Dr. Mark Thoma, MD
Mark Thoma, MD, is a physician who did his residency in internal medicine. Mark has a long history of social activism, and was an early technogeek, and science junkie, after evolving through his nerd phase. Favorite quote: “The most exciting phrase to hear in science... is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny.'” - Isaac Asimov

American medical organizations agree: It’s time for modest gun restrictions

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Gun safety is a public health issue.
5/6/15 10:00am by 17

Possible new HIV therapies, and the potential for a cure

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Combining new techniques with existing treatments could, potentially, rid the virus from the body.
4/22/15 10:00am by 11

The reasons for sneezin’ this allergy season

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Have you been to the drug store yet?
4/17/15 10:00am by 17
Marijuana

Scientists are testing lots of different medical uses for marijuana

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From epilepsy to cancer, ongoing research is yielding promising signs in using marijuana in medical treatments.
4/9/15 12:00pm by 25

Anti-herpes drug to treat HIV?

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If proven effective, the drug would also be cheaper than current HIV treatments.
3/26/15 10:00am by 18

Euthanasia

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With the recent publicity concerning the physician assisted suicide of Brittany Maynard, maybe it’s time to take a look at euthanasia in more detail. I’m going to use this post ...
2/13/15 9:54am by 12

Sitting can be deadly, even if you exercise regularly

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People who are sedentary at work or home are more likely to develop certain diseases, or even die.
1/26/15 3:05pm by 31

Progress on finding a gay gene

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A new study has just been published that has some evidence that may support the gay “gene” (or “genes”) concept.
11/19/14 8:00am by 24

The facts about cardiac arrest and resuscitation (CPR)

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Watch this video and see how easy it is to learn hands-only CPR.
11/18/14 12:00pm by 8

New research on keeping you safer from stroke

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Women who ate the most potassium were 12 percent less likely to suffer stroke.
11/17/14 4:39pm by 3

New antibiotic-free method to treat infections

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A new antibiotic-free method to treat infections may help doctors overcome drug-resistant bacteria.
11/7/14 10:13am by 18

Medical confidentiality, Ebola, and the media

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While the law requires doctors to protect a patient’s name, it does not apply to reporters. Perhaps it should.
11/4/14 10:00am by 5

Prevent HIV with just four pills?

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A new clinical trial of the drug Truvada suggests you might be able to prevent HIV infection with only 4 pills.
10/31/14 8:00am by 33
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