Under Pressure: One Chef Reveals His Lifelong Struggle With Anxiety
Chef Matt Safarowic and his wife, Christina, are on the precipice of realizing a dream: opening their own restaurant. The 41-year-old chef, born and raised in Westchester County, New York, and his wife will be bringing the vibe and food of a modern American tavern with Italian influences to the area with Freddy’s in Pleasantville. […]
Sexual Dysfunction, Hair Loss Among Long COVID Symptoms
People who had COVID reported a wider range of post-infection symptoms to their primary care physicians than expected, a retrospective matched cohort study in the U.K. showed. Overall, 62 symptoms were significantly associated with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection after 12 weeks, reported Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, MBBS, MPH, of University of Birmingham in England, and colleagues. […]
You Can Now Dial 988 For Mental Health Help. Here’s What To Know.
For anyone struggling with their mental health, help will now just be a three-digit dial away. On July 16, a new, shorter number for the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline officially goes into effect nationwide: 988. The hotline will connect people to a network of crisis counselors, making it easier for Americans to get mental […]
Bacteria in donor organs complicate immune response after transplantation
Organ transplant recipients take life-long immunosuppressive drugs to prevent their bodies from mounting an immune response against the donated organ, yet a substantial number of them still reject the organs. A new study by researchers from the University of Chicago shows that transplant recipients also mount an immune response against commensal bacteria in the organ […]
6 Simple Financial Tips for New Residents
This is a very special time of year as freshly minted doctors begin their residency training. It also marks the time that junior residents transition to their senior training years. So, to all of you, congratulations! With this time of year in mind, I would like to share some financial advice for residents (even though […]
Opinion | Physicians Can Kick Tech’s A** Right Back
Physicians are getting their asses kicked by technology, but this is reversible if they integrate technology as they do laboratory science. Medicine needs specialized doctors who only focus on technology. This will combat burnout and take control of a system that has no other incentive to adapt to clinical needs. In 2013, I graduated medical […]
Taking Leave From Residency Does Not Hurt Board Exam Performance
Residents who took parental leave did at least as well on their board exams as their colleagues who did not take any extended leave during residency, according to an analysis of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) residency programs. Residents who took parental leave due to academic remediation, becoming a parent, personal health, or unspecified reasons […]
Adding salt to your food at the table is linked to higher risk of premature death
People who add extra salt to their food at the table are at higher risk of dying prematurely from any cause, according to a study of more than 500,000 people, published in the European Heart Journal today (Monday). Compared to those who never or rarely added salt, those who always added salt to their food […]
Mindfulness meditation reduces pain by separating it from the self: UC San Diego study reveals neural circuitry supporting mindfulness-induced pain relief
For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their pain, but neuroscientists have only recently been able to test if and how this actually works. In the latest of these efforts, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine measured the effects of mindfulness on pain perception and brain […]
Gardening can cultivate better mental health
Many longtime gardeners will tell you that the garden is their happy place. New research suggests that many people may indeed reap mental health benefits from working with plants — even if they’ve never gardened before. In a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, University of Florida scientists found that gardening activities lowered stress, […]