Medical
3 powerful ways physicians can invest in real estate
It’s not hard to get started in real estate investing, but it can feel overwhelming at first. There are so many questions to answer! Where do I get the money to do it? How do I find the “right” property? Do I have time to be a landlord right now? Is it really worth the…
Read MoreCOVID-19 hurts the people closest to you: How group identities affect disease transmission
They say you only hurt the ones you love. In the age of COVID-19, this adage has, almost ironically, attained a new shade of truth. One-on-one contact is definitely a risk factor—but so is what social scientists call “group identities.” Even in our highly individualistic society, it’s well-documented that people sort themselves into groups based on…
Read MoreTo wear a mask is to be brave. To trust your doctors is to be brave.
The pandemic is a lie. I will not wear someone else’s fear. This is all fake news. It is remarkable to see these statements littered across the news and social media. Individuals with a fairly decent level of understanding and intelligence pandering to these ideas just go to show how strong anti-science culture has become.…
Read MoreDoes air pollution cause Alzheimer’s disease?
Have you ever spent the day in a city with such bad air pollution that when you blew your nose the mucus had a black tinge? Have you ever coughed as you breathed in diesel fumes from a passing bus and thought to yourself, “Well, that’s a year gone from my life”? Could it actually…
Read MoreA medical student’s unique education in a pandemic
“We will cease all remaining clerkships. Please thank your preceptors, collect your things, return home, and practice social distancing.” The email’s words were disappointing, but not surprising. Other medical schools had already pulled their students from hospitals. My school had opted to keep us in as long as possible so we could have the unique…
Read MoreIt’s them, not you: the journey of applying to medical school
I hopped out of the elevator and looked at my watch. I was 20 minutes early. My heart was pounding in my ears, and my brain felt suddenly disconnected. I was standing outside of the office of a prestigious surgeon in a prestigious hospital, waiting to be interviewed for a spot as a medical student…
Read MoreMeet the physician who left concierge medicine [PODCAST]
“Much is written about the advantages for primary care physicians and patients of working within a retainer model, direct primary care, concierge-type care model. Little is written about the downside or disadvantages. It is time to shine a light on the benefits and challenges of concierge and standard models through an experienced lens, particularly as…
Read MoreOpening schools? The devil is in the details.
Concern There is no debate on the insurmountable value of kids needing to be in schools. CDC data shows that children account for 6% of COVID-19 cases and 0.2% of all deaths. Yet, the system can miserably fail if bullied into opening. Children could turn into potential super-spreaders or develop multi-system inflammation, Kawasaki, or toxic-shock syndrome. And once that domino falls,…
Read MoreTo all the mom-shamers out there: Let’s demand the collective support we, our children, and our society need
How I long for the good old days of mom-shaming. Back then, you could tsk-tsk over any number of maternal decisions: breastfeeding or bottle-feeding; having children out of wedlock or in wedlock with another woman; staying at home, or working full time. Nowadays, all that remains is: How she plans to educate her children this…
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