Today on the podcast, I share my thoughts on COVID while recording during Advent, a time to look for hope in the darkness. I also provide some resources on what…
Picture sent to me by a friend. Is this elevator safe(r) to ride? Is it less safe? In addition to being a lung and ICU doctor, I am the mother…
Big Tobacco works hard to addict young brains before the age of 21, and employs a host of strategies to attract our kids. I have recently been serving on the…
I gave this talk in October 2021 to Santa Barbara Healthcare Workers for Racial Justice. I cover the health impact of air pollution, provide an example of redlining poor air…
I frequently tell my patients with asthma that there are as many types of asthma as there are people with asthma. The illness develops from a complex interaction of our…
Con frecuencia les digo a mis pacientes con asma que hay tantos tipos de asma como personas con asma. La enfermedad se desarrolla a partir de una interacción compleja de…
Guest Post- First of a series on Vaccine Conversations From a Behavioral Scientist: 4 Steps Toward More Effective Vaccination ConversationsDestiny Aman, Founder, JPoint Collaborative Recently I had the privilege of…
I remember feeling relief and joy at receiving my first dose of the COVID19 vaccine on December 21st last year. It felt like a Christmas present, light in the darkness…
I have covered multiple aspects of the health effects of wildfire smoke on this website and on the podcast, but sometimes it’s helpful to have a summary of health effects…
What can we do in addition to masking to keep our kids safe with delta? At the beginning of last summer, I was beginning to breathe a sigh of relief.…