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Can Your Dinner Plate Predict Your Brain Health?

Dr. Shin's Notes

A groundbreaking study reveals that eating too much red meat—especially processed kinds—could increase your risk of dementia. But don’t worry, swapping these foods for healthier alternatives might not just save your memory but also keep your brain young. Red Meat and Dementia Risk Dr. Daniel Wang and his team at the Harvard T.H. Chan School… Read More » Can Your Dinner Plate Predict Your Brain Health?

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Episode 374 – Rafael Medina Subspecialty Episode – Acute encephalopathy and unresponsiveness

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] In this Pulmonary & Critical Care episode, Dr. Meghan Nothem presents an unusual case of acute encephalopathy and unresponsiveness to Dr. Paul A. Bergl. Stay tuned to found out the final diagnosis! Session facilitator: Dr. Hui Ting Ruan Case discussant: Dr. Paul A. Bergl is an intensivist at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI and clinical adjunct assistant professor with the University of Wisconsin.

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Finishing Well

Evergreen Family Medicine

It’s been 45 years. I’ve had that long to consider health care in Douglas County. What we do well. What we don’t. Time to observe the impact of technology on health care for both good and bad, and to assimilate the cultural changes in physicians and society that influence how we relate to one another. I've had time to think about what matters most and what control I have over other people’s health and happiness.

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HPM Grows Its Ranks of Directors, Counsel, and Associates as it begins its 45th Anniversary Year

FDA Law Blog

Hyman, Phelps & McNamara PC, (HPM), which will mark its 45thAnniversary on March 17, 2025, is pleased to announce that it is increasing its directors, counsel, and associates as it starts the year. Kalie E. Richardson has been promoted to Director. Mark Tobolowsky has been promoted to Counsel; and Esther Petrikovsky is joining the firm as an Associate.

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Worried about air quality safety in L.A.? Here's what to know

NPR Health

There's confusion over how safe air quality is in L.A. as fires continue to burn, spewing wildfire smoke and toxins. We look at air quality readings, what's real and what's not and what people can do.

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Mitochondrial Uncouplers: The Future of Weight Loss Medications?

Clinical Correlations

By Ella Feiner Peer Reviewed In a world abundant with food and sedentary lifestyles, the global prevalence of cardiometabolic disease has reached alarming levels.

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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary Many older adults lose decision-making capacity during serious illnesses, and a significant percentage lack family or friends to assist with decisions. These individuals may become unrepresented, meaning they lack the capacity to make a specific medical decision, do not have an advance directive for that decision, and do not have a surrogate to help.

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A Podcast on Inhalant Misuse: From Glue to Galaxy Gas

PEMBlog

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast , we explore the complex and often underrecognized issue of inhalant misuse. From the early days of glue sniffing to the recent rise of nitrous oxide misuse, fueled by brands like Galaxy Gas and viral trends on TikTok and Instagram, inhalant misuse has evolved into a growing concern among adolescents.

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How would RFK Jr. handle bird flu? His record on vaccines has experts on edge

NPR Health

Trump's pick for health secretary has a record of attacking vaccines. In fact he's even taken direct aim at bird flu shots. Some scientists fear this doesn't bode well in case of a crisis.

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How would RFK Jr. handle bird flu? His record on vaccines has experts on edge

NPR Health

Trump's pick for health secretary has a record of attacking vaccines. In fact he's even taken direct aim at bird flu shots. Scientists fear this doesn't bode well in case of a crisis.