Best test for detecting diabetes
A national panel of diabetes experts, pathologists, and internists are promoting hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing as a…
Internal Medicine
Is pancreatic cancer on the rise?
During my first 45 years of practice, I saw only three or four cases of pancreatic cancer. But since 2000, I have seen six cases. All the patients were older than 60, and all had been on statins for varying lengths of time (the only common threads). Do any data support this trend?—W.S. Middleton, MD,…
