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Human Side of Medicine
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Curve on Obesity
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CME Discount
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Docs v. Censorship
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QUIZ QUESTION!
‘It is always, always a good idea to go and be with a patient’
Many physicians align with Dr. Kimberly Manning's emphasis on humanism in medicine by striving for a balance between clinical expertise, patient-centered care, and physician wellness. A key aspect of this balance is continuous care, which fosters long-term trust and deeper relationships with patients, enabling physicians to recognize subtle changes and deliver personalized care. Dr. Manning highlights the emotional depth of medicine, describing the profound privilege of experiencing daily acts of humanism and kindness from patients. Her call for emotional connection reinforces the importance of education that nurtures empathy, emotional intelligence, and reflective practice—qualities essential to holistic, patient-focused care.
It is always, always a good idea to go and be with a patient -AAMC
National-Level and State-Level Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Children, Adolescents, and Adults in the USA, 1990–2021
The short version is that using BMI 25 as the cut-off, is an accelerating curve on overweight and obesity across the board, and an extremely high prevalence of oversight and obesity in children.
While new treatments like GLP-1’s may have an impact, the cause is structural and has to be addressed that way. Access to healthy food, social and social welfare intervention, and increased regulation of food and marketing. We do have the capability to make and distribute healthier food, and have the information and social access to encourage better choices.
National-Level and State-Level Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Children, Adolescents, and Adults in the USA, 1990–2021 - Lancet
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Educational Foundation Expands Its Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration and Specialty Boards
There’s a saying in the legal profession: “Hard cases make bad law; bad cases make good law.”
Organizations named in the suit, such as ABIM and ABOG, have decertified physicians either for their advocacy of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID or because their public statements on abortion conflicted with the organization’s stance.
The implications of the suit, if certifying agencies are found to be operating as state actors—which are typically private monopolies performing quasi-governmental tasks—are tremendous. It could open pathways to challenge MOC (Maintenance of Certification), certification regimes, and employment rules. Typically, to qualify as a state actor, an entity must meet one of four tests: public function, state compulsion, nexus, or joint action. The vulnerability of the certifying organizations in this case stems from their own success in creating a monopoly on employment requiring certification. Beyond that, it’s going to be a stretch.
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Educational Foundation Expands Its Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration and Specialty Boards - MorningStar
QUIZ QUESTION
A 60-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and diabetes
A 60-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and diabetes presents to you after intermittent episodes of chest pain during the past few weeks. She tells you that she is currently free of chest pain. You decide to obtain electrocardiography (See Figure).
Based on the findings on ECG, what is the most likely diagnosis?
-Coronary vasospasm caused by cocaine abuse
-Ischemia in the left anterior descending artery distribution
-Myocarditis
-Pulmonary hypertension
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