Commentary
Commentary
Is fructose all to blame for obesity?
Blaming fructose in HFCS as the sole cause for the increase obesity will be much tougher than blaming trans fats for an increase in LDL...
Commentary
Is metabolically healthy obesity an ‘illusion’?
Now that we have the tools we need, let’s commit to helping our patients achieve true metabolic health.
Commentary
A better way to control blood pressure
For the American medical-industrial complex, lowered costs for managing common serious diseases may be an undesired rather than a good thing.
Commentary
A mid-marathon cardiac arrest, an MD’s crisis of confidence
Yes, I just did something great. But I’d recently been called the worst physician in the world.
Opinion
Life in the woods
There were no commutes or late patients here. But there was work to be done.
Opinion
How to develop a patient referral program
Nothing provides as much benefit – relative to its comparatively low cost – as the original marketing tool, word-of-mouth patient referrals.
Commentary
A focus on women with diabetes and their offspring
The rate of pregestational diabetes in 2021 was 10.9 per 1,000 births, a 27% increase from 2016 (8.6 per 1,000).
Commentary
Employed physicians: A survival guide
Physicians must also change how they think about control; train and learn alongside other health care workers who share similar interests; and...
Opinion
Artificial intelligence in the office: Part 2
A multitude of generative AI products with potential medical applications are now available, with new ones appearing almost weekly.
Commentary
Debate: Is lasting remission of type 2 diabetes feasible in the real-world setting?
Dr. Taylor suggested that we not label these individuals who have lost significant weight as having prediabetes. Instead “postdiabetes” should be...
Opinion
Suits or joggers? A doctor’s dress code
As a new doc out of residency, I used to wear a tie and shoes that could hold a shine. Now I wear jogger scrubs and sneakers.