Legal Pearl
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Legal Pearl
10/05/2024
A New York court recently affirmed a family court decision, finding that a father had neglected his child by twice administering tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil to her while she was in the hospital...
10/05/2024
Nutritional Pearl
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Nutritional Pearl
12/04/2023
Your patient is a 38-year-old man who consumes primarily sugar-sweetened drinks with his meals. Along with weight gain, he is concerned about other problems these drinks may cause and asks what are the...
12/04/2023
Nutritional Pearl
Processed food.
Nutritional Pearl
07/09/2023
Your patient is a 38-year-old woman who’s diet consists of ultra-processed foods. She asks if there are any health risks associated with this type of food, and if so, what foods she should specifically be...
07/09/2023
Liver Cancer
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Liver Cancer
11/17/2022
A widow sued the United States government following her husband’s death from liver cancer after physicians from the Veteran Affairs Medical Center failed to diagnose his liver lesions. During the court...
11/17/2022
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular disease
05/10/2022
Your patient is a 51-year-old man with a family history of cardiovascular disease and cancer. He asks you if his diet increases the likelihood that he will die from one of those diseases.
05/10/2022
Nutrition
Nutrition
03/01/2022
Your patient is a 42-year-old man concerned about his risk of developing cancer. Several of his family members have developed cancer in recent years, and at a recent checkup, he asks if there are any...
03/01/2022
Cancer
Cancer
12/29/2021
A first-time mother asks about the risks of pediatric cancer during a well-visit for her 6-month-old daughter. She is concerned after hearing a recent report that children of racial/ethnic minorities have a...
12/29/2021
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer
06/14/2018
The role of PSA testing—screening as well as diagnostic—has gone through substantial evolution.
06/14/2018