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...
Your patient is a 29-year-old woman who drinks four cups of coffee per day, and adds sweetener to each cup. She asks you if drinking black coffee would be healthier and if sweetener is detrimental to her...
An employee had requested medical leave and was required by her employer to have her physician complete a certification form. A representative of the employer contacted the physician's office requesting...
A 40-year-old man would often come to see his primary care provider concerned that he had a dangerous or urgent condition. He was about 20 pounds overweight and had elevated blood pressure, for which he...
Your patient is a 46-year-old man who has struggled in the past with sustained weight loss. He asks if there are any supplements that he could be taking that would make his efforts more effective.
A 25-year-old newlywed presented to a walk-in clinic after having fallen and injured his leg while hiking in the nearby national park on his honeymoon.
Your patient is a 38-year-old woman who has a history of breast cancer in her family. She is worried about different factors in her lifestyle that may increase the risk of developing cancer. She asks you if...
A 58-year-old Black man with a past medical history that included obesity, smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and atherosclerotic vascular disease, and a documented family history of stroke and...
Your patient is a 44-year-old man who was recently diagnosed with heart disease. He believes he has lived a healthy life and wants to understand his diagnosis. You ask about what he consumes in a day and,...
