Because Good Medicine Deserves Better Explanations
The room is silent except for the tick of the wall clock. A man lies in a hospital bed, motionless beneath starched white sheets.His hair is slicked back, his slippers placed neatly on the floor.His face is pale, but his eyes are quietly alert — not fearful, exactly, but watchful, as if trying to read … Read more
At first, they were diabetes drugs.
GLP-1 receptor agonists—liraglutide, semaglutide, and later tirzepatide—were developed to help patients with type 2 diabetes regulate blood sugar. They mimicked a gut hormone, GLP-1, that modulates insulin, glucagon, and gastric emptying. They also acted on the brain.
Appetite went down.
Weight came off.
And people noticed.
The sirens were still wailing as the limousine skidded to a halt at Parkland Hospital. Secret Service agents leapt out, blood on their sleeves, shouting for help. A stretcher rattled through the emergency doors with the President’s broken body. Moments later, from another car in the motorcade, came his doctor. George Gregory Burkley walked quickly … Read more
We’ve become a society defined by distraction, acceleration, and mental erosion. The fog isn’t a glitch. It’s the weather report.
Not long ago, I saw a 58-year-old man who had done “everything right.” His LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) was well controlled on a statin, his blood pressure stable, and he exercised regularly. But he carried extra weight around his waist, his triglycerides were persistently high, and a CT scan revealed clear signs of atherosclerosis in his … Read more