Colorectal Cancer Screening Disparities Among People Experiencing Homelessness
Week after week, my peers and I witness the countless inequities that people experiencing homelessness at each of our Street Medicine Phoenix service events…
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Can Nanofiber Technology Reduce Re-Herniation Rates after Microdiscectomy? Analyzing a Recent Preclinical Study of Annulus Repair
The treatment of intervertebral disc herniations vary widely, from conservative to invasive modalities. A common surgical procedure that is performed to manage this pathology…
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Getting Left Behind: Modern Technology Usage and the DSM’s Difficult Relationship with Behavioral Addictions
Of all the ways that our world has changed in recent years, perhaps no one aspect of our lives has changed more than our…
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Lifting the Veil: Dissecting Lung Cancer Risks Among Asian American Female Nonsmokers
When we hear the words “lung cancer,” our minds immediately ask, “Did/does the patient smoke?” What do you as the physician, or maybe the…
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Just Breathe
Picture this: the sun’s early morning rays shining through the windows, bathing wooden floors in a golden glow. Dust dancing in the air around…
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Cameras and Body Cavities: A Brief Timeline
The use of modern photography in medicine was embraced soon after its birth by Louis Daguerre in 1839. In the very same year, French…
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Muscle Quality: An Important Parameter When Assessing Fall Risk in the Elderly
Falls in the elderly population are a serious and substantial public health problem. The medical expenditures attributable to both fatal and nonfatal falls in…
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A Tox Talks Mystery: The Toxic Woman of Riverside
I’ve always enjoyed a good mystery. As a kid I tore voraciously through mystery novels and have watched all the way through House MD…
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Ditch the Treadmill for Better Stress Relief! A Scientific Exploration of the Mental and Emotional Case for Running Outside
Many experts and running enthusiasts have touted outside running as a superior activity when compared to its indoor counterpart, the treadmill; they use a plethora…
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The State of Coffee in the CCU
I have heard some chatter among the patients on the cardiac care unit regarding whether they may safely indulge in a daily cup of…
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