Yoshihiro Katsuura is an orthopedic surgeon and author of The Spine Encyclopedia: Everything You've Wanted to Know about Back and Neck Pain but Were Too Afraid to Ask.

Why young people need to care about bone health now

Conditions
November 13, 2025

We all know high blood pressure and cholesterol can kill, but what about low bone mineral density? Bones are composed of calcium and phosphate, which is their mineral content. Bones low in calcium are said to have low bone mineral density, which can result in a condition known as osteoporosis. Osteoporosis develops over a lifetime and is impacted by your peak bone mass as a youth. Thus, most osteoporotic problems …

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Why young people need to care about bone health now

It’s not a normal job, folks: How 3 elemental forces of reality shape the profession of medicine

Education
October 23, 2024

Introduction

In the book Ender’s Game, humans face a time-dilation war in which they must travel light-years into the future to face an enemy of unknown strength and scale. The weapons and technology they possess for the journey may be outdated by their arrival, because relativity minimizes the passage of time. The same dilemma is true for medical and premedical students who can spend decades in training, only to emerge without …

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It’s not a normal job, folks: How 3 elemental forces of reality shape the profession of medicine

What doctors can learn from actors about artificial intelligence

Tech
January 17, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to revolutionize the practice of medicine by expanding our knowledge and reducing our workload. However, physicians should tread carefully and take heed of the example set by other industries. For example, AI was at the core of the negotiations in the recent 2023 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike. “AI was a dealbreaker,” said Fran Drescher, a union leader of the …

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What doctors can learn from actors about artificial intelligence

Unlocking the secrets to aging gracefully: How to keep your spine young

Conditions
April 19, 2023

An excerpt from The Spine Encyclopedia: Everything You’ve Wanted to Know about Back and Neck Pain but Were Too Afraid to Ask.

As we age, our cells become less functional, and bodily tissues lose the ability to replenish and regenerate. The spine is not excluded from this process and undergoes predictable …

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Unlocking the secrets to aging gracefully: How to keep your spine young