Death and Life: A Physician’s Guide to a Good Death
We live in a paradoxical time. Our machines can keep a heart beating long after the soul has left the...
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Why Is It Hard to Lose Weight? The Truth About Insulin
“Doctor, I eat very little. I skip dinner. I walk every day. But my weight is stuck.” I hear this...
Are Air Fryers & Microwaves Safe? Kitchen Gadgets – A Physician’s Guide
Our grandmothers cooked on firewood stoves and used clay pots. Today, our kitchens look like science labs, filled with buzzing...
AI vs. Doctors: Why the Knowledge Era is Dead
It is 11 AM. The office of the Professor of Medicine. The loud whirrrr of an espresso machine breaks the...
Night Owls & Heart Risk: A Physician’s Guide
Our bodies operate on a strict 24-hour schedule known as the circadian rhythm. This internal master clock synchronizes our sleep,...
Stones of Silence, Guardians of Snow
In my previous note, I wrote about our trek to Everest Base Camp (EBC) and the internal journey we took....
A Physician’s Guide to the High Mountains
From the warm and humid coasts of Udupi to the icy winds of Everest Base Camp, I have felt the...
The Sixth Walker: A Pilgrimage to Everest Base Camp
Medicine, Mortality and 5,364 Meters In medicine, we are trained to control outcomes. We intervene. We stabilize. We measure life...
Which Cookware is Safe? A Physician’s Guide
We carefully check food labels for sugar and preservatives, but how often do we check the vessel that cooks it?...
The Third Chair in the Room
When AI Joins the Doctor-Patient Dialogue The doctor’s consulting room was once a sanctuary. It was a private space for...
