Hello, and welcome to the pre 4th of July installation of 5-Shot Friday.
Thanks to Dr. Diana Shiba (@DianaShibaMD):
“We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from it.”
2) A Go-To Paleo Resource Book
Winner of Best Book by the Paleo Magazine Readers’ Choice awards last month, this book is recommended by Mark Sisson, Terry Wahls MD, and Leslie Klenke (author of Paleo Girl).
“Paleo from A to Z is prominently displayed and a frequently reached for reference book in the Gluten Free RN office. People need information that explains why the Paleo lifestyle is healthy, easy and does not need to be expensive. Darryl"s book beautifully outlines and defines how to live a Paleo / healthy lifestyle in a way that is not confusing or contradictory. If I needed to recommend one book for a client to read to easily understand the terminology and concepts of Paleo, this is the book I recommend, hands down.”
Higher intensity exercise has been recently linked to neurogenesis – the process by which brain cells can increase in number and development. We used to believe that humans had a fixed number of brain cells, which could only decrease with time.
Nope, thank goodness.
Nearly every practicing physician has done it: accepted a lunch or dinner meal, or AM orange juice and bagels, while munching and listening to a drug rep describe a new medication. I’ve done it and thought nothing of it: how much could a donut and coffee affect my prescribing habits?
What unbiased science tells us (see what I did there?) is that it affects a doctor’s behavior pretty noticeably. This JAMA article tells its audience – practicing physicians – that “Receipt of industry-sponsored meals was associated with an increased rate of prescribing the brand-name medication that was being promoted.” While not definitive proof that the free food directly caused the upped prescribing of the featured medication, the findings jive with what we know about human behavior and psychology: we are all affected by those who gift us.
Many residency training programs ban so-called “drug luncheons” for exactly this reason. The take home isn’t that your doctors are in the hip pocket of pharma; it’s that medical organizations like the American Medical Association (the publisher of the JAMA) are reminding their members that they’re no less human and vulnerable to influence than anyone else. And to guard against that.
(Thanks to Heather Furnas MD [@drheatherfurnas] for the highlighting tweet.)
5) You Can Argue Against Vaccines…
…but, you better have an awfully strong argument.
"We"ve seen the death of children occurring even 10 years ago cut down by half because of the vaccines," says Dr. Dure Akram, a retired professor of pediatrics at Dow Medical University in the Pakistani city of Karachi. Akram, 66, now serves as the honorary chairman of Health Education and Literacy Program, a nongovernmental organization providing primary health care in Karachi.”
(Thanks to Ksenia Solo [@KseniaSolo] for the highlighting tweet.)
Dr. Bunten is originally from Huntington Beach, CA. He attended high school in Tokyo, Japan, went to college at UC San Diego and then to medical school in the Midwest. He returned home to California for residency training in Family Medicine at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. His immediate family all reside in Huntington Beach.
Dr Fishbein has been in the practice of family medicine for over 35 years in Irvine. He received his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University, medical degree from Chicago Medical School, and completed his family medicine residency at Memorial Hospital of Long Beach.
Dr. Kim is the Medical Director of Family Care Centers, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Hoag Hospital, and a recipient of the Physicians of Excellence award from the Orange County Medical Association. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine, and has been practicing in our community for over 20 years.
Dr. Memon is a board certified Family Medicine physician and recently completed her fellowship in Geriatrics at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. She attended Saint George’s University, School of Medicine and completed her residency at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. Her interest in medicine started at an early age and has since evolved into a passionate career.
Dr. Gina Nguyen obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at UC Irvine where she graduated Suma Cum Laude. She went to USC Keck School of Medicine, and returned to UC Irvine for a Family Medicine Residency. Since 2005, she worked at Kaiser Permanente, VNCOC, and Family Care Center Urgent Care.
Dr. Williams is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. He is a native to Orange County and returned home after completing his medical degree at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. After completing his residency in family practice he successfully completed a fellowship in sports medicine.
Dr. Hye Lee is a board-certified Family Practice Physician, affiliated with the American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Osteopathic Family Practice.She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at UC Riverside and earned her medical degree from Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center. Afterward, she did her internship at Downey Regional Medical Center in California and has been a primary care physician since 2005.
Dr. Coyne is a board certified family practice physician and a California native. He completed his undergraduate degree at UCLA before earning his medical degree at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr Coyne spent 6 years in the US Air Force at Andrews and Luke Air Force bases, eventually separating as a Major. He enjoys working with patients of all ages.”
Dr. Jay Friehling is a Family Practice physician who has worked in Orange County since 1981. Born in Florida, he received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and then earned a Medical Degree at the New York Medical College.” His healthcare interests include Diabetes, Geriatric Care, and Hospice Care.
Dr. Jennifer Shoquist is board certified in Family Medicine. Her special interest is woman’s health and her practice accepts patients from 6 years old to seniors. Dr. Shoquist received her M.D. degree at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston in Houston, Texas, and did her residency with Memorial Family Practice at memorial Southwest Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Tom is a board certified family medicine physician and native Californian. He received his bachelors of science with great distinction in biochemistry and honors in chemistry. Dr. Tom was awarded a Regents Scholarship to attend medical school at UC Irvine.
Dr. Yan attended Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her Family Practice residency at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California. She joined Family Care Center in 2001. She chose Family Practice because she enjoys working with a wide variety of people and because it provides a unique opportunity for continuing care.
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