Michael Umanoff MD Pain Medicine

09/04/2025

Not quite there yet.....

In Google's May 2024 research paper introducing healthcare AI model, Med-Gemini, the AI made up a body part that doesn't exist.

07/24/2025

A new placebo-controlled medical trial looking at the use of vaporized ma*****na to treat migraines found that people who took either THC or a combination of THC and CBD were more likely to report …

07/20/2025

After spending 178 days aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Ron Garan had a powerful realization: we’re living a lie.

From orbit, he witnessed Earth like few ever have—flashes of lightning like paparazzi bulbs, glowing curtains of auroras, and most hauntingly, the thinness of our atmosphere.

That fragile layer, he says, is the only thing standing between us and the void of space. And yet, we treat the planet like a disposable asset of the global economy.

Garan believes it’s time for a radical shift in thinking. Instead of putting economy first, he argues we need to reverse the order:
planet → society → economy.

If humanity is to survive and thrive, the message is clear:
We’re all crewmates on this “spaceship Earth”—and it’s time we start acting like it. 🌍✨

07/20/2025

07/20/2025

As I tell my patients, all medications are poisons, and that you must weigh the risk vs benefit that a particular medication offers

Dementia incidence higher for younger chronic back pain patients prescribed gabapentin

04/24/2025

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it.

04/23/2025

As we have known for some time now........

Investigators presented preliminary data analyzing self-reported adherence, aberrant behavior and compliance events in relation to patient functional outcomes. The ...