In my latest Clinic Notes essay, I shared what happened when a new patient-a white man in a hospital gown—suddenly started speaking Japanese with me, a Black doctor from the Pacific Northwest. ... Read More
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This Week in The Clinic
In this week’s Clinic Notes, I share two moments that stayed with me: One, from a patient rediscovering the healing power of touch with his wife — a simple hug that said more than any therapy ever could. The other, from a charming Italian gentleman who thanked us not with words, but with a steaming tray of Pasta Puttanesca — “the prostitute’s pasta,” he explained with a grin.... Read More
Stop Believing These 3 Cancer Myths
In the United States, nearly 2 in 5 people will hear the words “You have cancer” at some point in their lives.... Read More
How Machines Improve Doctors
Google’s deep learning model for mammography outperformed human radiologists in spotting breast cancer, reducing false positives by 5.7% and false negatives by 9.4% in U.S. data.... Read More
The Scan That Sees Everything — And What It Can’t Undo
CT scans could account for 5% of all new cancer diagnoses annually, on par with risks from alcohol or obesity.... Read More
This Pain Reliever May Lower Dementia Risk
The review concluded that the evidence for physical activity, blood pressure control, and cognitive training as preventative measures for edmentia is “encouraging but inconclusive.” ... Read More