Mixed Topics
PURLs
Can these salt substitutes prevent complications of hypertension?
This study suggests the blood pressure–lowering effects of potassium-enriched salt substitutes may reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality...
Commentary
Feeling salty about our sodium intake
Should we replace even a small amount of the sodium in processed foods with potassium?
Case Reports
52-year-old man • intermittent fevers • recently received second dose of COVID-19 vaccine • tremors in all 4 extremities • Dx?
► Intermittent fevers
► Recently received second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
► Tremors in all 4 extremities
Applied Evidence
Inadequate sleep & obesity: Breaking the vicious cycle
Poor sleep negatively affects hormones that govern the food reward system and can interfere with weight-loss programs. Obesity in turn restricts...
Commentary
Don’t fear POTS: Tips for diagnosis and treatment
Sometimes that combination of a heart rate-lowering medication and a medication that increases blood pressure really works well.
Latest News
Lead pollutants as harmful to health as particulate matter
The economic consequences of increased exposure to lead are already immense, especially in low- and middle-income countries, according to study...
Conference Coverage
Precision medicine takes individual approach to diabetes
“Because diabetes is an incredibly heterogeneous disease, few people are Mr. or Mrs. ‘average’ and one-size-fits-all approaches fail many people...
Feature
What is the future for multicancer early-detection tests?
Liquid biopsies based on genomic biomarkers could make MCED a reality, especially for cancers for which there is no standard screening process.
Latest News
Spironolactone safe, effective option for women with hidradenitis suppurativa
“Combining different treatment options that target different pathophysiologic factors is usually required to achieve adequate disease control in...
From the Journals
Should children know the severity of their disease? AAP weighs in with report
The default should be to include children in conversations about their illness in a developmentally appropriate way, AAP says.
Latest News
These adverse events linked to improved cancer prognosis
Emerging evidence suggests that cutaneous immune-related adverse events may be linked with favorable outcomes among patients with cancer who...