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Dr. Farmer, former chairman of The Cleveland Clinic’s Division of Medicine, has always been ahead of his time. Now he is working to improve the health of people in the former Soviet Union.

Ischemia of the colon probably happens more often than we think, as the signs may be subtle and highly variable.

The health of the Russian people has deteriorated dramatically since the fall of communism. Can an American-Russian collaboration in continuing medical education improve the health of Russian citizens?

Do not advise patients to start drinking alcohol for its alleged cardiovascular benefits.

Scleroderma can be effectively treated in many cases now, thanks to a better understanding of its pathogenesis and new therapies.

How to manage anticoagulation in the perioperative period is controversial; we offer our approach.

St. John’s wort, an unregulated herbal supplement widely used as a self-treatment for depression, can cause side effects and drug interactions.

Nearly all patients at high risk of a coronary event should be taking a statin drug, regardless of their low-density lipoprotein level. We explain the rationale, design, findings, and implications of this important study.

Asymptomatic hyperparathyroidism (Cleve Clin J Med 2003; 70:811–813).

Rate control vs rhythm control in atrial fibrillation (Cleve Clin J Med 2003; 70:567–573).