Archive for April 2014
Safe Sleeping – The Latest in Newborn Positioning and More
When speaking to a new parent, it usually takes less than two minutes before conversation turns to the topic of sleep. Not surprising, given the many issues surrounding sleep (or…
Read MoreTrekking to Myanmar’s Clinics: Diary of a Medical Missionary — Taunggyi Township Clinic, the First Patients 04/01/14
I had been awake since 5 a.m. and could no longer fall asleep. I put on my running pants (as women in Myanmar do not wear shorts) and headed out…
Read MoreTrekking to Myanmar’s Clinics: Diary of a Medical Missionary — The Bus to Infinity…Road to Taunggyi 3/31/14
We landed in Myanmar on 3/30/14 and it took us quite a while to get to our hotel near the airport, as all of us had to help transport 40…
Read MoreWhat’s New in the Brain: Update in Neurology from the American College of Physicians Annual Meeting 2014
Last week I had the privilege of attending the ACP Annual Meeting where 10,000 internists from the United States and the international community meet to attend talks on the state…
Read MoreTrekking to Myanmar’s Clinics: Diary of a Medical Missionary — The Beginning
I have always been one of those who gets confused about the concept of my life being operated by a “master plan” that is inescapable as my religious friends (even…
Read MoreGluten Or Gluten-Free — That Is The Question
Lately, there has been a lot of press about gluten, which is a wheat protein. To look at the proliferation of gluten-free products on the supermarket shelves, one would think…
Read MoreApril pearls – Penicillin Allergy, Testosterone Therapy and The Elbow Sign in Sleep Apnea
Penicillin – Real allergy or not? Ten percent of the US population reports having an allergy to penicillin. It turns out that when they are tested, less than a tenth of…
Read MoreOn To Myanmar – My First Medical Mission
Editor’s note: Thu left last week for Myanmar after writing this lighthearted piece; read further to get to the medical deficiencies there. She is working extremely hard with little sleep,…
Read MoreThyroid Myths Dispelled: It Doesn’t Have To Be a Pain in the Neck
As an endocrinologist, I see patients with a wide variety of hormonal issues including thyroid disease. From talking with my patients and reading mainstream media, I have noticed that there…
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