Heather M Johnson, MD, MS
November 23rd, 2012
Undiagnosed Hypertension in Younger Adults
Heather M Johnson, MD, MS
Dr. Johnson answers questions about her research group’s study of undiagnosed hypertension in younger adults.
December 12th, 2011
More Commentary on Statin Drugs
Heather M Johnson, MD, MS
I was delighted when my friend, Dr. Kevin Pho, accepted my recent post on statin drugs. As a ‘student’ writer, I was also happy to read more than a couple ‘robust’ comments. No worries here, bike racers and heart docs have thick skin. I penned six responses on the KevinMD post. The gist of the comment is […]
August 17th, 2011
E-doctoring?
Heather M Johnson, MD, MS
The possibilities — and the limits — of giving medical advice online
July 28th, 2011
When Will Palliative Care and Hospice Discussions Be Considered Normal?
Heather M Johnson, MD, MS
Guest blogger John Mandrola shares a clinical anecdote that gets to the heart of the matter on this delicate issue.
NEJM Journal Watch — Recent Cardiology Articles- Does Lowering High Childhood Lipid Levels Prevent Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Adulthood?
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