Meet Peter Studer, our new publisher
Joining our small but dedicated staff of professionals, Mr. Studer is the right man for the job.
J.D. CLOUGH

  Is there an age at which we should stop performing screening Pap smears and mammography?
Mammography is reasonable if life expectancy is at least 5 years, but screening for cervical cancer is more complex.
P. HARRIS and M. CARNES

Statins and osteoporosis: Can these lipid-lowering drugs also bolster bones?
Statin drugs may promote bone formation. Although the clinical data are limited and mixed, they may point the way to better drugs for osteoporosis.
A.C. CRUZ and B.L. GRUBER

How to prevent, recognize, and treat drug-induced nephrotoxicity
How drugs injure the kidney, who is at risk, and how to prevent renal injury.
X. GUO and C. NZERUE

The case for more aggressive screening and treatment of mild thyroid failure
What do you do if a patient has mildly elevated TSH but normal T4 and T3 levels?
A.R. AYALA and L. WARTOFSKY

Improving the care of patients dying of heart failure
Too many heart failure patients die in pain, short of breath, and with too much left unsaid. We can do better for them.
N.M. ALBERT, M. DAVIS, and J. YOUNG

Management of smell and taste problems
Too often, loss of smell or taste does not get the medical attention it deserves.
N.M. MANN

Sudden weakness in a patient with lymphoma
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test.
A. NAIDECH, L. WEISBERG, S. PALLIYATH, and M. KAHN

A practical guide for examining and treating the diabetic foot
Some tips on performing a quick, focused examination of the diabetic foot for problems in circulation, nerve function, skin, muscles, and bones.
A.M. BOIKE and J.O. HALL

Xigris dosage, order of authors.