A 14-year-old boy with obesity presents to his pediatrician's office to discuss options for weight loss. He has had class 3 obesity for the majority of his life. His comorbid obstructive sleep apnea is...
John is a 52-year-old man who is concerned about his risk of heart disease and cancer. For years, John has taken omega-3 supplements every day. Recently, he heard about a study that showed that they may not...
Joe is a 53-year-old man with obesity who recently had a heart attack. He is concerned about his risk of having a second heart attack, but when you suggest that he improve his diet, he says, “Isn’t it a...
Sherrie is a 60-year-old woman whose mother died from breast cancer. She asks you what she can control, like her diet, that can reduce the risk of breast cancer and why.
In this case, a New York court was asked to decide whether, in addition to medical malpractice, a physician may be sued for statutory fraud based on deceptive business practices.
Tom is a 43-year-old overweight man who has had trouble exercising in the past. He tells you that whenever he begins an exercise regimen, he becomes discouraged after several weeks when he fails to lose any...
Missouri’s state Supreme Court has ruled that limiting the amount of damages a person can recover in a medical malpractice case for pain and suffering (non-economic damages) does not violate the state’s...
Paula is a 51-year-old woman whose diet includes 2 to 3 sugar sweetened beverages per day. She knows sweetened beverages aren’t good for her and asks you what kind of impact this could have on her health.
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Ms W, a 51-year-old woman, visited the emergency department reporting suffering from a sudden onset of left-sided chest pain that radiated to her left arm and jaw. Her blood pressure was elevated, and her...
