Leah Hampson Yoke

1 week ago | kevinmd.com | Leah Hampson Yoke |Martha Rosenberg |Robert J. Trent

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Surgeon and author Jeffrey A. Singer discusses his article “The FDA’s outdated prescription rules are failing women and opioid users.” He argues that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s requirement for prescriptions for certain safe medications, specifically hormonal contraceptives and the opioid antidote naloxone, creates significant barriers to access and reflects outdated paternalism.

Mar 23, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Kevin Kavanagh |Leah Hampson Yoke |Charles Nozicka |Carol Ewig

Has a highly fatal SARS coronavirus already been discovered? Maybe yes, but just its report is highly concerning. On January 4, 2024, a letter to the editor was uploaded to a preprint server which gave too few details but described a 100 percent fatal virus in genetically modified mice. The modifications made these mice similar to humans by adding a human ACE2 receptor to their cells, including in the heart, brain, lungs, and kidneys.

Oct 20, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Leah Hampson Yoke |Elizabeth M. Barreras-Rivest |Casey Paul Schukow |Michelle Verghese

I am writing to express my extreme disappointment in my specialty’s national board organization and its lack of response to the tragedy still unfolding in Israel. Ophthalmology oral boards are currently scheduled for 10/20/2023 through 10/22/2023, and I have received multiple notifications this week regarding testing logistics but not a single reference to a terrorist attack on the scale of the bombing of the Twin Towers in New York City.

Jun 27, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Alexandra Kharazi |Leah Hampson Yoke |Andy Cruz

Limiting beliefs are thoughts that often hold us back from achieving a desired outcome. An example of this is internalizing negative criticism received. Instead of being an opportunity for growth, the dark side of criticism is that it can make us believe we are not talented enough, innovative enough, or qualified enough. That we are not enough. Often, this depends on how and when it is delivered.