Joey M.D.

Today is World TB Day.  I did a series of articles for this.  Will post the links as soon as they’re live.
Tuberculosis is not more than just one person’s illness.  It is a public health concern.

Obesity is now a global problem.  People are getting fatter because of the plethora of unhealthy foods and a sedentary lifestyle.  Of course, we all know about the health risks posed by being obese.  Some of these are:

Ischemic heart disease
Type 2 diabetes
Hypertension
Osteoarthritis
Breathing difficulties esp during sleep
Abnormal cholesterol levels
Strokes
Migraines

…among other things. There is also the social [...]

I used to have bad acne in my early to middle twenties.  Yes, twenties!  Most people have their worst acne during their teens but I had mine in my twenties.  Maybe it has something to do with being in medical school and clerkship.  All the stress and lack of sleep finally manifested itself in masses [...]

More and more, people are looking for non-traditional ways of relieving themselves of their ills.  The doctor is now seen as more of the last resort.  Many patients would rather try other means of treating themselves first, like using traditionally accepted cures and traditions passed down from generation to generation.
While this is actually not bad, [...]

Two of the most difficult problems to treat are addiction to alcohol and addiction to drugs, whether prohibited or regulated. It is not only a problem of the individual, but also a problem of society. Think of how many people have been killed as a consequence of over-imbibement of alcoholic beverages. Drunk [...]