Equitable, quality pain treatment for Black people
Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell, discusses how we can work on ensuring equitable, quality treatment of pain in Black and marginalized people and reviews her recent TEDx talk which discusses historical distrust of the healthcare system with black and other minority groups.
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In my recent TEDx Talk titled, Why Black Patients Don’t Trust the Healthcare System , I explored racially-based medical algorithms and their impact on health outcomes for Black patients. As a physician, I believe such algorithms have no place in the modern healthcare system, as they can affect how Black patients are diagnosed, as well as the morbidity and mortality rates in the community.
A study published as recently as 2016 by the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science showed that 40 percent of first- and second-year medical students endorsed the false belief that “black people’s skin is thicker than white people’s,” and that trainees who believed Black people are not as sensitive to pain as white people were less likely to treat Black people’s pain appropriately. Another troubling report found that Black children diagnosed with appendicitis (which is extremely painful), were less likely to get pain medication in the emergency room than white children.
There is also the issue of the misguided notion that if someone is in pain, they must “present” (look and sound) a certain way. For Black patients, especially, if you don’t look tired or pained, or display a discernibly dismayed facial expression, a practitioner may assume you are not in pain. Yet pain cannot be placed in a lane in this way. There are various components that make up the experience of, and reaction to, pain — and unfortunately for people of color that’s not….
See what else Dr. BCW has to say in the full Nevada Independent article linked above.
How do you deal with ear wax?
As part of Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell’s, health series Beyond Clinical Walls, Dr. BCW discusses ear wax and answers the question How do you deal with ear wax?
Dr. BCW provides helpful information from Beyond Clinical Walls to inform you about a common question she receives in the urgent care. How do you deal with ear wax? It might sound like a simple thing but improperly dealing with ear wax can have a serious impact on your health and your hearing, and some of the don’ts might surprise you. Make sure and take the time to watch the most recent episode as Dr. Curry-Winchell goes deep with ear wax.
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Are you hiding important information from your doctor?
As part of Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell’s, health series Beyond Clinical Walls, Dr. BCW answers the question, Are you hiding important information from your doctor?
Dr. BCW provides helpful information from Beyond Clinical Walls to inform you about the critical information that you should be sharing with your doctor. In order to receive the best possible care it is important to be transparent with your doctor so they have the most accurate information to help construct a proper health plan. So watch the most recent episode to find out what information you should not be hiding from your doctor, it could help improve your health and your life.
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Polio is back? Helpful information on this virus.
As part of Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell’s, new health series Beyond Clinical Walls, she looks at the recent reports that…Polio is back?
Dr. BCW provides helpful information from Beyond Clinical Walls to inform you about the recent Polio news and why this once eradicated virus is starting to show up again in small pockets. There can be a lot of misinformation to sift through so let Dr. Curry-Winchell share information that can help you understand why Polio is back in the news.
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Monkeypox safety tips and how the virus spreads
As part of Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell’s, new health series Beyond Clinical Walls, she provides Monkeypox safety tips and discusses how the virus spreads.
Dr. BCW provides helpful information from Beyond Clinical Walls to help you understand how the Monkeypox virus spreads and tips on how to stay safe. There can be a lot of misinformation to sift through so let Dr. Curry-Winchell share information that can help answer your questions as she shares Monkeypox safety tips.
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Monkeypox information – what you need to know
As part of Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell’s, new health series Beyond Clinical Walls, she answers the question, Monkeypox information, what you need to know?
Dr. BCW provides helpful information from Beyond Clinical Walls to help you understand Monkeypox. There can be a lot of misinformation to sift through so let Dr. Curry-Winchell share information that can help answer your questions on, transmission, symptoms, and of course what to do if you are afraid you might have contracted Monkeypox.
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How do you stay safe around the water?
As part of Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell’s, go live of her new health series Beyond Clinical Walls, she starts off answering the question, How do you stay safe around the water?
Dr. BCW provides helpful water safety tips from Beyond Clinical Walls to help you safely enjoy your time in the water while out in the sun or in the tub at home. These tips can be very helpful for families, or individuals, who are concerned about staying safe around the water.
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Beyond Clinical Walls Live on YouTube!
Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell, is excited to announce, Beyond Clinical Walls is live on YouTube!
“I’m very excited to announce that my YouTube channel is now live. Beyond Clinical Walls will be a platform for me to deliver medical information to a broad audience. Of course I hope will lead to improved health literacy over time. Improved health literacy is critical to helping improve peoples understanding of health. Understanding health allows people to take a bigger role in maintaining their overall health. I will also discuss health inequities. As well as ways we can all work together to try and improve health equity for everyone. Hopefully this helps people fight for their best health possible. I will be posting videos on a wide range of topics for both current events and general health guidance and information.” – Dr. BCW
Now that Beyond Clinical Walls is live on YouTube, please take the time to visit the channel and check out the content, and of course if you find the information helpful please remember to subscribe, that way you can get notified when new content is added and you can stay up to date on all the health topics that will be discussed on the new channel.
Don’t downplay monkeypox — here’s what you should know
Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell, warns the Nevada Independent, Don’t downplay monkeypox — here’s what you should know.
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As cases of monkeypox infections continue to climb across the country, U.S. officials have declared the virus a public health emergency and the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it a global health emergency. These recent declarations are vital efforts to help increase awareness about this public health threat, as monkeypox has often been downplayed and stigmatized as a disease that can only infect those within the LGBTQ+ community.
This is erroneous. Monkeypox — though usually not fatal — is highly contagious and can be contracted and spread by anyone.
Monkeypox and the vaccine used to prevent it have been around for decades. However, we are now seeing a resurgence of the virus as well as other once-eradicated infectious diseases. The reasons are multi-faceted, including delays in regular health screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic, less access to the monkeypox vaccine, misinformation about the virus, and a general distrust of vaccines.
What it is and isn’t
To combat the spread of monkeypox, it is critical to understand what it is, and is not.
Monkeypox isn’t just contracted through close, intimate physical contact, though. It is also transmissible through respiratory secretions and droplets. For example, if an infected person who has lesions in their mouth coughs, it is possible for the virus to transmit to others around them….
See what else Dr. Curry-Winchell, has to share as she answers questions for Eat This, Not That as they discuss
11 Monkeypox Myths, Debunked by Health Experts
Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell, talks with Healthline about 11 Monkeypox myths that can be debunked by health experts
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To help provide accurate information about monkeypox, Healthline spoke with medical experts to debunk 11 troubling myths currently circulating about the virus.
You may have heard about monkeypox for the first time in May when Britain reported a case in a resident who had recently returned from Lagos, NigeriaTrusted Source. The U.S. reported its first case later that month in a Massachusetts man who had recently traveled to Canada.
But the truth is, we’ve known about monkeypox for more than six decades.
“Scientists first learned about the virus in 1958 when two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of research monkeys,” explains Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, the regional clinical director at Carbon Health.
Dr. Mark Fischer, the regional medical director at International SOS, adds that it was first seen in humans in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
But Curry-Winchell says that, until this year, most cases of monkeypox have been limited to several African countries, where the virus is endemic. The World Health Organization (WHO)Trusted Source says monkeypox is endemic in:…
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