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New COVID treatments

Recently the FDA granted emergency use authorization for two oral antiviral medications to treat COVID-19. This is a huge step

The spread of the new coronavirus has created a lot of confusion, misinformation, and panic. The situation changes daily and

Opioid abuse and dependence affects nearly 5 million people in the United States and leads to around 17,000 deaths every

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the esophagus and can lead to problems with swallowing

When I worked for the poison control center, we would often get calls about children ingesting sunscreen products. Many of

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is an inherited enzyme deficiency that affects around 400 million people worldwide. It is more common in

There are many well-known negative health effects associated with being overweight or obese, including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes,

Diabetes causes damage to many different organs and systems in the body. Having high blood sugars over a long period

For many years consumption of dietary fat was blamed for obesity and heart disease, but different types of fat have

Blaming overweight and obese patients for their condition is counterproductive and unfortunately commonplace, both in society and at the doctor’s