In this episode of Medicine Made Simple, we're diving into the differences between the common cold and the flu. From symptoms to treatment options, we'll help you understand how to tell the difference between the two, and what steps you can take to stay healthy and get back on your feet. Whether you're dealing with a runny nose or a fever, we've got you covered.

Behind the headlines of the lawsuits flying back and forth between AliveCor and Apple violating each other's Digital Health patents is the fact is that there are a growing number of medical devices that measure your heart’s electrical activity and can detect abnormalities such as Atrial Fibrillation!

Pseudoscience is all around us!  A lot more folks have been reaching out to me with pseudoscience and I don't like it!

In this episode I will explain a bit about pseudoscience, review some of my red flags, and leave you with advice about how to avoid these pitfalls in the future.

ePrescribing like email is just “electronic” prescribing and its the way the majority of prescriptions are filled in the US today.  

In this episode we share the perspective of what it was like going from prescribing on paper scripts to ePrescribing, why this shift happened, some nagging safety or abuse concerns, and an example of Prescribing, and a reminder on using the internet to the patients benefit as well for paying less for your medications.

What isn't explained is why half this episode seems to be in Latin instead of English.  

This episode explores one of the big buzzwords in Healthcare today: "Interoperability".  

We explore what Interoperability means, the use case, FHIR as an interoperability standard, why FHIR isn't widely adopted, and Web 3 as a future solution to our Interoperability woes.

Comic referenced in the episode: https://xkcd.com/927/

The Annual Flu shot is recommended but only about 50% of Americans get it every year.

In this episode we explore (because I just got my flu shot today!) What is a flu shot, How it works, Who should get it, How effective it is, Why some people get symptoms afterwards, and why the heck they ask about an allergy to eggs before you get it!

Headlines tout astonishing advances in Artificial Intelligence and the Medicine of the future coming today, but as more and more companies use the term "AI" it has become an incredibly loud badge that is quickly coming to signify nothing.

In this episode we explore some companies I am personally familiar with, as well as examine a study that claimed to have an AI that can prevent death by predicting sepsis in patients.

Why don't we know the cost of our Medications in the US?  Reviewing some of the reasons, factors, and sharing ways to save money on your prescription medications!

HIPAA was passed into law 25 years ago (August 1996) and recently there has been talks of COVID-19 Vaccination status being a secret protected by HIPAA.  Brief overview of the HIPAA.

Many patients continue to be prescribed corticosteroids (Dexamethasone) for mild disease and this episode explains simply the science and actual function behind the use of steroids in COVID patients.