Tag: patient
Opinion: Too many older Americans are getting tested for Alzheimer's
An 80-something patient came in for an annual visit recently and was worried that recent memory lapses might be symptoms of Alzheimer’s...
Microdosing Ozempic? Why some people are playing doctor with weight-loss drugs
Shauna Bookless never imagined she’d become her own pharmacist. But after gaining more than 20 pounds during undergraduate and graduate school and...
Health groups call for suspending state plan on maternal deaths, saying it burdens patients
Dozens of maternal health organizations and advocates are urging the California surgeon general to suspend the rollout of a plan aimed at...
Opinion: I'm a doctor in East L.A. and Beverly Hills. I want to treat obesity the same way in both places
As a diabetes specialist, I’ve treated thousands of patients, some in Beverly Hills and some in East Los Angeles. My Beverly Hills...
Key takeaways from our investigation into the science behind an alternative autism therapy
While many clinics feature glowing testimonials from satisfied customers, patient experiences with MERT run a broad gamut. The Times spoke to...
Study: Severe COVID raised risk of heart attack, stroke as much as having heart disease
People hospitalized for COVID-19 early in the pandemic suffered an increased risk of serious “cardiac events” such as heart attacks and strokes...