gastroenterology fellow @The_BMC | @PennMedicine @UMassChan trained | digestive health, food justice, health equity, harm reduction | views my own
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Fifty years later, “A Theology of Liberation” remains prophetic.
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Very grateful to my mom and @FutureChurchUSA for creating Catholic Women Preach-- an invaluable resource for the Church and the world. Please purchase your copy from @OrbisBooks here: orbisbooks.com/products/cath…. All proceeds benefit @CWP112716 ❤️
“The function, the very serious function of racism, is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being. … There will always be one more thing.” wapo.st/3MN6JeD
I highly recommend this book and pretty much anything Edwidge Danticat writes.
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Such a treat to have Dr. @RitaCharon speak at conference today about her #NarrativeMedicine work: “The great empty cup of attention is what we have to offer our patients.”
Missing friends big time today on graduation from residency. So grateful for my time at Penn, especially for my amazing colleagues.
I’ve been working on a White Mountain Apache reservation for most of May. Have to say a post-clinic hike out here is pretty glorious.
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Much of what we learned in school about how we taste is wrong. Progress in understanding how taste works is providing insights that may help in the management of obesity, diabetes, and other illnesses. Read the full review: nej.md/4brYn6f
ALT Illustration of the anatomy and physiology of the tongue and taste buds
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On May 9, @ChildrensHW is kicking off their 2024 Equity Series with the first episode, 'Food is Medicine.'
Experts will discuss food as a preventative health measure and explore approaches to improve population health and health equity.
Register here: bit.ly/4423CHn
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Haiti: "In the past 2 weeks hospitals have been set ablaze, doctors murdered and the most basic medical supplies have now dried up. Only a single public hospital in Haiti’s capital now remains operational – and that too is expected to shut its doors soon."
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Opioid deaths involving polydrug use are now more prevalent than those involving only opioids. What often goes unnoticed is that deaths involving more than 1 substance are increasing faster among Black Americans. That was the impetus for our latest study link.springer.com/article/10…
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This editorial describes the science behind a study of a noninvasive blood-based assay of cell-free DNA to screen for colorectal cancer in an average-risk population. Read the full editorial: nej.md/43noybx
ALT Screening for Colorectal Cancer with the Use of Circulating Cell-free DNA (cfDNA)
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Suicide isn’t ever simple
But suicide of a colleague is a moment to think.
When students & residents tell us there is something wrong with our training system, we need to pay attention
A recent NEJM podcast referred to these adults as children. A major error. More to come.
TW: suicide
There is an empty corner desk in a resident workroom at GW. Now forever engraved in my mind, that desk is a harrowing reminder of the cost of medical training. In his final words, Dr. William West said that he was simply out of gas, that he had nothing left to give.
ALT Dr. William West's desk in a resident workroom. Flowers adorn the desk and his white coat hangs to the side.
Exciting advancements in second line therapy for PBC! nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
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Inverse association between legume intake & colorectal cancer risk
Compared to no consumption:
- OR for at least 1 portion of legumes 0.79 (0.68-0.91)
-OR for 2 or > 0.68 (0.57-0.82) & estimate for an increment of 1 portion per week 0.87 (0.81-0.93)
nature.com/articles/s41430-0…
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A big idea for small farms: How to link agriculture, nutrition and public health radio.wpsu.org/2024-02-03/a-…
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He is now focusing on his own health and spending time with loved ones. Please donate here to support the incredible work of @MichaelJFoxOrg : givengain.com/project/tessa-… (2/2)
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I am proud to be a part of @TEAMFOX for the 128th @bostonmarathon. @MichaelJFoxOrg has provided invaluable resources to my dad since his Parkinson's diagnosis. He dedicated his medical career to serving people experiencing homelessness at @BHCHP. (1/2)
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New content online: Pathophysiology of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: implications for diagnosis and management dlvr.it/T10pML
