Since receiving a reader’s email about chronic diarrhoea, I’ve had more worried messages. It is a cause of embarrassment for many people but it’s so difficult to live with and, if accompanied by pain, as in ulcerative colitis, can be debilitating. So it is important to discuss it and find out what is to blame.… Read More »
Uncategorized May 19, 2021• Episode 55 of “The THCB Gang” will be live-streamed on Thursday, May 20 at 1pm PT — 4PM ET. Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) will be joined by regulars: futurists Ian Morrison (@seccurve) & Jeff Goldsmith; patient safety expert and all around wit Michael Millenson (@MLMillenson); and policy & tech expert Vince Kuraitis… Read More »
“I firmly believe that if physicians leveraged themselves and their knowledge of medicine, there would be no need to for them to undertake ventures in the fields that they know little about. The old adage goes like this: Physician, heal thyself. I call on my fellow physicians to heal themselves by dropping the cloak of… Read More »
Prompted by a recent alarming rise in cases of colorectal cancer in people younger than 50, an independent expert panel has recommended that individuals of average risk for the disease begin screening exams at 45 years of age instead of the traditional 50. The guideline changes by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), published… Read More »