Am I Weird If I Still Wear A Mask?
I am in an increasingly small minority of Americans who still wear face masks in public indoor areas. And I…
Is Natural Immunity Better Than Vaccination Immunity Against COVID?
There are two ways to become immune to COVID-19: either from previous infection (natural immunity) or from vaccination. But is…
Inflation Is Like A Disease – Here Is The Cure
As a physician, I have spent decades diagnosing diseases and then prescribing treatments. For many diseases, there is more than…
What Is The Difference Between Medicare Parts A, B, C, & D?
If you want to understand Medicare, don’t ask your doctor. Medicare details are not taught in medical school and with…
Credentialling For Common Bedside Procedures
In the past, nearly all internal medicine residents were required to perform common bedside procedures during residency. However, currently, bedside…
Who Should Treat Hepatitis C?
An August 2022 study in the MMWR found that only 1 out of 3 people with hepatitis C are getting treated… and…
Do Doctors Get Paid More To Diagnose Patients With COVID?
Recently, a relative mentioned that she had heard that doctors were over-diagnosing COVID deaths because doctors get paid $3,000 for…
Understanding Hospital Ratings (and how hospitals can game those ratings)
Consumers use ratings in everything that they buy. Amazon rates merchandise, Consumer Reports rates cars and appliances, Trip Advisor rates…
Donut Resuscitation
It’s 3:00 AM and you’ve been at the hospital taking care of patients and being on-call for 20 hours straight….
2022-23 Influenza Season Predictions
You would think that August would bring a lull in the work of U.S. influenza epidemiologists. But August is when…
Public Health Hall Of Shame Nominees
The NFL has a hall of fame in Canton. Cooperstown has the baseball hall of fame. There is even a…
Preparing For Monkeypox
Monkeypox is spreading rapidly across the United States. There are steps that every hospital and every medical practice need to…
Am I Weird If I Still Wear A Mask?
I am in an increasingly small minority of Americans who still wear face masks in public indoor areas. And I…
Is Natural Immunity Better Than Vaccination Immunity Against COVID?
There are two ways to become immune to COVID-19: either from previous infection (natural immunity) or from vaccination. But is…
Inflation Is Like A Disease – Here Is The Cure
As a physician, I have spent decades diagnosing diseases and then prescribing treatments. For many diseases, there is more than…
What Is The Difference Between Medicare Parts A, B, C, & D?
If you want to understand Medicare, don’t ask your doctor. Medicare details are not taught in medical school and with…
Credentialling For Common Bedside Procedures
In the past, nearly all internal medicine residents were required to perform common bedside procedures during residency. However, currently, bedside…
Who Should Treat Hepatitis C?
An August 2022 study in the MMWR found that only 1 out of 3 people with hepatitis C are getting treated… and…
Do Doctors Get Paid More To Diagnose Patients With COVID?
Recently, a relative mentioned that she had heard that doctors were over-diagnosing COVID deaths because doctors get paid $3,000 for…
Understanding Hospital Ratings (and how hospitals can game those ratings)
Consumers use ratings in everything that they buy. Amazon rates merchandise, Consumer Reports rates cars and appliances, Trip Advisor rates…
Donut Resuscitation
It’s 3:00 AM and you’ve been at the hospital taking care of patients and being on-call for 20 hours straight….
2022-23 Influenza Season Predictions
You would think that August would bring a lull in the work of U.S. influenza epidemiologists. But August is when…
Public Health Hall Of Shame Nominees
The NFL has a hall of fame in Canton. Cooperstown has the baseball hall of fame. There is even a…
Preparing For Monkeypox
Monkeypox is spreading rapidly across the United States. There are steps that every hospital and every medical practice need to…