Articles for Cardiology

We Are Driving People Straight Into the Arms of the Wellness-Industrial Complex
We Are Driving People Straight Into the Arms of the Wellness-Industrial Complex

Social media is filled with health content ranging from useful workout tips to dubious claims about curing diseases through diet. How do we cut through the noise?

Op-Med
Oct 13
Can Vitamin D Supplements Really Slow Aging, as a Recent Study Suggests?

Vitamin D linked to healthier ageing through DNA protection, but experts caution against high-dose supplements.

The Conversation
Oct 13
My Native Language Is Science Fiction
My Native Language Is Science Fiction

A med student discusses how Isaac Asimov’s stories may be perhaps the most potent metaphor for the paradigm shift happening in medicine today.

Op-Med
Oct 13
The Following Are 5 Things I Wish My Younger Self in Medicine Knew
The Following Are 5 Things I Wish My Younger Self in Medicine Knew

Dr. Sulagna Misra shares 5 things she wished her younger self knew, and that she can now confidently share with others in her field.

SoMeDocs
Oct 08
Psychiatrists Call for RFK Jr. To Be Replaced as Health Secretary
Psychiatrists Call for RFK Jr. To Be Replaced as Health Secretary

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

NPR
Oct 07
I Run into Patients in Public All the Time. It’s Not Always Easy
I Run into Patients in Public All the Time. It’s Not Always Easy

Now that I'm five years into practice, there are days I do not leave the house without seeing someone I have cared for, everywhere from the grocery store to the dentist.

Op-Med
Oct 03
AI, Meet Physician Creativity
AI, Meet Physician Creativity

I'll always remember the year 2025 as the one where I began to wonder if I had been replaced by a robot.

Op-Med
Oct 02
Has Medicine Stripped Me of My Love of Learning?
Has Medicine Stripped Me of My Love of Learning?

It has been hard to confront that my intellectual curiosity has dimmed — and that I may be responsible for letting it slip away.

Op-Med
Oct 02
Rectal Diclofenac Versus Indomethacin for Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis (DIPPP): A Multicentre, Double-Blind, Randomised, Controlled Trial

Recent meta-analyses suggested diclofenac may be superior to indomethacin in preventing post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP). The aim of our study was to compare the efficacy of 100 mg rectal indomethacin versus...

Gut
Oct 02
A Retired Grandfather's Heartburn Was the Warning Sign of a Rare Illness
A Retired Grandfather's Heartburn Was the Warning Sign of a Rare Illness

For retired grandfather Ed Langevin, life was good. He spent plenty of time with his grandkids. He went to church regularly. And he loved the simple things, like a bowl of pasta or a sub from his...

CBS News
Oct 02
N.Y. Health Experts Respond to Trump Administration Linking Autism to Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy
N.Y. Health Experts Respond to Trump Administration Linking Autism to Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy

“Taking Tylenol is not good, all right? I'll say it. It's not good. For this reason, they are strongly recommending that women limit...

Spectrum News
Oct 02
Defining the True Risk of Septic Arthritis Following Large Joint Corticosteroid Injections
Defining the True Risk of Septic Arthritis Following Large Joint Corticosteroid Injections

Septic arthritis (SA) is a rare but serious complication of corticosteroid joint injections (CSI) that can lead to joint damage and possible mortality. There is limited research defining ...

PM&R
Oct 02
Trump’s Order Revocation Sparks Orthopedic Consolidation Debate

The healthcare industry is recalibrating after President Donald Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that sought to limit hospital consolidation.

Becker's Spine Review
Oct 02
A Sensible Take on Indirects
A Sensible Take on Indirects

Sensible Medicine
Oct 01
Delayed Diagnosis of Diabetes, Presenting With DKA Accompanied Coma and Respiratory Distress

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune-mediated disorder characterized by acute, multifocal peripheral neuropathies, typically triggered by infections, autoimmune diseases, or immunosuppressive therapies.

Frontiers in Immunology
Oct 01
This 9/11 Survivor Lives Life to the Fullest as Anesthesiologist by Day, Chef by Night
This 9/11 Survivor Lives Life to the Fullest as Anesthesiologist by Day, Chef by Night

Tom Lo's story isn't just about survival, it's about chasing your dreams and never taking tomorrow for granted.

ABC7 New York
Oct 01
Large Breast Cancer Screening Trial Will Be Pivotal Step in Vetting AI for Mammograms
Large Breast Cancer Screening Trial Will Be Pivotal Step in Vetting AI for Mammograms

A major randomized controlled trial of AI for screening mammography will fill a significant evidence gap for a tech already used on millions of mammograms a year

STAT
Oct 01
Study Suggests New Approach for Treatment of Spinal Injuries
Study Suggests New Approach for Treatment of Spinal Injuries

New research suggests the common clinical practice of elevating blood pressure for patients with acute spinal cord injury may do more harm than good.

OHSU News
Oct 01
Hospital Frailty Risk Score and Outcomes After Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: Analysis of US National Readmissions Database

This study examined how frailty, measured by the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS), affects in-hospital...

Journal of Neurosurgery
Oct 01
Why I Left the Clinic to Lead Health Care From the Inside
Why I Left the Clinic to Lead Health Care From the Inside

I didn’t leave medicine because I stopped believing in the healing power of the white coat. I left because I realized that healing, in today’s health...

KevinMD
Oct 01