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Communication in medical education:<br /> A matter of need or an unnecessary luxury? <br /> <br />

This paper discusses and critically evaluates the importance of communication in medical education. Empirical evidence supporting the relationship of communication with medical outcomes is reviewed. In addition the paper...

Message 10: “Know the risks of alcohol”

Alcohol consumption has been linked to several injuries such as motor vehicle crashes, falls, drowning, fires and burns, and violence. Despite the many efforts and the implementation of health policies at both community...

The beneficial effect of increased dietary fiber intake in chronic constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome and on the incidence of colorectal polyps and cancer: Myth or reality?

Despite the fact that the presence of fibers in the diet has long been recognized, their role in the prevention of various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract still breeds controversy, mainly because a high-fiber diet...

When and what is the ideal first-line therapy for low-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas?

Low-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (B-NHL) are malignant diseases of the lymphatic tissue, the diagnosis and treatment of which may involve not only the lymphoma specialist but also physicians of many other specialti...