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Organ Donation: Opt-In vs Opt-Out?

April is Nation Donate Life Month, which consists of regional and national activities to help encourage Americans to register as organ donors and potentially save lives. 116,000+ people are on the national transplant waiting list,…

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Is Depression Worse in the Western World?

Depression has become so prevalent in our society that many argue that it is an epidemic. In fact, 20 percent of the American population will experience at least one episode of what we refer to as clinical depression.…

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Which stroke patients benefit from PFO closure

~ By Dr. Anthony Pearson In October of 2016 the Amplatzer PFO Occluder device (St. Jude Medical) was approved by the FDA for “percutaneous transcatheter closure of PFOs in patients, presumably between the ages of 18…

Patient Cases

Floating Doctors Case: Popliteal Rash

Shared by a US physician with the Floating Doctors A 49-year old male with no past medical history presents with a one week history of macerated skin with fissures and minimal serosanguineous exudate in bilateral popliteal…

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Wearing a Helmet When Skiing/Snowboarding?

It’s accepted as common practice that one should always put safety first and wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle, bicycle, or skateboard, but what about the importance of wearing a helmet on the ski…

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Drs Share Their Strange Medical Souvenirs Stories

We recently published a post asking physicians about the stories behind their scars. One doctor commented about a scar left behind after having a tumor removed, and another doctor commented to ask if they’d been allowed to keep the…

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