William B. Funk, MD

11/24/2025

As we approach Thanksgiving, we wanted to do a deep dive into gratefulness, and why it makes us feel better.

11/24/2025

November is COPD Awareness Month—time to raise awareness, take action and help make a difference in the lives of the more than 16 million people in America living with COPD.

11/24/2025

Interesting

The first in-human investigation of its kind has found that tirzepatide (brand name: Mounjaro) may modulate a specific brain signal, possibly involved in dysregulated eating.
https://www.sciencealert.com/mounjaros-effect-on-brains-cravings-measured-for-the-first-time

11/24/2025

CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death

The hazardous batteries can unexpectedly ignite and explode, posing a fire hazard to consumers, especially when the battery or the harness has been exposed to water and debris.

The importer, Rad Power Bikes Inc., of Seattle, Washington has refused to agree to an acceptable recall. Given its financial situation, Rad Power Bikes has indicated to CPSC that it is unable to offer replacement batteries or refunds to all consumers.

CPSC urges consumers to immediately remove the battery from the e-bike and dispose of the battery following local hazardous waste disposal procedures. Do not sell or give away these hazardous batteries.

Learn more: https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2026/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-Batteries-for-E-Bikes-from-Rad-Power-Bikes-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death

11/24/2025

BREAKING: Unemployed Americans with 4-year college degrees now make up a record 25.3% of total unemployment.

The percentage has doubled since the 2008 Financial Crisis.

This comes as over 1.9 million workers aged 25+ with at least a bachelor’s degree are now unemployed.

Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for Americans aged 20–24 is up to 9.2%, the highest since May 2021.

This rate has risen +2.2 points YoY, an increase not seen outside recessions.

The US labor market is weakening across all education levels.

11/24/2025

Useful for those at risk, especially if family history of early onset Alzheimer's

Plasma p-tau217 is a useful stand-alone marker and, when combined with confirmatory PET or CSF testing, may enhance precision in identifying cognitively unimpaired individuals with amyloid β pathology for preclinical disease trials. https://ja.ma/4i440wg

11/24/2025

From JAMA: Peripheral neuropathy, defined as damage to the peripheral nerves, affects approximately 1% of adults worldwide. Symptoms range in severity from mild numbness in the toes to, in rare instances, a severe neuropathy that may result in need for a wheelchair.

The prevalence of peripheral neuropathy increases with age and has been estimated to affect 6% to 10% of the population older than 60 years.

This Review summarizes the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of length-dependent peripheral neuropathy.

https://ja.ma/3JRuLr0

11/24/2025

More than half of the US population experienced health loss due to neurological, neurodevelopmental, metabolic, or infectious disorders in 2021, with and ranking among the top causes of disability and death.

The burden was higher in older populations and southern states.

https://ja.ma/4pulDaV

11/24/2025

Wall Street surges on tech rally, rate cut optimism

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11/24/2025

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11/24/2025