Hailey Nelson

Sep 26, 2024 | thebarkumd.com | Hailey Nelson

Discerning the true colors and textures of the artworks provided a sort of light bulb moment for Briggs. She also emphasizes that art is more than just the visual, it's about the historical context and what you're smelling, hearing, and feeling in the space. She recalled an emotional moment while seeing the Birth of Venus at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

Sep 12, 2024 | thebarkumd.com | Hailey Nelson

Helping Hives, UMD’s beekeeping club, celebrated the fruits of their labor on Sept. 4 with a honey harvest at the Bagley nature classroom. Students gathered to learn about the honey extraction process while gaining hands-on experience. Kaylee Wingness, a senior and club member, expresses her excitement about the harvest and involvement with the club. “Over the summer I got to work closer with the bees and learn more about beekeeping.

Jan 17, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Kara Wada |Hailey Nelson |Sangrag Ganguli |Varun Mehta

As physicians, our primary goal is to provide the best possible care to our patients. However, even with the best intentions, medical gaslighting can occur, leading to patient distress and potentially harmful outcomes. Medical gaslighting is not often intentional. It can happen when physicians, under time constraints, facing diagnostic challenges, or experiencing burnout, inadvertently invalidate a patient’s symptoms or concerns.

Nov 2, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Kara Wada |Hailey Nelson |Robert Pearl |Joshua W. Elder

In today’s age, it’s common to encounter a myriad of protocols, often promoted by celebrity doctors or health gurus, each promising solutions for various health concerns, from thyroid and adrenal issues to immune system and gut health. But what exactly is a protocol in this context? It is essentially a set of guidelines or rules designed to address specific health issues or optimize well-being.

Oct 15, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Kara Wada |Hailey Nelson |Pat Rich |Toni Bernhard

As an allergist/immunologist, the spectrum of mast cell disorders, including mastocytosis, idiopathic anaphylaxis, chronic hives, and angioedema, is not a new concept. That said, in recent years, we have seen an uptick in patients presenting with a spectrum of symptoms attributed to misbehaving mast cells. Although the medical community has acquired extensive knowledge of these more established diagnoses over time, the newer entity mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) is not fully understood.