Intravenous thrombolysis remains a standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours after onset. Vascular ...

Atrial fibrillation affects more than 33 million people worldwide and is a leading cause of stroke. 1 Alcohol consumption is ingrained in Western culture, with 57% of American adults drinking ...

The authors review the pathophysiology, revised diagnostic definitions, and management of acute kidney injury, a common condition in patients with cirrhosis.

The authors review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of alcohol-associated hepatitis, including the evidence for glucocorticoids and liver transplantation.

Corporatization” of health care, a process predicted decades ago, now refers to the general trend throughout the industry toward higher levels of integrated control by consolidated profit-seeking ...

Insomnia is common and frequently occurs with other disorders. First-line cognitive behavioral therapy with or without medication can produce rapid, sustained alleviation of insomnia symptoms.

The lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease was 24% (95% confidence interval [CI], 21 to 30) among women and 38% (95% CI, 30 to 45) among men for whom all five risk factors were present. In the ...

Atherosclerotic plaque healing is a dynamic process that takes place after disruption of the plaque and prevents the formation of a thrombus, promotes plaque repair, and restores the integrity of ...

The full-analysis population included 5204 participants (2601 in the testosterone group and 2603 in the placebo group). After a median follow-up of 3.19 years, a clinical fracture had occurred in ...

Diminished well-being among physicians is of growing concern. The authors review measures of burnout and depression, causal factors, and interventions to improve well-being.

A 74-year-old man presented for evaluation of his chronic kidney disease before a planned transcatheter aortic-valve replacement. Pancreatitis had been diagnosed 25 years earlier, and enlargement o ...

Coffee and tea are among the most popular beverages worldwide and contain substantial amounts of caffeine, making caffeine the most widely consumed psychoactive agent. 1 A variety of plants ...