Legal Pearl
legal pearl
Legal Pearl
12/10/2024
A Florida Court of Appeals was asked to dismiss a case against a hospital because the hospital’s ED was operated by an independent contractor physician group, and the doctor who treated the patient was...
12/10/2024
Nutritional Pearl
Exercise equipment.
Nutritional Pearl
06/26/2024
Your patient is a 38-year-old woman who would like to become active again, but doesn’t know how to slowly introduce physical activity into her daily schedule and the amount of time she should spend each...
06/26/2024
Pediatric Pearls
Pediatric Pearls
05/21/2023
A 2-year-old boy presents with his parents to a pediatric clinic. He had previously been diagnosed with hypospadias. His parents explain that he has been showing symptoms of troubled breathing, excessive...
05/21/2023
Disease Prevention
Plate with vegetables, hummus and pita bread.
Disease Prevention
11/01/2022
Your patient is a 40-year-old man who has a family history of heart disease. He expressed an interest in dieting as a way to prevent future diseases.
11/01/2022
Diet
Diet
09/27/2022
Your patient is a 59-year-old man whose diet includes regular consumption of fried foods. He says he often does not have time to cook at home, and so will get dinner at various fast food restaurants.
09/27/2022
Diet
Diet
09/06/2022
Your patient is a 30-year-old woman who explains she believes she consumes too much olive oil and is worried about its effect on her health.
09/06/2022
Cardiovascular Health
Cardiovascular Health
08/23/2022
At a recent check-up, your 28-year-old patient says she noticed a difference in their overall health since restaurants reopened after the COVID-19 lockdown in the last couple of years. She tells you she has...
08/23/2022
Nutrition
Nutrition
05/24/2022
Your patient is a 59-year-old man with a family history of stroke. He asks you if there are small changes he can make to his diet to decrease his risk of stroke.
05/24/2022
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular disease
05/10/2022
Your patient is a 51-year-old man with a family history of cardiovascular disease and cancer. He asks you if his diet increases the likelihood that he will die from one of those diseases.
05/10/2022
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease
05/03/2022
Your patient is a 57-year-old woman with a history of heart disease. She asks you if eating more fish in her diet will impact her heart health.
05/03/2022