On television shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Resident” and “Chicago Med,” physicians seem to always have the right answer.
But when it comes to nutrition and dietary advice, that may not be the case.
One of us is an assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics[1]; the other is a medical student with a master’s degree in nutrition[2].
Both of us understand the powerful effects that food has on your health...
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a pressing issue: The U.S. health care system is increasingly dependent on immigrant physicians, but it’s becoming harder for aspiring ones to work and settle in the U.S.
Today, 1 in 4 doctors are foreign-born, international medical graduates[1]. Their numbers are even larger in underserved areas[2] – essentially, low-income, more rural parts of the country where many American doctors don’t want...