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F. Perry Wilson, MD MSCE

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How Medicine Works and When It Doesn't: Learning Who to Trust to Get and Stay Healthy

How Medicine Works and When It Doesn't: Learning Who to Trust to Get and Stay Healthy

Blending personal anecdotes with hard science, an accomplished physician, researcher, and science communicator gives you the tools to stay healthy.

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F. Perry Wilson, MD MSCE

Are Women Really Better Doctors Than Men?

A new study suggests you’re better off if your hospital physician is female.

6 min read3 days ago

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Are Women Really Better Doctors Than Men?

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“This is a Difficult Patient”: How Stigmatizing Language in Medical Notes Can Do Real Harm

Sticks and stones may break bones, but words can lead to medical errors.

4 min readApr 15, 2024

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“This is a Difficult Patient”: How Stigmatizing Language in Medical Notes Can Do Real Harm

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A Banned Carcinogen Is Still in Our Food Chain

PBDEs accumulate as you travel up the food web — eventually reaching the apex predator: us.

5 min readApr 2, 2024

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A Banned Carcinogen Is Still in Our Food Chain

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A Solar Eclipse Is a Bad Omen… For Drivers

Fatal traffic accidents increase around 30% in the days around a total eclipse.

5 min readMar 26, 2024

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A Solar Eclipse Is a Bad Omen… For Drivers

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The Most Extensive Investigation Into ‘Havana Syndrome’ Turns Up… Nothing?

Biomarkers and MRI scans look no different among those affected by these “anomalous health incidents” compared to controls.

6 min readMar 19, 2024

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The Most Extensive Investigation Into ‘Havana Syndrome’ Turns Up… Nothing?

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Vitamin D Supplementation Is A Double-Edged Sword

A new randomized trial shows it can reduce the risk of cancer, while increasing the risk of heart disease.

6 min readMar 12, 2024

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Vitamin D Supplementation Is A Double-Edged Sword

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SARS-CoV-2 Is a Very Weird Virus

Once again, a study shows that the effects of COVID are weirder than what we’d expect from “really bad flu”.

5 min readMar 8, 2024

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SARS-CoV-2 Is a Very Weird Virus

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Does Marijuana Use Cause Heart Disease?

A new study rings alarm bells, but we might just be paranoid.

5 min readFeb 28, 2024

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Does Marijuana Use Cause Heart Disease?

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High-Protein Diets May Lead to Atherosclerosis

And — at least according to this paper — one amino acid is to blame.

6 min readFeb 21, 2024

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High-Protein Diets May Lead to Atherosclerosis

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Long COVID Connection

Measuring the Cost of COVID in Doctor’s Visits

A COVID infection leads to an average of nine extra visits per year.

6 min readFeb 14, 2024

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Measuring the Cost of COVID in Doctor’s Visits

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F. Perry Wilson, MD MSCE

F. Perry Wilson, MD MSCE

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Medicine, science, statistics. Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Yale. New book “How Medicine Works and When it Doesn’t” available now.

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