I sat with a patient who’d been hit on the head during a soccer game. Two weeks later, she found herself retreating into dark rooms, avoiding restaurants, grocery stores, and wearing sunglasses indoors along with noise-cancelling headphones just to survive a conversation.
Let's look at what the research says about the evidence-based benefits of vitamin D, the risks of excessive supplementation and common drug interactions.
Physicians are socialized to be humble. We’re shamed for pride, especially as an individual. But who, exactly, does this serve? Physician pay keeps eroding while the cost of living—and patient anger—rises.
In medicine, there’s a concept we often use with our patients called bearing witness. It exists beyond just listening or holding space for suffering. But sometimes, amidst caring for others, we forget who bears witness to our own lives.
I remember a few ‘firsts’ in my day. It can be a bit intimidating to be the first to do something in the ER. What if it goes wrong? But if it has to happen, if someone has to try a new method, it might as well be me.
