Leo Robert

April 28, 2016

A boy’s bald spot has been present since birth. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of the most common congenital cicatricial alopecia.

April 21, 2016

Headache was a hot topic at the AAN Annual Meeting, and several studies have added to the literature. This slideshow summarizes the latest.

April 14, 2016

Spring has sprung! Click here for the latest research about some of the more common diseases of the season.

March 30, 2016

Using music in medicine is an ancient practice. Here we review recent research efforts to better understand and apply music’s healing powers.

March 17, 2016

New US dietary guidelines emphasize the importance of vegetable consumption for stemming the tide of chronic diet-related diseases.

February 16, 2016

Tonic or poison? Elixir or toxin? These slides offer a quick review of the latest findings on the health pros and cons of imbibing.

February 05, 2016

Who discovered circulation of blood? Where was the first US medical school? What do you remember about the history of primary care? Find 10 memorable events, here.

January 22, 2016

Eating skunk fat, stepping in warm cow dung-2 folk remedies that do not work. These slides explain 8 others that do.

January 14, 2016

SLIDE SHOW: A brief history of the science & art of healing and some of the physicians who led the way. Click here to see where it all began.

January 06, 2016

The initial research findings of 2016 include a link between early elevated BMI and later diabetes and heightened dementia risk in women.