E-cig & vape effects on breathing system by Gotts et al Today on the podcast, I am joined by Dr. Jeffrey Gotts, MD, PhD. Like me, he is a pulmonary…
Today on the podcast, I am joined by Dr. Linda George, PhD of Portland State University. She co-led the study that led to the elaborate air filtration system I can…
Air filtration system on top of Tubman's roof From my medical office, I can look out and see a very elaborate air filtration system glinting on the roof of a…
Veterans were targeted by Big Tobacco... now a veteran is taking on tobacco. Big Tobacco has a long history of targeting the military, from including tobacco in basic field rations…
You know how we frequently leave the most important things for last? I think when I initially ask patients to keep a cough or symptom diary or a “trigger diary,”…
There is a large gap between what is safe and what is legal. I recall having to have my son tested for heavy metals after his daycare was found to…
Pollen cloud over North Carolina- photo from BBC When I was growing up, I didn't have allergies. My little sister did, and they looked miserable. Now I cough and sneeze…
I released a blog post earlier this week about teargas after researching it further and joining with other physicians to write a letter to the Portland mayor and city council…
It has been shocking to see the clouds of tear gas filling American cities and images of peaceful protestors and bystanders caught up in them. As a mother myself, the…
Right now our country is echoing with protests about the unjust killing of unarmed black people and the general devaluing of black lives. While these severe violent episodes are horrifying…