Richard Simmons Shares Skin Cancer Diagnosis After Clarifying Alarming Post About ‘Dying’
LOADINGERROR LOADING Days after upsetting fans with a cryptic post where he referenced “dying,” Richard Simmons is opening up about being diagnosed with skin cancer. The fitness guru sounded upbeat as he wrote about how a small skin issue led to a major health scare in a pair of lengthy Facebook posts on Tuesday. Advertisement […]
Opinion | The Straw-Man Argument Against California’s COVID Misinfo Law
Sawyer is an emergency medicine doctor. An article in the South Carolina Post and Courier in early 2022 recounts how a patient levied grave accusations against his physician. The doctor was accused of persistently trivializing the dangers of COVID, recommending hydroxychloroquine as treatment, and purportedly alleging that the vaccines were concocted as a sinister plot […]
When Things Go Wrong On ‘Naked and Afraid’
In this post, Mikhail Varshavski, DO — who goes by “Dr. Mike” on social media — reacts to medical scenes from the popular TV show “Naked and Afraid.” Watch the video here. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): Varshavski: “Naked and Afraid” is a show on Discovery Channel […]
Opinion | Cognitive Dissonance in the Medical Profession
Since writing a cathartic post about being burned out, I’ve received supportive messages as well as concerned calls from friends and former colleagues. Some were worried about my well-being. Others agreed with the sentiments. One note in particular resonated. It named cognitive dissonance as part of the problem. This dissonance is pervasive in society. The […]
Opinion | LGBTQ+ Basics: 10 Things Your Queer Patient Wishes You Knew
Several months ago, I wrote a post on a Facebook community of over 17,000 Black physicians. The post asked them what they would do and how they would react if their child told them they were gay. The responses I received ranged from “I will love and accept them” to “Heaven forbid!” to “I will […]
6 Things People Actually Need To Improve Their Mental Health Right Now
Your favorite Instagram influencer can post about self-care all day, showing glamorous pictures of bubble baths and retreats. Leaders across the country can offer lip service on the need to address mental health. A company can send an email to its employees honoring Mental Health Awareness Month. But true mental health changes look much different […]
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert Scorned After Ridiculous Suggestion To Tackle Delta Variant
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Wednesday tweeted and then deleted a post mocking the threat of the delta variant of COVID-19. “The easiest way to make the Delta variant go away is to turn off CNN,” wrote the QAnon-endorsing Republican, touting ignorance as a defense against the mutated strain of the coronavirus first discovered in […]