My name is Michael. I am forty-six years old. I am a hospitalist physician in internal medicine at a teaching hospital in Boston, where I have spent seventeen years admitting, managing, and discharging inpatients across rotating day and night shifts.…
For a long time, I avoided talking openly about my declining oral health and the lack of confidence it caused. Like many adults, I brushed off the occasional bleeding gums, the yellowing enamel, and the constant feeling that my smile…
For a long time, I avoided talking openly about my fluctuating energy levels and lack of physical confidence. Like many people, I brushed off the constant fatigue, the brain fog after meals, and the nagging feeling that my metabolism had…