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These coronavirus stimulus benefits will expire this month

By Angelica | Jul 12, 2020 | Comments Off on These coronavirus stimulus benefits will expire this month
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The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27 by President Donald Trump. Along with the stimulus checks, the relief package offered several benefits. Many of these benefits were one-time or came with an expiration date. Let’s take a look at the coronavirus stimulus benefits that are set to expire this month. Coronavirus stimulus […]

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Bereavement during social distancing

By Angelica | Jul 12, 2020 | Comments Off on Bereavement during social distancing

It’s never easy to lose someone you love. Imagine not being able to be at their bedside or say goodbye in person. Imagine losing them and not being able to have more than ten people at their funeral … if you are even able to have a funeral. There is no hugging, no tears wiped…

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Immigrant physicians: Acknowledge our privilege and move to action

By Angelica | Jul 12, 2020 | Comments Off on Immigrant physicians: Acknowledge our privilege and move to action

Born in the United States of America to Nigerian parents, I was raised in Nigeria and returned to the U.S. after medical school for residency training. I have practiced medicine in Chicago, IL for 25 years, and like many others, have had to deal with microaggressions and racism within and outside the workplace. However, this…

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A few intense hours with a cardiothoracic surgeon

By Angelica | Jul 12, 2020 | Comments Off on A few intense hours with a cardiothoracic surgeon

The warm rays of the sun serenade me as I drive to work eager to begin another shift. I find a parking spot on the first floor of the garage don my N95 mask and walk towards the hospital. First, I must stop by at the neighboring building and have my temperature checked. Today it…

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Proposed Ban on Sugary Soft Drinks Could Save Billions

By Angelica | Jul 12, 2020 | Comments Off on Proposed Ban on Sugary Soft Drinks Could Save Billions
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Simple Low Cost Governmental Actions On Sugary Soft Drinks Can Slash Obesity and Its Huge Costs A proposed ban on sugar-sweetened beverages for young children, along with a 40% reduction in sugar use for everyone, would be important first steps in reducing the nation’s epidemic of pediatric as well as adult obesity, and slashing the […]

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SSI or disability recipients: No coronavirus stimulus check yet?

By Angelica | Jul 12, 2020 | Comments Off on SSI or disability recipients: No coronavirus stimulus check yet?
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The next coronavirus stimulus package is likely to come by the end of the month. However, there are still many, including some on SSI or disability, who haven’t yet gotten their first stimulus check. Since the announcement of the CARES Act, there has been some confusion over whether or not those on SSI or disability […]

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Strategies to foster meaningful connection during telemedicine visits [PODCAST]

By Angelica | Jul 11, 2020 | Comments Off on Strategies to foster meaningful connection during telemedicine visits [PODCAST]

“The COVID-19 pandemic has upended health care, with telemedicine emerging as a strategy to reduce risk exposures for patients and clinicians. Video visits, in particular, can be effective for many types of clinical care and offer convenience and savings for patients. As care shifts to this virtual modality, however, there is a risk of jeopardizing…

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Telehealth is the future but it is obscured by a dismal present

By Angelica | Jul 11, 2020 | Comments Off on Telehealth is the future but it is obscured by a dismal present

In so far as our current public health emergency is concerned, telehealth has obvious, indisputable benefits.  The redirection of patient flow has enabled the conservation of personal protective gear, decreased nosocomial transmission of the coronavirus, and, therefore, saved lives, especially those who are immunocompromised, who are far more likely to contract COVID-19 as well as…

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Don’t become that physician who sees medicine only as a job instead of a calling

By Angelica | Jul 11, 2020 | Comments Off on Don’t become that physician who sees medicine only as a job instead of a calling

“Will I ever get better, Andrew?” my mother asked. She laid in bed, too weak to sit up, unable to eat, her myelofibrosis in the final stages of its relentless course. Her question stunned me – did she not know she was dying? How could she not? Was she in complete denial? Was she simply…

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The middle school of medicine: a reflection on the first year of medical school

By Angelica | Jul 11, 2020 | Comments Off on The middle school of medicine: a reflection on the first year of medical school

There is a picture of me kneeling in front of the Azure Window, once off the coast of Malta, eating a chocolate ice-cream cone. I am 12 years old, having just finished the sixth grade, wearing high-top “Bathroom Wall” Converse and not-at-all-grungy cargo pants in my attempt to emulate the 2008 aesthetic of Avril Lavigne.…

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