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A Tough Nut to Crack: Sitosterolemia

January 12, 2026

This piece represents a genetic diagnostic odyssey. The crumpled lab report reflects the uncertainty and emotional weight of genetic testing, contrasted with the medication bottles and deceptively simple almonds. Ironically, the almonds, which we often […]

In a Place

December 15, 2025

In a room with the person I trust the most, I sit in the chair with a look of confusion. I only know a few of the words, They are coming at me so fast, […]

Editorial

Health Disparities Among People In Prison and Jail

January 24, 2026

Definition of Health Disparity To delve into the health inequalities experienced by individuals in prisons and jails, it is essential to begin by examining the concept of health disparities and the term “correctional health,” which […]

Book Review

What It Means to Become and Remain a Better Physician

January 20, 2026

Becoming a Better Physician is not a manual, a checklist, or a guide to clinical mastery. Instead, it is a carefully curated collection of personal reflections that asks a more fundamental and enduring question: what […]

Editorial

The Second Life of Medical Supplies

January 20, 2026

I recall the first time I saw a laryngoscope blade, clean, intact and in excellent condition, being discarded in the garbage can. It was not contaminated. Not broken. Simply “expired” and marked obsolete by a […]