Over the last few days, physicians and nurses across the country have taken a knee, galvanized by the recent death of George Floyd, as well as the disproportionate effect of the coronavirus pandemic on African-American families. The White Coats for Bla…
The nature of the virus has not changed. Large gatherings of people increase the risk of transmission of a deadly COVID-19 virus that could kill me, my loved ones, and my community. I have emphasized this for the past few months to my patients and scol…
Half the country will almost always avoid Covid-19 hospitalization. The other half can shed their “vulnerable” label by losing weight and the associated high blood pressure and sugar levels. Following these tips will help America beat this pandemic.
Trump’s short walk ramped up the chatter and speculation on social media.
“I am warning today, in a nice way, the consequences of your actions.”
Oklahoma voters are weighing whether to expand Medicaid health coverage via ballot initiative just as cases of the Coronavirus strain Covid-19 rise and President Trump schedules an arean-sized political rally in Tulsa.
My mother has a tattoo. Really. She does. There is a small blue crucifix on the inner aspect of her right wrist. Let me pause here to point out a few things. First of all, my mother is not a “tattoo” person. Secondly, the inner aspect of th…
Protect and serve. Do no harm. These are covenants our public servants promise to us. Police officers and clinicians are both entrusted with attending to our health and safety. Both are failing. We must be able to trust clinicians and police with the i…
Wear a mask, social distance, wash your hands. Vote-by-mail is your safest bet.
As a resident in the 1970s, I used to receive the AMA weekly newsletter. A squib of a few paragraphs noted that the Alabama Medical Board had issued a reprimand to a surgeon for suturing the hand of a young African-American man, then removing the sutu…
