In honor of Hepatitis Awareness month, I wanted to briefly discuss hepatitis transmission, particularly in the healthcare setting. Types of Hepatitis There are 5 types (A-E) with types A, B, C being the most common. The leading cause of liver cancer is chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV). According to the CDC, 66% […]
Water You Waiting For?
In honor of National Kidney Month, I wanted to take time to stress the importance of staying hydrated. This not only goes for our patients, but also ourselves. We have dedicated our lives to treating others and recommending ways for our patients to treat their bodies well. Often times, we forget about ourselves and what […]
Navigating the Spring Semester in Med School
As we dive into the spring semester, it’s important to address our mental health and evaluate our overall well being. This can be a particularly challenging time for medical students of all levels. First-year medical students are concerned on how they will be spending their last summer off, while the second-year students are prepping for […]
Cidney Talks Keeping Your Kidneys Healthy
With March being National Kidney Month, it’s only fitting that I write a blog post on kidneys—especially since it’s only one letter away from my name and, thanks to autocorrect, is what I commonly get referred to as in emails! First things first, an overview: why do kidneys matter? The kidneys are organs in our […]
Brain Injury Awareness As a Psychiatry Resident
In the US, as in much of the world, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a common cause of death and disability. So, what are TBIs? Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are physical injuries to brain tissue that can cause temporary or permanent impairment to brain function. Causes of TBI include, but are not limited to, falls […]
Let’s Celebrate Women
March 8th marks International Women’s Day. March also happens to be my birthday month, so celebrating women is right up my alley as I am a big advocate for women encouraging women. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. So I’d like to share what […]
Medicine in Media: Not-So-Good Sam
Despite the plethora of medical-themed programming on TV, I always attempt to give at least the early episodes of each new series I watch a cursory glance. This was how I found myself examining Good Sam, the latest entry into the saturated US medical drama market, only a week after I first became aware of […]
Let’s Be Better Allies: Thinking Beyond Black History Month
As the month of February comes to an end, the social awareness surrounding Black History Month starts to lessen as March 1st approaches. With Black History Month almost over, we must not forget to be constantly aware of how our actions may affect our colleagues and patients. As incoming clinicians, it is up to us […]
How to Keep Your Heart Healthy as a Medical Student
As a medical student, we learn an abundant amount of information about ways we can prevent negative health effects on our bodies. One of the most important topics we learn to focus on with our patients is keeping their hearts healthy. February is American Heart Month — a month dedicated to focusing on ways to […]
Women in Medicine
“If you want to see things at a global level, start at a village level. Give women the tools and education and they will drive the change.” –Melinda Gates I believe there are many individuals around us we can look to for inspiration. Within medicine, I have found many of those persons to be my […]
