The Problem With Silicon Valley Medicine
[embedded content] In this video, Rohin Francis, MBBS, reviews modern health trends and the dangers of unsupported medical claims. The following is a transcript of this video; note that errors are possible. Francis: There is so much that I could say about the collision of the worlds of Silicon Valley and the mindset that drives […]
Doctor Reacts to Very Strange Addictions
[embedded content] In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO — who goes by “Doctor Mike” on social media — reacts to unique addictions. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): Trina: I’m addicted to coffee enemas. Narrator: For the past two years, Trina hasn’t been able to function without her […]
Day in the Life of a Doctor: Pediatric Rheumatology
[embedded content] Join medical resident Siobhan Deshauer, MD, as she meets Mona, a pediatric rheumatology patient. (Following is a partial transcript. Note that errors are possible.) Deshauer: Hey, guys! I’m Siobhan, a fifth year medical resident. Now, I’m training to become an adult rheumatologist, and part of that process is doing one month in pediatric […]
Doctor Fact-Checks TikTok Nutrition Advice
[embedded content] In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO — who goes by “Doctor Mike” on social media — reacts to online nutritional information. Following is a partial transcript (note that errors are possible): Varshavski: Nutritional information on TikTok can be good or absolutely terrible, and we’re about to react to all of it. Mac and […]
Take Trauma Call With Me
[embedded content] Antonio Webb, MD, is a San Antonio-based orthopedic surgeon. Join him as he reviews several of the 19 surgeries he completed in 1 week of being on call. Following is a partial transcript (note that errors are possible): Webb: Video of me actually putting in the screw. You can see the patient’s on […]
Can Doctors Get Drafted Into the Military?
[embedded content] Russia has invaded Ukraine, and many people — including doctors and other healthcare workers — are worried about the possibility of a draft, should things escalate to a global scale. If you’re a nurse, resident, doctor, or another healthcare worker, should you be worried? How likely is a medical draft? And if one […]
Doctor Assesses Surprisingly Accurate Medical Memes
[embedded content] In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO — who goes by “Doctor Mike” on social media — reacts to surprisingly accurate medical memes. Following is a partial transcript (note that errors are possible): Varshavski: It’s kind of a chilly day outside, so I’m just checking out some cool memes. “When a pregnant woman goes […]
Health Officials Warily Eye Rising New BA.2 Omicron Strain
[embedded content] Health officials are keeping a sharp eye on the COVID-19 omicron subvariant BA.2, which appears to be more contagious than the current BA.1 strain — but its health impacts are still unclear. A new World Health Organization study reported that even as COVID-19 cases are falling, BA.2 accounted for 21.5% of all new […]
Face-to-Face With Fauci
[embedded content] Mikhail Varshavski, DO, who goes by “Doctor Mike” on social media, is a board-certified family medicine physician at the Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey. In this video, Varshavski has a one-on-one with NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, MD, the chief medical advisor to President Biden. The pair discuss vaccination […]
Doctor Shadows a Prosthetist: Day in the Life
[embedded content] Join medical resident Siobhan Deshauer, MD, as she shadows a prosthetic resident. Learn how prosthetics are made and meet Wayne, who had a below-knee amputation following a workplace accident. Following is a rough transcript (Note that errors are possible): Siobhan Deshauer, MD: Hey, guys. I’m Deshauer, a 5th-year medical resident, and today I’m […]