Linda Girgis, MD
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Flu lands 17-year-old in the ICU with kidney failure
The flu is hitting younger Americans especially hard. John Chelcy, 17, of LaGrange, Georgia, says the virus sent him into acute kidney failure.
Pro-vaccination social media post leads to threats for Mason pediatrician
Deerfield Township police are investigating a threatening call made to Dr. Nicole Baldwin's practice after she posted a pro-vaccination video to the social media site TikTok.
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Pro-vaccination social media post leads to threats for Mason pediatrician
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Evidence Shows Whooping Cough Is Evolving Into a 'Superbug', Scientists Warn
It starts off like an ordinary cold, but it doesn't end like one. Whooping cough, aka the '100-day cough', is a highly contagious bacterial disease that infects millions of people around the world, killing tens of thousands every year.
Hidden cameras capture misinformation, fundraising tactics used by anti-vaxx movement | CBC News
As anti-vaccination misinformation continues to persist online, an undercover Marketplace investigation provides a rare glimpse into inner workings of the movement.
Two more measles cases in Sydney
Nine people have now been diagnosed with the disease since Christmas, as health authorities urge adults to check their vaccination history.
Massive measles outbreak: Why doctors encourage you to get vaccinated
If you haven't gotten your measles shot, you may want to do it now. According to the CDC, in 2019 the United States saw the largest number of measle cases since 1992.
World's worst measles outbreak kills 6,000 in DRC
Around 310,000 cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo since early 2019.
8 women who made modern vaccines work
But are mostly missing from medicines hall of fame.
Explore The Space
Examining the interface between healthcare and society, with thought leaders from across the spectrum.
Why Black doctors like me are leaving academic medicine
Racism was a key reason I left my job in an academic medical center. These centers must recognize and rectify racism's effect on the health care workforce.
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Why Black doctors like me are leaving faculty positions in academic medical centers statnews.com/2020/01/16/bla… via @statnews
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8 Inspired Tips for Writing a Fresh, Stand-Out Book
If you’ve follow my blog, you may have read my free ebook, 40 Reasons to Write a Book. It includes brief case studies of obvious reasons--to be acknowledged as a thought leader, to help a wider group of people, to launch a new company or support an...
The Psychology of Alternative Medicine
Psychological variables can predict belief in alternative medicine.
TaleFlick: Empower Your Story
TaleFlick is a curation and library service for authors, specializing in adapting books to movies and tv shows. Clients include major Hollywood studios as well as producers, production companies and publishers.
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Hi all! I would love to get a vote for my book, "Escape in the Winter" to be made into a movie. Thanks!
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Dear #medtwitter and #medstudenttwitter ,
I'm humbling asking your support. My last book, "Escape in the Winter" has been chosen to by in a contest by @TaleFlick to be made into a movie. Would love your vote and any shares. Thanks!
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Motherhood and Anesthesiology: A Survey of the American... : Anesthesia & Analgesia
ted to motherhood.
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We surveyed 9525 women anesthesiologist members of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) with a web-based survey distributed via e-mail. Associations between whether women would counsel against anesthesiology...
Kids Safe - When LA Kids Meet Snow!
if you have winter activities planned this year, we’ve got the ultimate cold weather safety tips and snow guide! Kids Safe
Without a Vaccine, These Are Your Odds
Comparing the dangerous effects of three diseases with the minimal side effects of their corresponding vaccines.
We need more awareness of food-allergic kids
Thirty-Two million Americans have food allergies, and since so many more people are unaware that they have an allergy until that first bite, let's try to take steps to make sure that the first bite is not a deadly one.
Stand up and be heard. But don’t hate your doctor.
As a patient stand up and be heard, but don’t hate your doctor. And doctors, be straight forward with your patients and let them know when you don’t know something.