My Turn

A look at the state of insurance system By Eva Briggs, MD   I’m writing this shortly after United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was

By Eva Briggs, MD   This is a revisit of the very first article that I wrote more than 20 years ago for In

By Eva Briggs, MD Recently a friend asked me about the Inspire device to treat sleep apnea. I wasn’t familiar so I looked it

By Eva Briggs, MD A question that patients sometimes pose is, “Why isn’t there one blood test that can test for cancer?” Or the

By Eva Briggs, MD My daughter suggested this article after noting that several of her co-workers mentioned their recent cleanses and detox experiences. This

By Eva Briggs, MD I’m lucky to live near a park that hosts weekly free concerts during the summer. When the music is going,

In this article I’ll explain some of the medications used for asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive lung disease). Both illnesses are considered obstructive lung

By Eva Briggs, MD Summer is coming and lots of people will be heading outdoors. I’ve been a search and rescue volunteer for 20

By Eva Briggs, MD I’m writing this in April, and learned that the first week of April is adolescent and young adult cancer awareness

By Eva Briggs, MD As a physician, I’m always learning with continuing medical education. Recently some CME popped about ketamine and its use to