Commit to Quit
LOUISVILLE Kentuckians are proud when their basketball teams reach the top of national polls. But leading the country in other rankings does not instill a
Theodore H. Miller, MD, PhD
December 1, 2015
Physician Viewpoint
Ironcology Update
LEXINGTON This has honestly been a very busy year. When I originally created Ironcology, it was simply an idea of racing in Ironman Louisville with
Jonathan Feddock, MD
November 1, 2015
Honoring a Tradition and a Master
LOUISVILLE When people think about the Hippocratic Oath, “first, do no harm” is what comes to mind, though the phrase is not found there. One
Cameron S. Schaeffer, MD
June 1, 2015
A New Prescription for Health
In the past, when a woman went to a doctor, she would likely leave with a prescription for pills or a referral to a surgeon.
Deborah Ann Ballard, MD, MPH
May 1, 2015
The Quiet Power of Preventive Medicine
It is hard to deny that we live in an era of almost miraculous cardiovascular interventions. Cardiovascular specialists can fix cardiac valves, either stenotic or
Atul R. Chugh, MD
March 1, 2015
Lessons Learned
The article in MD-UPDATE Issue #85 that focused on the recent legislation on collaborative agreements for nurse practitioner prescription writing was informative. As an individual
Tracy Ragland, MD
May 1, 2014
Is There a Method to This Madness?
In March 2014, Zohydro ER (hydrocodone extended-release) was introduced to the market. Never in my medical lifetime do I recall a medication stirring such angst.
James Patrick Murphy, MD, MM
March 1, 2014
Travel Medicine
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page,” said St Augustine. There are so many held in captivity
Rebecca D. Shadowen, MD, FSHEA
February 1, 2014
Be a Good Samaritan & Pass the Good Samaritan 911 Law
Kentucky has the third highest drug overdose mortality rate in the United States (REF 1). The chance of surviving a drug overdose depends on how
James Patrick Murphy, MD, MMM
October 1, 2013
TAVR Offers Life-Saving Option for Aortic Stenosis
LEXINGTON Coronary artery disease (CAD) took center stage in the 1980s to early 2000s, but with aggressive medical management and raising awareness in the population,
Dr. Mo Imam
December 1, 2012