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Mainstreaming Marijuana

This week I want to share two articles about CBD and marijuana. The first article is about new guidelines published about how and when to use CBD. The second article is about a new U.S. congressional bill that would help legal marijuana businesses. Below are these articles and my thoughts on their implications. Disclaimer: The …
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A Healthy Brain

This week I want to share two articles about living a health life—both mentally and physically. Good health starts with a healthy brain. The first article is about a study that links optimism with a longer lifespan. The second article is about a new practice that links nutritional health and mental health. Below you’ll find …
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Does Surgical Pain Require Opioids?

This week I want to share an article and resource about pain management alternatives. The first article is written by a former NBA star about his personal experience with opioids and alternative pain management tactics. The second is a website that helps patients research and prepare for their pain management plan after surgery. Below you’ll …
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Let’s Learn to Be Tolerant

This week I want to share two articles about tolerance—with both pain and patience. The first article is about how your friends can impact your pain tolerance. The second is a report on the ever increasing impatience of the human race.. Below you’ll find these articles and my thoughts on their implications. Disclaimer: The views …
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Opioid Sadness and Hope

This week I want to share two articles about Opioids. The first article is about MLB baseball player Tyler Skaggs and how opioids played a part in his death. The second is a study about opioid use disorder from Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital that provides hope. Below you’ll find these articles and my thoughts on …
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How Do You View Change?

This week I want to share two pieces of information that differ from the articles I usually post. The first is a quote that I feel is very important in everyday life. The second is a way to measure resilience to adversity. Below you’ll find these and my thoughts on their implications. Disclaimer: The views …
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There’s Always Various Perspectives

This week I want to share an article and my thoughts on a session I attended at WCI in Orlando on August 13. The article is about the various ways people define quality in healthcare. The session at WCI was about perspective and how everyone’s is different, even if they have the same initial information. …
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Drug Details Matter

This week I want to share two articles about drugs and the studies on how they affect patients. The first article is about the effects of taking gabapentinoids. The second article examines risk factors in long-term opioid use. Below you’ll find these articles and my thoughts on their implications. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed …
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Putting the Human Back in Healthcare

This week I want to share two articles about utilizing compassion and empathy in healthcare. The first article is about how while artificial intelligence (AI) may be smarter, physicians bring the human element into healthcare. The second article is about how physicians speak—what they say and tone of voice—can lead to better care. AI Will …
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Marijuana’s Complexities

This week I want to highlight two articles both about the use of cannabis. The first article is about the differences between marijuana and hemp and the confusion it causes. The second article is a report that covers the experiences of individuals using cannabis to treat their PTSD. Below you’ll find these articles and my …
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