What Informed Consent Really Means
Informed consent isn't a form on a clipboard. It's the foundation of the relationship between a patient and a physician. When it fails, trust fails with it.
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: What We Still Don’t Know About Long-Term Safety
Ozempic and Wegovy deliver real weight loss, says IMA President Dr. Joseph Varon. But some of his patients still have side effects years after stopping.
Bring the Doctor Back: Why I Left the System and Why Medicine Needs Independent Physicians
Medicine was never meant to be a factory. It was meant to be a relationship between two people: a patient and a physician, in a room, making decisions together.
What’s Behind Jalen Hurts’ Blood Clots?
Jalen Hurts was cleared to play and fly home after doctors found a clot in his leg. IMA President Dr. Joseph Varon explains why those are different calls.
I’ve Rediscovered Why I Became a Doctor
Patients do not need physicians who pretend to know everything. They need physicians who care enough to tell the truth, even when that truth is difficult.
Gut Health: Why Your Microbiome Matters Far Beyond Digestion
Pathologist Dr. Ryan Cole explains how trillions of gut bacteria influence immunity and mood, and the daily habits that keep them working in your favor.
Russia Plague Mystery: Separating Fact From Social Media Hype
IMA’s Dr. Ryan Cole says Russia’s suspected plague death is unconfirmed and not an outbreak. After COVID, Americans should demand evidence before fear.
Suspected Plague Death in Russia: Dr. Ryan Cole Urges Vigilance, Not Fear
Pathologist Dr. Ryan Cole says plague isn't confirmed in the Russian lab worker's death, and the case calls for transparency and vigilance, not fear.
When Did Obesity Become a Drug Deficiency?
The real question isn't whether these "GLP-1" drugs are effective. It's whether their success is making us stop looking for the root causes of the obesity epidemic.
The Treatment Was Worse Than the Disease
George Washington died in 1799 after undergoing treatment protocols his doctors fully trusted. Dr. Joseph Varon asks which of today's confident treatments will look just as wrong.
