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Steps to Prevent Diabetes
I recently took care of a patient who, very unfortunately, had undiagnosed type II diabetes and presented in a state known as Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS) – his blood sugar on...
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The Dangers of Science Illiteracy
October is health literacy month, and I would be remiss not to take a moment to give this issue the attention it deserves. In his book The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark,...
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Why Doctors Don’t Know Nutrition
As I’ve alluded to in the past, the study of medicine can be overwhelming. We’ve simply discovered too much for one person to master completely. This is the challenge medical educators are tasked...
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The Steel City
I apologize for the lack of content recently – I was pressed for time, between finishing up my psych rotation and relocating to Pittsburgh for a family medicine clerkship. The drive wasn’t bad – in...
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Childhood Obesity: The Elephant in the Room
Since March is National Nutrition Month, and because I’m still on my pediatrics clerkship, I thought “What better time to write about childhood obesity?” In recent years, childhood overweight and...
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Time to Ditch the BMI?
I’ve been interested in health and nutrition since I started playing high school sports. During my 3 year stint as a personal trainer, I developed a distinct opinion of the Body Mass Index (or BMI –...
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Time Out – Does Milk Ruin Tea Time?
For centuries, certain cultures have customarily added milk to fresh-brewed tea – but in recent years, scientists in laboratories around the world have been “hotly” debating whether this...
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Mediku | Pincushins
This month, I’m spending my days working with a rheumatology practice. It’s interesting to see the kinds of things the group is consulted on in the hospital – but in the office it’s mostly NSAIDs and...
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Talking About Obesity
During my family medicine rotation, I noticed the physicians I worked with focused more time on weight management than in any other outpatient clinic I had worked in. Recently, while on a less...
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Eating Healthy While on Vacation
This guest post was contributed by Cole Millen. Cole is an avid traveler and foodie who never forgets that life’s best memories are made through real life apprehension of legitimate “experiences.”...
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