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Clinic Notes: What My Patients Said This Week

Not everything I learn comes from a chart. Sometimes it’s a look. A line. A moment that lands deeper than diagnosis. This brief essay is a collection of...

ENVIRON

Vaping Kills Brain Cells? Do We Demand Action?

College student vaping is more dangerous than anyone admitted until research evidence showed it does severe damage.

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Vaginal Hysterectomy

A vaginal hysterectomy is a minimally invasive technique to remove the uterus. Vaginal hysterectomy is a minimally invasive surgery that benefits patients by having only a vaginal incision, shorter hospital stay, faster recovery, reduced pain, and a shorter hospital stay.

DISEASES

Yes, You Can Change That Medical Consent Form

Consent forms are a usual part of many businesses, and in medicine, they are standard procedures, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be amended.

The CDC Has a Communications Problem

From MSNBC to Fox News, outlets across the media spectrum are critiquing CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and her agency’s handling of communications around the...

Forget Hype – Digital Therapeutic Data Show the Category Can be Held to High Clinical Standards

New Study Points to a Strong Possibility that Digital Health Can Advance Migraine Care Treatment

Polio Arrives in New York City — How Worried Should You Be?

SCIENTISTS RECENTLY DETECTED POLIO IN NEW YORK CITY WASTEWATER, the New York Times reported on August 12, 2022.

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SAFETY

What You Need to Know About Omega-3 Fatty Acids

There may be a dose-related effect of omega-3 fatty acids on atrial fibrillation risk. In high doses there appeared to be an increase in risk for atrial fibrillation in the omega-3 groups (versus control) in both trials.

CARDIO

This 5-Minute Habit Could Help Prevent a Dangerous Heart Condition.

At 7:28 a.m., the sidewalk was still damp from last night’s Seattle area rain. I stepped outside, tea still warming my throat, and began walking...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Dr. Sherrill Sellman on Medika’s Quack Scale

Dr. Sherrill Sellman scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a high risk to the general public and we recommend against following any of her advice.