Tia Powell, MD
Tia Powell is a psychiatrist.
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Drugs and prescribing
Recently, a generally healthy friend of mine had two small, unrelated surgeries over the course of a few months. For the first, a small operation on his hand, he received a prescription for 30 oxycodone pills. He used one the…
Recently, a generally healthy friend of mine had two small, unrelated surgeries over the course of a few months. For the first, a small operation on his hand, he received a prescription for 30 oxycodone pills. He used one the night after surgery, to make sure pain wouldn’t wake him. Over the next few days he used a few over the counter acetaminophen tablets for his modest discomfort, and then …
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Take a close look at the number of opioid pills you’re prescribing
Conditions and diseases
How do we balance freedom and safety for those with dementia, particularly in the risky domains of sex, driving and money? In 2014, Henry Rayhons, a 78-year-old Iowan, was arrested because he allegedly had sex with his wife. Wait. What?…
How do we balance freedom and safety for those with dementia, particularly in the risky domains of sex, driving and money?
In 2014, Henry Rayhons, a 78-year-old Iowan, was arrested because he allegedly had sex with his wife.
Wait. What?
The Rayhonses, both previously widowed, met while singing in a church choir. Over time, Mrs. Rayhons developed dementia and went into a nursing home. At one point, a roommate reported hearing …
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The fine line between dementia, sex, driving, and money
Conditions and diseases
The other day I landed on the website of 23andMe. To my surprise, I learned that if I wanted to send the company a sample of my DNA, I’d have to swear under penalty of law neither to collect my…
The other day I landed on the website of 23andMe. To my surprise, I learned that if I wanted to send the company a sample of my DNA, I’d have to swear under penalty of law neither to collect my sample nor mail it from New York State. That’s because New York State requires a laboratory license and direct interaction with a physician for mail order DNA testing.
New York, it …
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DTC genetic tests and the wilds of personal medical information
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