Ezra Guttmann

A Reflection of My First Year of Medical School

Ezra Guttmann

Jun 8, 20196 min read

A Reflection of My First Year of Medical School

I was a college sophomore at Binghamton University, and I had just walked into a research event at Quinnipiac University on a Sunday...

What Is a "Suicide Contagion," and What Can We Do About It?

Ezra Guttmann

Apr 22, 20194 min read

What Is a "Suicide Contagion," and What Can We Do About It?

The granola-pour felt different this time around. As I made my breakfast on a frigid Wednesday morning, my stomach curled as the hosts of...

Interview with a Pediatric Cardiac ICU Nurse

Ezra Guttmann

Mar 3, 20197 min read

Interview with a Pediatric Cardiac ICU Nurse

I recently reached out to a high school friend, Emily Weis, who became a Pediatric Cardiac ICU Nurse. We spoke about her job, her...

Conflicting Reports: Is Vaping Helping Us?

Ezra Guttmann

Feb 12, 20194 min read

Conflicting Reports: Is Vaping Helping Us?

It's a Saturday night in Jerusalem, and we have been looking forward to this moment the entire trip. I finish my dinner and go directly...

Chinese New Year Edition: The Five Greatest Chinese Medical Innovations

Ezra Guttmann

Feb 5, 20192 min read

Chinese New Year Edition: The Five Greatest Chinese Medical Innovations

Happy Chinese New Year! As the historic and economic Asian giant celebrates the Year of the Pig, it's important to acknowledge the...

We Can Improve Public Perception Towards Drug Safety Programs---Starting With Our Kids

Ezra Guttmann

Jan 29, 20194 min read

We Can Improve Public Perception Towards Drug Safety Programs---Starting With Our Kids

"Alex, what's your question?" "Yeah, so what if someone offers you cigarettes, you say no---but they put a gun to your head? What would...

Pre-Med Students: Remember Who Your Advisors Work For

Ezra Guttmann

Jan 21, 20193 min read

Pre-Med Students: Remember Who Your Advisors Work For

With the Spring semester starting up for college students, those looking to apply to medical school know what's up. While AAMCAS and...

Would making gym memberships tax-deductible lead to a healthier America?

Ezra Guttmann

Jan 13, 20193 min read

Would making gym memberships tax-deductible lead to a healthier America?

In 2017, congressional Republicans proposed a $100 billion dollar healthcare package that incentivized exercise by allowing gym...

Why would an ambulance leave a scene without lights and sirens?

Ezra Guttmann

Jan 8, 20192 min read

Why would an ambulance leave a scene without lights and sirens?

As a former EMT, I am sometimes asked questions about Emergency Medical Services (EMS). We all have had an ambulance whiz past us,...

How do questionable detox products gain ground?

Ezra Guttmann

Jan 5, 20195 min read

How do questionable detox products gain ground?

As we all remember from high school English, Shakespeare wrote the iconic line, "O Acai, Acai, wherefore art thou Acai? Deny thy science...

Can we improve Physical Education in schools by incorporating lessons on cooking?

Ezra Guttmann

Jan 2, 20194 min read

Can we improve Physical Education in schools by incorporating lessons on cooking?

Physical education has been a peculiar staple in American education for over a century. In my idealistic mindset, I feel that most people...

Year in Review: 2018 and The Opioid Crisis

Ezra Guttmann

Dec 29, 20184 min read

Year in Review: 2018 and The Opioid Crisis

It's the medical elephant of the century. Sometime around 8 years ago, headlines surrounding opioid abuse infiltrated newspapers and...

Why is medical marijuana poorly understood?

Ezra Guttmann

Dec 26, 20184 min read

Why is medical marijuana poorly understood?

You know someone who takes it legally. With their doctor's approval, they obtain cannabis from a dispensary, and--theoretically--they use...

What does American healthcare really lose if we enter a recession?

Ezra Guttmann

Dec 25, 20183 min read

What does American healthcare really lose if we enter a recession?

Today is Christmas, and although millions of people across the country rejoice with friends and family, there may be some eerie...

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