The Podcast by KevinMD | Podcast | July 5, 2020 “Death is not meant to be rushed. Saying goodbye shouldn’t be rushed. Celebrating a life once lived cannot be rushed. And yet, we must. Taking a moment, a minute, an hour, maybe a day to feel something that normally takes far longer. Because we must.… Read More: The view from an infectious disease physician in Texas [PODCAST] »
It was a Thursday. It was supposed to be one of those “regular” evening shifts. Then, at 6:15 p.m., my first page went off: Bed 11, Mrs. R., Dr. H. needs to talk to you. The page came from the COVID section of the emergency department. I immediately called back. It saddened me when I… Read More: The emotional side of being a doctor during the COVID-19… »
If my blood glucose goes low, drinking orange juice can help raise it. All types of citrus fruit juices are a superfood for diabetics as they are nutrient-rich, says the American Diabetes Association ADA. J Medicinal Food. When it comes to successfully managing type 2 diabetes, what you drink is just as important as what… Read More: Can diabetics drink orange juice »
Learn about our expanded patient care options for your health care needs. Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a better way to calculate more precisely the level of so-called bad cholesterol, known as low-density lipoprotein LDL cholesterol. This means that some high-risk patients need more aggressive treatment than they may be receiving. This makes it difficult… Read More: What is cholesterol measured in »