By Ramoncito David
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the world.[1] Â The prevalence of this fatal disease greatly varies among different nations, due to the fact that almost 80% of cases are secondary …
By Farzon A. Nahvi
Faculty Peer Reviewed
 Once thought to be exclusively the domain of gang members, prisoners, and those in the military, tattoos are now increasingly popular with the …
By Bradley Ching, Class of 2011
Faculty Peer Reviewed
 What do every road trip, football game halftime, and trans-continental plane flight have in common? Usually a disgusting toilet paired …
By Michael C. Brabeck, MD, Adam Davis, MD, and Shaun Rodgers, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
 Case:
A 56-year-old male was admitted to Bellevue Hospital Center with chronic back …
By Ijeoma Ejigiri, Class of 2011
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Whooping cough. 100 day cough. Pertussis. These are the various names …
By Joshua Smith, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
CASE:Â A 54-year-old Asian female with no significant past medical history presents to her primary care physician with the complaint of several …
By Carolyn Bevan, Â MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
It starts with a tickle in your throat. You feel a bit more tired after a day’s work, maybe your forehead feels …
Neal H. Steigbigel, M.D.
The recent IDSA meeting reviewed many important and interesting findings. Topics spanned a wide array of subjects, many of which are of importance and interest to all physicians.  These …