By Allison Tu
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Once a death sentence, HIV/AIDS is now a treatable and preventable disease. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been a game-changer in HIV prevention since the FDA approved emtricitabine/tenofovir …
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A Brief History of Insulin and Type 1 Diabetes
March 25, 2025
By Matthew Ross
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In 1910, Ezra Hayman was on top of the world. The 26-year-old Nebraska native was a young ear, nose, and throat doctor studying abroad in Vienna, then one of the most prominent scientific and intellectual hubs in Europe. …
Why are Patients with Diabetes Immunocompromised?
February 14, 2025
By Daniel Martinez-Krams
Peer Reviewed
You are rounding on your patients, and your team is discussing a 52-year-old man with HIV who came in with shortness of breath and fever and was found to have …
Mitochondrial Uncouplers: The Future of Weight Loss Medications?
January 16, 2025
By Ella Feiner
Peer Reviewed
In a world abundant with food and sedentary lifestyles, the global prevalence of cardiometabolic disease has reached alarming levels. Nearly half of Americans grapple with conditions such as diabetes, heart …
Much Ado About Diet and Lifestyle, for Good Reason
November 12, 2024
By Enoch Jiang
Peer Reviewed
“Counseled patient on diet and lifestyle.” Over the past few weeks on my Ambulatory Care rotation, this phrase has rapidly shot to the top of my internal gestalt of a …
Is There a Role for Vitamins in the Management of Alcohol Use Disorder?
November 1, 2024
By Chloe Fong
Peer Reviewed
The correlation between vitamin deficiency and alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been well documented in the literature, with a study from 1963 finding that 70% of patients admitted to the …
“Mama, Can You Die from a Broken Heart?” Exploring the Pathogenesis of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
October 9, 2024
By Justin Jewell
Peer Reviewed
We all have our guilty pleasures, and one of mine happens to be country music. On a cold night in February, as I struggled to stay afloat in my seemingly …
Plant-Based Meat Alternatives: Are They Part of the Future of Healthy Eating?
August 20, 2024
By Daniel Joyce
Peer Reviewed
I vividly recall my first Impossible Whopper at Burger King after its introduction to the menu in 2019. As I bit down, …