The following feature was written for the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Foundation’s 2020 annual report, for which I served as editor. View the full report. The first role infectious diseases specialist Michael Saag, MD, FIDSA, played in the COVID-19 pandemic was that of a patient. He had just arrived home in Alabama after a 20-hour car rideContinue reading “Lessons learned from HIV and a diagnosis of COVID-19”
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Experts offer six tips for lowering cancer risk through lifestyle choices
The following blog post was originally posted on MUSC Hollings Cancer Center’s website. View the original post here. More than 40% of cancer cases and cancer deaths in the United States are linked to modifiable risk factors, meaning they could be prevented, according to the American Cancer Society. That means more than a third ofContinue reading “Experts offer six tips for lowering cancer risk through lifestyle choices”
After battling a decade of opioid addiction, recovery coach serves as a beacon of hope
The following feature story was written for VUMC Voice. View the original story here. Schuyler Clayton graduated high school in 2003. It was also the year he buried five friends, all of whom died as a result of substance use. “Growing up in Appalachia, there was drug use everywhere,” said Clayton, a native of JohnsonContinue reading “After battling a decade of opioid addiction, recovery coach serves as a beacon of hope”
A psychiatrist’s journey with bipolar disorder
The following feature story was written for Vanderbilt Medicine, a semiannual magazine mailed to alumni of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. View the original version here. Reid Finlayson, MD, MMHC, was nine months into his first year of psychiatric residency training when he awoke on the seventh floor of a psychiatric hospital in downtownContinue reading “A psychiatrist’s journey with bipolar disorder”
Pediatric ICU doctor taps into wisdom gained from working with dying children as he faces terminal illness
The following feature story was written for VUMC Voice, a digital publication produced by Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View the original story here. A month before his 49th birthday, Geoffrey Fleming, MD, had a biopsy of his liver to diagnose an unidentified metastatic disease that he already knew was “something bad.” The next day, he jettedContinue reading “Pediatric ICU doctor taps into wisdom gained from working with dying children as he faces terminal illness”
Most U.S. adults who vape want to quit, study finds
The following news story was originally posted on MUSC Hollings Cancer Center’s newsroom. View the original story here. More than 60% of U.S. adults who vape are interested in quitting, according to a study published today in JAMA Network Open by MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers. And among those who vape to help them quit smoking, some are successful whileContinue reading “Most U.S. adults who vape want to quit, study finds”
Study seeks to better understand how COVID-19 and cancer intersect
The following news story was originally posted on MUSC Hollings Cancer Center’s newsroom. View the original story here. Researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have joined a nationwide study to look at the long-term outcomes of cancer patients who have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The study, which is led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and involvesContinue reading “Study seeks to better understand how COVID-19 and cancer intersect”
VUMC-led study set to explore risk factors for depression recurrence
The following release was written for Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s news center. View the original story here. Almost 60% of older adults who have successfully been treated for depression experience a recurrence within four to five years, but little is known about why this happens or who may be at highest risk. Backed by nearlyContinue reading “VUMC-led study set to explore risk factors for depression recurrence”
Miscarriage risk increases each week alcohol is used in early pregnancy
The following release was written for Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s news center. View the original post here. Each week a woman consumes alcohol during the first five to 10 weeks of pregnancy is associated with an incremental 8% increase in risk of miscarriage, according to a study published this week by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterContinue reading “Miscarriage risk increases each week alcohol is used in early pregnancy”
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