Naheed Ali is a physician and medical journalist.

Advancements in technology offer hope for those with Alzheimer’s disease

Conditions
April 25, 2023

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 2020, approximately 5.8 million people in the U.S. were living with Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive brain disorder affecting memory, thinking, and behavior. The prevalence of this disease is expected to continue to rise as the population ages. The number of people living with the disease is projected to grow threefold to 14 million by 2060. While there is …

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Advancements in technology offer hope for those with Alzheimer’s disease

Why health care will never be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic

Policy
September 6, 2022

The health care industry will never be the same again following the COVID-19 pandemic. We can’t risk dying from a virus that had already killed so many people and disintegrated fruitful lives the world over. We need to use new protocols, technological advances, and safety measures to safeguard ourselves from other possible viruses.

Health care is a complex industry where one small change can have a whopping impact. Unfortunately, the last …

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Why health care will never be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic

Trauma and burnout among frontline health care workers

Physician
August 15, 2022

Thinking back to 2020, concerning the emergence of COVID-19 and the first hard lockdowns all over the world. Individuals from all walks of life were frightened, locking themselves in their homes for fear of being infected. Yet, frontline providers and health care workers had to carry on with their daily jobs. Were they less scared than the nonmedical layman or immune to the virus? Unfortunately, they weren’t. They were just …

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Trauma and burnout among frontline health care workers

Why doctors are increasingly investing in real estate

Finance
July 20, 2022

With many health care systems around the world an elaborate mess, real estate can be an efficient strategy for doctors to ensure their financial future after retirement. They can benefit from long-term appreciation and tax breaks by investing in real estate.

As economies and technologies continue to evolve, many physicians have started buying real estate for investment purposes. Some doctors choose to invest their money in real estate to diversify their …

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Why doctors are increasingly investing in real estate