“The ego desperately wants safety. The soul wants to live. The truth is, we cannot lead a real life without risk. We do not develop depth without pain.” ~Carol S. Pearson Workaholism is the body’s wisdom in action, literally. Some…
Year: 2023
Medical Practice BY HANS DUVEFELT You don’t really need a medical degree to know how to follow an immunization schedule, to recommend a colonoscopy, or order a screening mammogram (as long as, in this country, there is a standing order…
BY ANISH KOKA If there was any doubt the academic research enterprise is completely broken, we have an absolute train wreck of a study in one of the many specialty journals of the Journal of the American Medical Association —…
BY KIM BELLARD Let’s be honest: we’re going to have AI physicians. Now, that prediction comes with a few caveats. It’s not going to be this year, and maybe not even in this decade. We may not call them…
BY HANS DUVEFELT I have written many times about how I have made a better diagnosis than the doctor who saw my patient in the emergency room. That doesn’t mean I’m smarter or even that I have a better batting…
By KIM BELLARD If I were a smarter person, I’d write something insightful about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. If I were a better person, I’d write about the dire new UN report on climate change. But, nope, I’m too…
THCB Gang Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday March 16 at 1PM PT 4PM ET are futurist Ian Morrison (@seccurve); writer Kim Bellard (@kimbbellard); Suntra Modern Recovery CEO JL Neptune (@JeanLucNeptune); and Olympic rower for 2 countries and all…
Puberty can be a tough time for any kid. But it might be harder on those with central precocious puberty (CPP). That’s when kids show signs of sexual maturity early. In general, CPP is when puberty starts before age 8…
Some kids seem to grow up faster than others. That’s even truer if your child has central precocious puberty (CPP). That’s sexual maturity that starts before age 8 in girls or age 9 in boys. Puberty can affect how your…
March 24, 2023 – Joshua Denton was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when he was a junior in college. He not only faced anxiety around a new health diagnosis, but how it could change the rest of his life. His initial anxiety…