Prospective Study of Plant-Based Dietary Patterns and Diabetes in Puerto Rican Adults.

Background: Vegetarian-type dietary patterns have been associated with reducing the risk of developing diabetes and may function as an effective strategy for diabetes management.

Objectives: We aimed to examine the associations between adherence to plant-based diet indices and the risk of developing diabetes in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study.

Methods: Puerto Rican adults (n = 646), aged 45-75 y and free of diabetes at baseline, were included.

Atopic dermatitis: More than just a rash.

Atopic dermatitis' association with allergic rhinitis and asthma is well known, but there is also increased risk of food allergies, ADHD, depression, and anxiety.

Organizing Chaos: Iterative Professional Identity Formation Through the Lens of Mask Making.

Introduction: Professional identity formation (PIF) is a sociocultural process through which medical students adopt the professional role of physician. This process is often unscripted and influenced by informal curricular elements. PIF is as important as the acquisition of knowledge and clinical skill in the continuum of medical education.

Delivering Bad or Life-Altering News.

Delivering serious, bad, or life-altering news to a patient is one of the most difficult tasks physicians encounter. Broadly defined as information that may alter a patient's view of his or her future, bad news may include information related to a chronic disease (e.g.