To the Editor: LaRosa and colleagues (April 7 issue)¹ report that among patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD), an intensive statin regimen provides a 22 percent reduction in the risk of cardiovascular events when compared with a standard ...

To the Editor: Four thoughtful pieces in the March 24 issue¹–⁴ call attention to the need for universal health insurance and to the financial problems that must be resolved. The two Sounding Board articles, by Emanuel and Fuchs¹ and Mongan and Lee,² ...

To the Editor: In the report by Leeper et al. (April 7 issue),¹ the endomyocardial-biopsy specimen in their Figures 2 and 3 shows chronic changes, including extensive fibrosis, as stated by the authors, but it does not support a diagnosis of myocarditis.

To the Editor: Cases of osteonecrosis of the jaw in connection with the use of bisphosphonates were reported in 2003.¹,² In 2004, the International Myeloma Foundation conducted a Web-based survey to assess the risk factors for osteonecrosis of the jaw. ...

One of the most striking things an American observes on first arriving in a developing country is that poor people are so small and rich people so large. That physical stature so perfectly mirrors social stature is hardly surprising, given that adequate ...

Observers of the U.S. health care scene cannot help but be perplexed by the enigma of a system of funding health care that leaves so many patients financially vulnerable, in spite of per capita spending on medical care that is almost twice that of the ...

Recent findings and trends associated with health disparities, along with their causes, consequences, and potential solutions, are reviewed in Vulnerable Populations in the United States. It is an excellent primer for undergraduates and graduate students ...