Pritesh Morar

GP

[Professor Azeem Majeed @Azeem_Majeed]

One point I teach my medical students is that the impact of a serious illness is not just on the patient. The illness can also have a major impact on the mental health of other family members; sometimes leading to significant psychological distress and reduced quality of life.

[Pritesh Morar @priteshmorar]

@elonmusk "Population decline is only a threat to an economy based on growth. Shifting to a model based on degrowth and equity alongside lower fertility rates will help fight climate change and increase wealth and well-being."

https://t.co/qhJRlrknyu

Are there positives on the horizon?

[Pritesh Morar @priteshmorar]

@Azeem_Majeed @drpjhughes @M4RareDiseases I take the same approach with risk, when counseling on risk/benefits of certain treatments. A 'rare' < 1% risk of an enduring side effect, following a treatment strategy, means nothing if you are in that < 1%, and living with it, or caring for someone who has it.

[Pritesh Morar @priteshmorar]

@Azeem_Majeed 🤣

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Don’t mistake burnout for laziness.

When people show a steady decline in effort and output, it’s often a sign of exhaustion.

They don't need carrots and sticks to motivate them. They need people to demand less of them and provide more support to them.

[Pritesh Morar @priteshmorar]

@DrSuneelDhand Perhaps, but it cuts both ways. In 20-30 years, there may be a spike in the incidence of stroke/CVD, and it will be called 'the influencer peak'.

Unbiased research and implementation is key

[Pritesh Morar @priteshmorar]

@DrSuneelDhand Strong emphasis now on integrated care in the UK and I know many who do.

Important though for specialist/academic units to invest in prevention research with equal (of not greater) measure than reactive "interest-driven" treatment/based research.

[Bill Ackman @BillAckman]

Take a look at New Yorkers in 1930 after a decade of economic exuberance. There were no gyms, SoulCycles, yoga classes, or running shoes.

There were no diets, Ozempic, USDA pyramids or degrees in nutrition science.

Yet, look at how lean everyone is. There is no obesity.

Makes you wonder about the food and soft drink industrial complex and our government’s oversight of our citizens’ health.

[British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) @BJSM_BMJ]

🚨What are the effects of exercise on depression, anxiety and distress?🤔

#BJSMBlog summarises the #KeyFindings from the recently published paper that demonstrated exercise should become the mainstay of treatment, rather than just an alternative🤯

➡️ https://t.co/ytDjJ2fcct

[PulseToday @pulsetoday]

GPs should not prescribe #antibiotics remotely for #respiratory infections, says NICE https://t.co/MTQNShydGG

[Keith Siau @drkeithsiau]

An unusual mass in the liver. What’s going on here?

[Nico Gagelmann @NicoGagelmann]

Patient with back pain and memory loss. Diagnosis?⚡️

[Dr Peter Weeks @DrPeterWeeks1]

What an Incredible man. The art of medicine is regularly overlooked for the “new” drug or the shiny hospital but communication at all levels is so often the key .It doesn’t appear in KPIs or get headlines but listening with humility and acting with humanity changes our world.

[Pritesh Morar @priteshmorar]

"Perhaps humanity is just a passing phase in the evolution of intelligence..."

Fascinating interview with Geoffrey Hinton, the Godfather of AI.

https://t.co/wfPPrqZkYi

[Scott Galloway @profgalloway]

Message of the year:
How do you spot an idiot? Look for the person who is cruel. The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.
🏆 @GovPritzker

[Rammya Mathew @RammyaMathew]

'The apps on our phones trigger addictive dopamine brain patterns..They render us distracted, anxious and depressed. With overuse, they make it impossible for our brains to enter states that enable us to learn..or to be in the moment'.

https://t.co/XHvn8U8GGn

[Michael Walker @michaeljswalker]

Thrilled to learn that my taxes are being used to clean Joana Lumley’s car

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The Spinning Dancer is a kinetic, bistable optical illusion resembling a pirouetting female dancer. If you look at the left image, all 3 dancers will rotate clockwise. But if you look at the right image, all 3 dancers will rotate counterclockwise https://t.co/Db7DwTnvUB

[Dr. Ambika Chadha FRCS (OMFS) @cleft_surgeon]

Right on the money.

What a superb article in @Telegraph with a haunting last line.

But the real cost? It's to ourselves and our families.

The true cost of being a junior doctor https://t.co/htmQ1Yn7IE

[Pritesh Morar @priteshmorar]

"...we need more focus on prevention, with a "universal" cure unlikely any time soon..."

https://t.co/ioomprAaiF