Latest Articles
- The heart failure pandemic: Changing patterns, costs, and treatment strategies
As the definition of heart failure changes, new treatment strategies are needed to control costs and reduce suffering.
- New Series: Heart Failure Update
Heart failure is going to be every physician’s problem, regardless of specialty.
- New options for diagnosing and treating acromegaly
Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is a more sensitive clinical marker of acromegaly than growth hormone. Two new somatostatin analogs are available for treatment. With an illustration explaining the growth hormone cascade.
- Cardiovascular disease myths and facts
Physicians need to overcome the myths that cardiovascular disease is going away and is a good way to die, as these myths are undermining research and prevention efforts.
- Some perspective on Viagramania
The sales of Viagra are not surprising, given that the search for a drug to enhance sexual performance is as old as written history.
- Managing solitary pulmonary nodules
The goals of management are to resect malignant tumors while avoiding unnecessary thoracotomy of benign nodules. But sometimes this is not easy.
- Sildenafil (Viagra) for treating male erectile dysfunction
A brief overview of sildenafil, the first oral drug for treating erectile dysfuntion. With an illustration showing how the drug works.
- The promises and risks of inpatient specialization
Much of the benefit of hospitalist care will be lost if we place the emphasis on wringing every last nickel out of the cost of providing care.