"A very alert anesthesiologist."
Here you'll find clear, direct medical information - no scare tactics, no drama - so you can make informed decisions about your health.
Medical students, interns, and young doctors are welcome to the Medicine Unfiltered series for tips on what the profession is really like from the inside, how to choose a residency, and more.
Health Essentials
Anesthesia, surgery, labor, pediatrics - the things you wish you could ask your doctor with more time.
Creatine: the evidence on exercise performance, memory, and mood; who may benefit; and what to know about side effects, supplement forms, and dosing.
Which diet really helps with weight loss? An evidence-based comparison of calorie counting, keto, high-protein eating, intermittent fasting, and the Mediterranean diet—including benefits, drawbacks, and who each approach may suit.
How should you interpret a lipid panel, and what really lowers cholesterol and triglycerides? An evidence-based guide to LDL, HDL, ApoB, six lifestyle changes, and when medication is needed.
Medicine Unfiltered
For medical students, interns and young doctors - what the profession actually looks like, how to choose a residency, and what no one tells you in school.
What happens between finishing internship and starting residency: funded positions, HMO-funded positions, admissions committees, external shifts, and practical ways to use the waiting period.
Dr. Miriam Varshaviak takes you inside obstetrics and gynecology residency: admissions, rotations, call shifts, research, life as a specialist, career options, and who the specialty is really right for.
Practical tips before the first on-call shift during internship: what to bring, how to prepare for handover, when to ask for help, how to sleep during the shift, and what to do the morning after.