Women Deserve Better than Influencer Medicine Maya, a 32-year-old professional, had been struggling with fatigue, bloating, and irregular cycles. Instead of turning to her doctor, she first looked to social media. Influencers promised quick fixes—special teas, restrictive diets, supplements that “balance hormones.” She tried them all. Nothing worked. By the time Maya saw a clinician, her symptoms had worsened. The problem wasn’t “gut health” as…
The World’s Most Expensive Prescription
The World’s Most Expensive Prescription When we think of expensive prescriptions, most of us imagine high-cost drugs or cutting-edge therapies. But the most costly “treatment” in health care is something far less obvious: a missed diagnosis. A missed or delayed diagnosis can lead to years of unnecessary suffering, repeated visits, wasted testing, and ultimately higher costs for both patients and the health system. The National…
We Don’t Need More Ribbons To Raise Awareness
We Don’t Need More Ribbons To Raise Awareness It seems like every month has one now. Cancer awareness month. September, blue for ovarian cancer awareness, October, breast cancer awareness, January cervical cancer awareness. These campaigns fill our timelines, our grocery aisles, and even our football fields with colored ribbons. Awareness is important, but let’s be honest: awareness alone is far from enough. Take Dana, a…