Sharing insights on healthcare, leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation — lessons from a journey of over 35+ years.
Metabolic syndrome links blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and waist circumference into one risk pattern. Here's what the five criteria actually mean — and why terminology matters.
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Smoking-related lung damage can develop quietly for years before everyday breathing becomes difficult. Dr. Vijay Kumar explores how cigarette smoke affects the lungs, how COPD develops, why patients may eventually require inhalers or oxygen, and why quitting smoking can still make a meaningful difference—even after decades of tobacco use.
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Suicidal distress is not always visible. Dr. Vijay Kumar explains important warning signs of suicide, how they differ from long-term risk factors, why direct conversations matter, and how families, friends, educators, communities, and healthcare professionals can respond with compassion, connection, and appropriate help.
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Americans often pay substantially more for prescription medicines than patients in other wealthy countries. Dr. Vijay Kumar examines why U.S. drug prices are so high, how manufacturers, insurers, PBMs, Medicare, competition, and innovation shape the system—and why medication affordability should be treated as a public health issue.
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Muscle is about far more than appearance. Dr. Vijay Kumar explores how maintaining strength can help combat sarcopenia, preserve mobility and independence, support metabolic health, reduce fall risk, and build the physical reserve needed for healthier aging.
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