by DrMelissaBoylan | May 9, 2022 | Blog
Eggcellent Eggucation Eggs have gotten a bad rap over the years, so I wanted to clear up some confusion by writing this blog dedicated to eggs. Do eggs raise cholesterol? While egg yolks have a good amount of cholesterol, studies have shown that eating eggs in...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Apr 11, 2022 | Blog
Silos, the Grocery Store, and a Case for Primary Care One recent trend in medicine which bothers me is the rise of single problem telemedicine websites. You may have seen these types of ads: “Are you bothered by X?” where X is the medical problem of your choice – a...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Mar 28, 2022 | Blog
Common Colorectal Questions March is colorectal cancer awareness month and I would like to answer some common questions about this topic! Let’s start with some definitions: Your colon, also known as the large intestine, is the last 5 feet or of your intestines. Your...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Feb 25, 2022 | Blog
Black History Month – The Story of HeLa Medical ethics was a mandatory class in medical school, and it was eye-opening for me. Several years ago, I heard about Henrietta Lacks, but it took me a while to track down the book which contained her whole story, called The...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Feb 17, 2022 | Blog
Assembly Line Medicine – Part 5 –The Bottom Line Welcome back for Part 5 – the last in the series – of my Assembly Line Medicine blog posts, my commentary on Ms. Devorah Goldman’s recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece titled, “The Doctor’s Office Becomes an...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Feb 10, 2022 | Blog
Assembly-Line Medicine Part 4 – Insubordination and Entrepreneurship Welcome back for Part 4 of Assembly Line Medicine blog series, my commentary on Ms. Devorah Goldman’s recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece titled, “The Doctor’s Office Becomes an Assembly Line.”...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Feb 4, 2022 | Blog
Assembly Line Medicine – Part 3 – Big Box Medicine Welcome back for Part 3 of my Assembly Line Medicine blog series, my commentary on Ms. Devorah Goldman’s recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece titled, “The Doctor’s Office Becomes an Assembly Line.” You can read...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Jan 24, 2022 | Blog
Assembly Line Medicine – Part 2 – The Disappearance of Private Practices Welcome back for Part 2 of my Assembly Line Medicine blog series, my commentary on Ms. Devorah Goldman’s recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece titled, “The Doctor’s Office Becomes an Assembly...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog
Assembly Line Medicine – Part 1 – The reason Noreta Family Medicine Exists One of Noreta’s patients recently brought in an opinion piece written by Devorah Goldman, a visiting fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and senior editor at Mosaic magazine, from...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Dec 12, 2021 | Blog
Modern Medicine Welcomes the Return of Old-Fashioned Service! What happened to the days when you knew more about your doctor than just their name? What happened to the days when if you got sick on the weekend, you could just pick up the phone and talk to YOUR doctor?...