I Dreamed of Sierra Leone and Somehow Discovered Ethiopia
Sometimes it is simply difficult to know where to begin. But I know that everything begins and ends with God. “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are...
The Best Kept Anti-Aging Secret: Healthy Sleep
It seems we are all searching for the fountain of youth these days. The media is full of advice on anti-aging, from what we should eat to the optimal time to start botox and facial...
Dr. Jason Aboudi Mouabbi, a Top Hematologist/Oncologist in the State of Michigan
After spending my childhood and adolescence in Lebanon, I came to the US with one goal in mind: To become one of the best doctors in the nation. I started my journey at Wayne...
Weight Reduction: Tips from the Doc
Weight loss: Why is it so hard to do and what can be done? Obesity is a disease located in the hypothalamus of the brain. Unfortunately, it’s like treating high blood pressure...
Get Moving!
Lets talk about this—we need to get moving and each activity counts. There is an epidemic of obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure that is increasingly affecting the younger...
Fatty Liver
Five reasons to evaluate Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) involves fat accumulation in the liver of non drinkers. This is a common...
Optimizing Effectiveness in Medical Practice: It’s all in the Details
From a physician’s perspective, the ultimate purpose of the encounter with the patient is to formulate an assessment that leads to a plan of action, the execution of which leads...
Death and Dying In the ICU: The Chamber of Torture
When patients get sick and seek medical attention, they expect doctors will help them get back to “normal”. Contrary to what many television shows depict, many ICU patients are...
Alcohol and Lung Injury: A Dangerous Combination
Alcohol abuse alters the proper functioning of the human body in ways which contribute to the development of a number of illnesses on the long term. Alcohol is a substance which...