The worried well

The 'worried-well', insulin resistance and metformin therapy.

Minor acute illness: a preliminary research report on the "worried well".

OBJECTIVES Our objectives were to determine how patients who make frequent use of the medical system (high users) with medically unexplained symptoms met our chart-rating criteria for somatization and minor acute illness and what the stability of such diagnoses were over time. STUDY DESIGN A chart review was performed at baseline and 1 and 2 years; we re-rated the charts of patients initially...

Should you be worried?

A 23-year-old man was referred to the emergency room with complaints of dyspnoea and dizziness followed by rapid palpitations. He had no relevant medical history and was not using any medication. The family history was negative for arrhythmias and sudden death. Physical examination revealed a tachycardia of 160 beats/min with a normal blood pressure; also, a frog sign was visible. Initial labor...

Zika virus: Should I be worried?

All the buzz about a mosquito-borne disease can definitely feel confusing. To clear the air, here's the just-the-facts version of the Zika virus outbreak: Originally occurring in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands, Zika virus arrived as the new kid on the block in the Americas in spring 2015. While the vast majority of these new cases are currently in South America, Central America, and the ...

Zika virus: Should I be worried?

All the buzz about a mosquito-borne disease can definitely feel confusing. To clear the air, here's the just-the-facts version of the Zika virus outbreak: Originally occurring in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands, Zika virus arrived as the new kid on the block in the Americas in spring 2015. While the vast majority of these new cases are currently in South America, Central America, and the ...