Alzheimer’s Warning Signs | Vaccines: “Backward Logic” | Don’t Call Me “Doctor”June 21, 2021 | Trending in Healthcare Family Medicine/General Practice 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease We’ve all experienced a memory blip now and then, but these so-called “senior moments” could actually be signaling a bigger problem. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is not a normal part of aging even though aging ups the risk for developing the condition. Here are 10 warning signs you can share with patients if they’re questioning what’s normal memory behavior and what’s not. Read full article Family Medicine/General Practice Docs, Scientists Call on FDA to Delay Approval of COVID Vaccines The 27-member petition, which is led by Dr. Linda Wastila, a professor of pharmaceutical health services research at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, calls the notion of approval to stimulate vaccination rates “backward logic.” The group of clinicians and researchers claim data should be from completed phase III trials, not interim results. “Slow down and get the science right,” the group wrote in a blog post published in The British Medical Journal. Read full article Family Medicine/General Practice Don’t Call Me “Doctor” In this article/podcast from KevinMD.com, Dr. Kristin Yates, an OB/GYN, describes her work as a doctor, which “brings me fulfillment and joy. It makes me a better doctor.” Dr. Yates also explains: “The fact of the matter is, I am not a doctor. I am a human being. Doctoring is what I do, not who I am. This distinction is very important to me because it is what has made medicine sustainable and fulfilling.” Read full article
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