Physical therapy is routinely recommended for knee pain attributed to a degenerative meniscal tear, but its efficacy has not ...

A 56-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of left lower abdominal pain and anemia. He had a 1-year history of ...

The preferred timing of treatment of nonculprit lesions in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) ...

Whether selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) reduces mortality among patients undergoing mechanical ...

Adjunctive glucocorticoids may reduce mortality among patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in ...

Five-year data from the PARTNER 3 trial showed that among low-risk patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis, ...

An 82-year-old woman with a history of congestive heart failure was admitted to this hospital for volume overload. Ascites, ...

Recognizing that half of eligible children are not enrolled in the supplementary nutrition program for women, infants, and children, two academic medical centers launched an automatic enrollment ...

Approaches to early detection of cancer often seem contentious, but the big-picture view is actually one of remarkable consensus. All major guideline groups recommend the Papanicolaou smear, ...

How can clinicians help surrogates make difficult decisions for incapacitated loved ones? And what criteria should surrogates use in making those decisions?

The resident presented a patient admitted for chest pain after walking his dog. The attending asked, “What was the name of his dog?” The resident was stumped. Four years later, he’s not sure anything ...

Since 1976, the Supreme Court has held that deliberate indifference to the serious medical needs of incarcerated people violates the constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.