by Brooke Warren | Dec 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Authored by Phuoc Le, M.D., Connie Chan, and Brooke Warren I recently took care of Rosaria[1], a cheerful 60-year-old woman who came in for chronic joint pain. She grew up in rural Mexico, but came to the US thirty years ago to work in the strawberry fields of... by Brooke Warren | Nov 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Authored by Phuoc Le, M.D. and Brooke Warren As clinicians, we’ve all treated patients whose physical symptoms are, when enough time and space are allowed for patients to share their stories, ultimately found to be manifestations of historical trauma. We typically... 
by Sam Aptekar | Oct 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Authored by Phuoc Le, M.D. and Sam Aptekar In the last fifteen years, we have witnessed dozens of natural disasters affecting our most vulnerable patients, from post-hurricane victims in Haiti to drought and famine refugees in Malawi. The vast majority of these... 
by Brooke Warren | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Authored by: Brooke Warren Last week, I was able to attend the National Indian Health Board’s annual National Conference that took place in Temecula, California this year. The theme was: Health = Sovereignty The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is a non-profit... 
by Brooke Warren | Sep 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Authored by Phuoc Le, M.D. and Brooke Warren In the 2020 Summer Olympics, we will undoubtedly see large, red circles down the arms and backs of many Olympians. These spots are a side-effect of cupping, a treatment originating from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to... 
by Brooke Warren | Aug 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Authored by Phuoc Le, M.D. and Brooke Warren For over a month, Kānaka ‘Ōiwi (Native Hawaiian) elders and community members have stood in solidarity at Maunakea in Hawai’i. They seek to protect their land, sovereignty, and culture from those who want to build the... 
