Hello everyone! It has been quiet on here for quite a while. I have not posted on The Wise Patient in over a year now.

Why am I tired all the time? What is causing my high blood pressure? Why can’t I lose weight? I get these questions on a

Cholesterol treatment has drastically changed in the last 10 years. The biggest change came in 2013 with the ASCVD (atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease) risk score, developed

Some of you may know that I have always had a special interest in cardiology. For the longest time, I have found EKGs (electrocardiograms–tracings of

Three weeks ago, I received an email from my medical office chief saying that our clinic had cancelled all regularly scheduled appointments for the next

Most of my articles thus far have focused on what to expect from the outpatient medical world. Today, I want to share with you what

According to the website “Grammar Monster“, the phrase “under the weather” is a nautical term first used on sailing ships. If a sailor was ill,

In healthcare, there are many different kinds of providers on a medical team. It can be confusing trying to remember who’s who and who does

Whether this is a blood test or an imaging scan or stress test, all tests have some flaws. I didn’t understand this when I started

The practice of medicine has never been an exact science. While medical trials and technological advances have significantly helped further the practice of medicine, there