(Published in the Oklahoman electronic version, February 1, 2017 https://www.oklahoman.com/login?referer=/article/5536385?nok_redirect=yes) “The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt…” Leviticus 19:34 The plight of the passenger ship the MS St. Louis in 1939 was portrayed in the movie “Voyage of the Damned.” The ship departed Hamburg, carrying 937 … [Read more...]
Vitamin D Deficiency- Is There Really a Pandemic?
JoAnn Manson, et al. New England Journal of Medicine, November 10, 2016 (http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1608005) EVERYBODY CALM DOWN! Commentary: Having practiced medicine for more than 30 years, I have witnessed diagnostic and treatment trends come and go, not unlike diet fads. Both lay person and physician need reality checks periodically, especially by using sound scientific data. In recent years, "Vitamin D deficiency" … [Read more...]
405 Magazine (Oklahoma City), January 2017
Over the counter Sleep Aids
(based on Consumer Reports, February 2017) Insomnia is a very common affliction in our modern society. Over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aids, such as Advil PM, Nytol, Tylenol PM, and ZzzQuil, often contain diphenhydramine, an anti-histamine used in treatment of seasonal allergies (also known as Benadryl). Though not proven addictive in humans in the physical sense, such sleep aids can cause psychological dependence. Common side-effects include … [Read more...]
OKC doctor: Bashar al-Assad’s ultimate betrayal of every physicians’ oath
By Eli Reshef, M.D. Published: February 6, 2016 in the Oklahoman (http://newsok.com/okc-doctor-bashar-al-assads-ultimate-betrayal-of-every-physicians-oath/article/5477053) How ironic is it that some of today's worst atrocities are masterminded by a physician? Bashar al-Assad, Syria's president and an English-trained ophthalmologist, has led a vicious campaign against his own people that resulted in the death of more than 200,000. This … [Read more...]
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