What is type 2 diabetes? Here I review the risk factors for developing it, its medical complications, & how doctors exactly diagnose it. #diabetes#type2diabetes https://t.co/QmOiGTEujB
Back and forth on this topic -- but new evidence recommending women start at age 40 again, which I personally agree with given the number of breast cancers I've seen in my patients in their 40's. https://t.co/X8oW7lAW8j #breastcancer#breastcancerawareness
This one makes us docs a little nervous -- especially for women over age 40, undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, history of blood clots, breast cancer, heart disease, smokers, etc. Always a good idea to run it by your doctor first! https://t.co/KlzRTAnDiD #womenshealth#birthcontrol
The advisory “calls for a collective effort to ‘mend the social fabric of our nation,’ including teaching children how to build healthy relationships; talking more to relatives, friends and co-workers; and spending less time online and on social media.” https://t.co/M5fqTx1EYK
New drug approved -- How many of you know at least one person afflicted with #Alzheimers? "the drug...is for patients with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia because of Alzheimer’s.” https://t.co/n1F4NxhzZs
I want to share what I think about MDs. I love each and everyone that busted their ass, borrowed too much money, sacrificed more than we can ever quantify, in hopes of helping their patients. Medicine is an imprecise science. The uncertainties far outnumber the absolutes.
Every MD knows they are not going to be right every time, it's impossible to be, but they will do their best . Every day. Are some better than others. Yes. Are there politics?More than most professions. But to dismiss MDs as being "bought" is wrong.
I can't imagine the stress or having to make life or death decisions for patients. The pain of dealing with death and tragedy. Intellectually we all know that Twitter isn't really representative of anything but Twitter. But the abuse on this platform towards MDs is wrong
After a brief hiatus from YouTube, I'm back! New video: Here I review the top 9 causes of hair loss, including the scoop on Jada Pinkett Smith's affliction with a subtype of "alopecia" (i.e. hair loss)! #alopecia#alopeciaareata#alopeciaawareness https://t.co/YU8Thn5Y4v
Bivalent vaccine includes protection from "original strain of the virus and of omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, which make up about 80 percent of the virus circulating in the United States." #covidusa
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It will be interesting to see how this pans out and what the FDA views as "healthy". However, remember in the end, that almost everything with a food label is actually "processed". https://t.co/om5ZB99dYh #FDA#nutrition
Not new knowledge, but worth repeating if you have hypertension. According to study, “27,000 CVD events & 2,800 deaths could be prevented during the next 10 years if people with elevated BP follow through with recommended lifestyle changes.” https://t.co/jbjD2e8mwD #hypertension
Have you ever been told by your pharmacy that you need a "prior authorization" to approve a prescription? Here is what doctors wish their patients knew about "prior auths". https://t.co/fl1raX2ePr #physicianburnout#patientburnout
Something i've always told my patients -- it's always best to obtain your nutrients from
your diet rather than a supplement. https://t.co/mzhyKTlCrd #vitaminE#betacarotene#heartdisease#CVD
#Monkeypox: Spread through touch, < 1% mortality, & starts w/ fever, aches, fatigue, followed days later by pus-filled bumps on skin. VERY different than COVID, much more controllable. https://t.co/VtqLvDv42f
"Even though risk of long Covid-19 appears to increase the severity of acute Covid-19 infection, almost a third of people who had mild symptoms when they were originally diagnosed." https://t.co/WPJQiQGcud #longcovid#longhaulcovid