Legal Pearl
Legal Pearl
08/08/2024
Ann W. Latner, JD
Although a gynecologist obtained their patient’s signed consent form, the court focused on the document’s generic language.
08/08/2024
Nutritional Pearl
Processed food.
Nutritional Pearl
07/09/2023
Your patient is a 38-year-old woman who’s diet consists of ultra-processed foods. She asks if there are any health risks associated with this type of food, and if so, what foods she should specifically be...
07/09/2023
Nutritional Pearl
Nutritional Pearl
10/18/2022
Your patient is a 38-year-old woman who has a history of breast cancer in her family. She is worried about different factors in her lifestyle that may increase the risk of developing cancer. She asks you if...
10/18/2022
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus
07/26/2022
Your patient is a 36-year-old woman with a body mass index of 26 who is concerned about her risk of diabetes. She recently began exercising every day, and is curious about what changes to her diet you think...
07/26/2022
Bone Fractures
Bone Fractures
04/12/2022
Your patient is a 67-year-old woman concerned about her risk of hip fractures. She tells you that she drinks milk and takes vitamin D supplements everyday but asks if there are any other lifestyle changes...
04/12/2022
Diet
Diet
08/24/2021
Sherrie is a 60-year-old woman whose mother died from breast cancer. She asks you what she can control, like her diet, that can reduce the risk of breast cancer and why.
08/24/2021
Women's Health
Women's Health
12/17/2018
Jeanette is a 33-year-old overweight woman struggling to lose weight. She has recently begun exploring low-fat diets as an option for her weight loss efforts, and asks if you think cutting fat out of her...
12/17/2018
Nutrition
Nutrition
08/26/2018
Robert, a 34-year-old man, has been struggling with his weight since he was a teenager.
08/26/2018
Women's Health
Women's Health
01/18/2018
A 52-year-old woman has been having hot flashes 12 to 15 times a day for almost 6 months, causing a strong negative impact on her work and sleep. She has a history of stage 1 breast cancer (estrogen...
01/18/2018
Women's Health
Women's Health
06/28/2016
Sarah is a 32-year-old woman who is concerned about her risk of developing breast cancer. At her most recent checkup, she asks if there are any simple lifestyle changes she could make that would help to...
06/28/2016