Commentary
Commentary
A nurse’s view: Blood test for severe preeclampsia will save lives
The test’s ability to predict severe preeclampsia within 2 weeks can help save lives.
Commentary
Answering the protein question when prescribing plant-based diets
To ensure that patients have all the facts when making dietary decisions, clinicians need to be prepared to respond to concerns about protein...
Commentary
It’s not ‘reckless’ to consider Ozempic
We are not giving a dangerous treatment (e.g., fen-phen) that increases cardiovascular risk – quite the contrary, in fact.
Commentary
Human frailty is a cash cow
Humans are frail and easily taken advantage of by the brilliant and highly motivated strategic planning and execution of Big Agriculture, Big Food...
Commentary
Mothers in medicine: What can we learn when worlds collide?
The lessons learned in being a good mother can be directly applied in patient care, and vice versa.
Commentary
Parental bias about a doctor can’t trump a patient’s health
Once that therapeutic alliance had been established and both the patient and the provider felt satisfied, I don’t think the father’s wishes made...
Opinion
The three pillars of perinatal care: Babies, parents, dyadic relationships
Lack of family support is both a predictor and a consequence of perinatal depression.
Highlights
American Geriatrics Society 2023 updated Beers Criteria highlights
The guidelines address safe prescribing of medications to older adults after review of 1,500 clinical trials and research studies.
Commentary
Morning vs. afternoon exercise debate: A false dichotomy
Just because it may or may not be “better” for your glucose to exercise in the morning vs. afternoon, if you have diabetes, it doesn’t mean you...
The Optimized Doctor
Can we be too efficient?
We aren’t factory workers punching out widgets, we’re physicians caring for people and people cannot be standardized.
Commentary
What can you do during a mass shooting? This MD found out
We were seeing high-velocity gunshot wounds that I’ve seen for 20 years in the Army. I know how to fix them. But there wasn’t a single thing I...