By Peter Galvin, MD A healthy 30-year-old man presented to the ophthalmology clinic in Alicante, Spain with a three-day history of recurrent, Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD Progressive clouding of the natural lens of the eye is called a cataract. Worldwide, cataracts were responsible for Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD A 21-year-old woman presented to the pulmonary clinic at the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University in Read More
To begin with, urea is the main nitrogen-containing substance in mammalian urine. It is crystalline and easily dissolves in water. Urea, as Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a potentially life-threatening viral infection spread by mosquitoes in the eastern U.S. Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD A previously healthy 42-year-old man presented to the dermatology clinic in Athens, Greece with a 20-day history of Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD [Today’s topic was requested by a reader. The reason I write this column is to provide medical Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD Today’s case is from the Hiroshima-Nishi Medical Center in Hiroshima, Japan. A 75-year-old man presented to the Read More
Eating disorders are substantial disturbances in eating or behavior related to eating. They may be associated with medical and psychiatric complications, impaired Read More
By Peter Galvin, MD There are two main types of lung disease – obstructive and restrictive. In obstructive disease, the air sacs, or Read More