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What the Decline in Firefly Populations Teaches Us About Sleep Loss and Human Lifespan, According to a Longevity Doctor

My journey to a firefly sanctuary in Bali revealed a striking truth: the artificial light destroying the firefly’s glow is the same force disrupting our circadian rhythms, sleep, and long-term health.

Coveteur Magazine: The New Era of Sun Protection: Peptide Patches, Ingestibles & More

Coveteur: Plus, meet the first sunscreen filter approved in the U.S. in 25 years.

Outside Magazine: What Bryan Johnson’s Diagnosis Teaches Us About Living Longer, According to a Longevity Doctor

Bryan Johnson, the “longevity guru,” has spent more than $2 million on a quest to stay young. On June 30, 2026, he disclosed that he has an autoimmune disease that causes the stomach to eat itself. As a practicing physician who helps patients live longer, believe me when I say: you absolutely don’t need extreme measures to live a healthy life. Here’s what actually works.

Outside Magazine: I’m an Internal Medicine Doctor. Here’s My Best Advice for Staying Safe (and Cool) During a Heat Wave.

Exercising outside in high temperatures can be a health hazard. Here’s how to read your local index so you can recreate or work out with limited risk.

SD Magazine: 10 Skincare Products We’re Loving Right Now – San Diego Magazine

For a city that lives outdoors, these hometown makers understand exactly what your complexion is up against

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I stayed at work for you, will you stay at home for us?
I stayed at work for you, will you stay at home for us?

9 years ago, I recited the Hippocratic Oath, and two sections have always stuck with me: “Into whatsoever houses I enter, I will enter to help the sick” and “I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk.”   The events...

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COVID-19
COVID-19

I think it’s about time that I weigh in on COVID-19. I apologize for being MIA on this matter – I have been on the front lines in the hospital this week, admitting and caring for patients. First and foremost: Yes, this is serious. Should you panic? Absolutely not....

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The Healing Power of Love
The Healing Power of Love

  Meet Dee. She is Vanessa’s feral cat. Vanessa is one of my very best friend’s from medical school. Prior to med school, she was a nurse in New York City. She was easily one of the best med students I had ever met (she basically tutored me through med school…...

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Happy Women Physicians day
Happy Women Physicians day

  Today, a dear friend reminded me that today is National Women Physician’s Day. I am honored to celebrate this day as both a member and admirer of physicians. By 2050, women will consist of more than 50% of the physician workforce… while still being mothers,...

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I am giving it all I’ve got.
I am giving it all I’ve got.

This decade has been a doozy for me. Has it been for you, too? Over this past decade, I left the practice of law, broke off an engagement to pursue my dream of medicine, attended and graduated medical school and two residencies, wrote and published a book, moved into...

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