Author Archives: Ann G. Sjoerdsma

2/1/17: FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL HEART MONTH; Focus on the Scourge of Atherosclerosis: ‘Hardening’ and ‘Narrowing’ of Arteries

1/21/17: STARTING WITH SEROTONIN; SERENDIPITY AND ZIG-ZAGS: The Discovery of the First-Ever Antidepressant

1/14/17: STROKE: Cause of Debbie Reynolds’s Death; A THINK FAST Guide for Recognizing and Treating This Serious Brain Injury

1/1/17: A BRAVE NEW MEDICAL WORLD; Genomics Primer: Happy New Year

12/28/16: A REPEAT WARNING: Think Clot, Think Clot, Think Clot; Garry Shandling’s Death is a Cautionary Tale

12/19/16: SIGNS OF DEPRESSION: Holidays Are Not Joyful and Bright For Everyone

12/1/16: MORE ON HEREDITARY CANCERS: Lynch and Li-Fraumeini Syndromes

11/24/16: GLIOBLASTOMA: The Use of Poliovirus and Other Immunotherapies in Treatment of Deadly Brain Tumor

11/4/16: PATIENT SAFETY: Medical Errors, Infections, and Other Risks of Hospitalization

10/7/16: FLU VACCINES: A Friend Suffers Misery After a Shot; I Launch an Investigation