The da Vinci Surgical System
Fifteen years after its creation, the da Vinci Surgical System is as futuristic, innovative, and revolutionary as ever before. Designed by the United States…
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Exercise and Nutrition in Medicine
The United States has the highest level of health expenditure in the world [1]. This means that the US spends more of its gross…
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Surviving (and Enjoying) Your First Year
You tackled the MCAT, maintained a competitive GPA, held leadership positions, and made it through the interviews. And now you’re sitting in (what will…
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One Month Rural
A visit to the doctor often results in a prescription sent off to your pharmacy—conceivably for antibiotics, analgesics or antidepressants. If you’re feeling quite…
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TMIS | Evolocumab + Dr. Haussler
This month in science…
We learned that evolocumab, a monoclonal antibody inhibiting proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9), reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels.
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Heat-Related Illness and Public Health
Arizona has the fortune and misfortune of being a sunny state for a significant part of the year, and the hot season is just…
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SP | 3D Printing Assistive Living Devices
In the United States today, there are an estimated 30 million people living with some type of disability. While some assistive living devices, like…
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Improving pediatric cancer care disparities
In 2007, the 5-year survival rate for children with acute leukemia in Baja California, Mexico was estimated at 10% (vs. 88% in the United States).
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Summer Scrubs 2015
I decided to help out with the Summer Scrubs program this year not just because the organizers asked for more volunteers and I had…
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Cultivating the Covenant Relationship Using Ethics of Informed Consent
Defining The Covenant Relationship and Informed Consent In recent years, the physician-patient dynamic has become more of a business transaction rather than a trusting…
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