Joshua Mansour is a hematology-oncology physician and can be reached at Doctor Josh MD.

Celebrities are bringing a myriad of health conditions into the public consciousness

Physician
May 21, 2019

It seems now as if every day and every month is associated with a “national day” or an “awareness month.”  Some such as “national taco day” may be less important than others, well depending on one’s priorities.  Although many illnesses now also have a dedicated day or month, many of these diseases will go unnoticed.  They will rarely be discussed — that is until a celebrity or someone in the …

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Celebrities are bringing a myriad of health conditions into the public consciousness

Medical breakthrough headlines are over the top

Physician
April 24, 2019

Patients should have as much access to information as possible. The more they know — the more informed decisions about their health and life that can be made. However, faulty headlines about new therapies are infiltrating news outlets left and right. Many times this information can be misleading, and it is difficult for patients, their friends, and family members to decipher.

Lately, there has been a surge in the release of …

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Medical breakthrough headlines are over the top

An oncologist explains how to get your loved ones tested for cancer

Conditions
March 10, 2019

I see several patients daily with cancer. Some days can be tough, but nothing compares to what they are going through. I know that. The physical anguish and toll that chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery can take on the body. The burden that the disease can take on the mind and the soul. It’s devastating and almost always life-changing. What makes things harder though is when a patient did not go …

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An oncologist explains how to get your loved ones tested for cancer

Apple, PC, HD, DM: No, we’re talking about health care

Tech
March 4, 2019

I was in the hospital when I heard the word “apple.”  Without hesitating, I reached into my pocket to see if I had my phone.  But the person speaking was referring to the fruit, not the product.  This got me thinking: “Has technology and our products now become more important than our health?”

Technology surrounds us and has become a large part of how we live on a daily basis. I’m …

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Apple, PC, HD, DM: No, we’re talking about health care

A call to clinicians: Contrary to what you’ve been taught, use social media

Social media
February 9, 2019

From the beginning of medical school, one of the first things “instructional videos” that we had to watch during orientation was about “social media” and what “not to do.” There began this stigma, and it was frowned upon to use social media if you were a clinician.

There are the obvious things that physicians should not do, such as post private information about patients, show a patient’s face without their permission, …

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A call to clinicians: Contrary to what you’ve been taught, use social media