by Dr. Akua MD | Apr 13, 2016 | Health & Wellness
It finally happened. Five-thousand miles away from home, I found myself with a low-grade fever accompanied by piercing abdominal pain and diarrhea. Assuming it was a simple traveler’s diarrhea, I did the same things I recommend to all my patients when they travel...
by Dr. Akua MD | Mar 31, 2016 | Health & Wellness
A question was recently posed in an online physician forum on Facebook that I engage in called Physician Side Gigs. The poster questioned why any physician would want to pursue a job or “gig” outside of medicine. Over 100 responses later, the answers proved far...
by Dr. Akua MD | Mar 31, 2016 | Health & Wellness
One thing the pandemics of COVID-19 and racial inequities within the medical system have taught us is that the general public must make their health a priority. Taking an active role in one’s health not only empowers an individual but also communities and generations....
