Metformin, Berberine, or Both?
Due to numerous factors, humans today may have lost certain metabolic efficiencies that safeguarded early existence. Depending upon a hunter-gatherer’s foraging success, daily survival for homo sapiens was most often…
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Med Student Winter Holidays…“FA-LA-LA”
Medical students often find themselves navigating the end-of-year holidays with a mix of anticipation and obligation. While most medical schools close for major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, students, especially…
Four Years of Med School (plus Exams)
Congratulations… you finally made it into medical school. Now there are just four rigorous years between Day One and earning your degree as a doctor. But, as any medical student…
Medical Student Externships
Medical students today face a challenging but rewarding career path. Fortunately, they have access to more support during their medical studies than ever before. An externship is a short-term training…
Quantum Computing and Medicine
Quantum is the discrete amount of energy for a phenomenon, such as a quantum of electricity is an electron. Since subatomic particles are the building blocks of matter, we exist…
Eat Less and Exercise More
Obesity is not new. But, according to the World Health Organization, since 1990 adult obesity has more than doubled to 2.5 billion adults, and youth obesity has quadrupled with more…
Can a Med Student Have a Life?
If you’re a medical student, you might already know that summer is here. You may even have had an old friend or family member call to tell you about their…
Is Hormone Balancing a Myth?
In the United States, a flood of self-help books on Hormone Balancing are published every year with each promoting a different approach to treating a variety of hormone-related issues, such…
How Medical Denialism Affects Today’s Med Student
Denial is the most basic human defense mechanism. Even when presented with clear evidence, some people can struggle to accept the truth. Often a patient’s denial of their medical realities…
Adopt the Right Mindset for Board Exams
The initial United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE Step 1) and Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA Level 1) are widely considered to be among the most difficult exams in…
