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July 11, 2026• By Paul Abramson, MD
Beyond the Calcium Score: What a Modern Heart Scan Can Actually See
A calcium score is cheap, useful, and genuinely decision-changing, and also blunter than it looks. What modern coronary imaging adds, and where the evidence still runs out.
July 10, 2026• By Paul Abramson, MD
The Heart-Brain Connection: What the Longevity Science Actually Says
Sorting solid evidence from oversold science in the fast-moving field where cardiology meets neurology.
MDMG Journal
July 10, 2026• By Paul Abramson, MD
Benzodiazepine Tapering: From the Ashton Manual to Modern, Personalized Care
A San Francisco physician on careful benzodiazepine tapering. What the Ashton Manual got right, what the new ASAM guideline adds, and how a taper built around the person differs from a printed schedule.
MDMG Journal
July 10, 2026• By Paul Abramson, MD
Buprenorphine Treatment from Your Own Doctor: Private, Office-Based, and Individualized
A San Francisco addiction medicine physician on how office-based buprenorphine treatment works today, what changed when the x-waiver ended, and why individualized care matters more than any protocol.
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March 26, 2026
What Is Concierge Medicine? A Physician's Perspective
March 17, 2026
The Problem with One-Day Executive Physicals
March 3, 2026
Advanced Cardiac Markers Most Doctors Don’t Order
January 27, 2026
What to Expect During an Executive Health Exam in San Francisco
October 1, 2017
Plague in Madagascar
January 1, 2015
KQED Science: Dr. Abramson Interviewed on NPR About Health Technology
January 1, 2015
Giardia: Not a Traveler's Best Friend
February 1, 2014
Paul Abramson MD Interviewed On Doctors Who Accept Bitcoin
October 1, 2013
SF Chronicle Interview: Paul Abramson MD on Medically-Supervised Self Tracking
June 1, 2013
Can eating processed carbs thwart attempts to treat other addictions?
May 1, 2013
Key Questions to Ask Before Getting a Dog For Yourself or a Loved One
May 1, 2013
Owning a Dog May Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease
April 14, 2013
New Avian Influenza A H7N9 Virus in China: The Next Pandemic?
April 1, 2013
A Medically-Supervised Self-Tracking Program Might Work Better for Migraines
March 1, 2013
Intermittent Fasting Shows Promise for Treating Diabetes and Heart Disease
March 1, 2013
How much will a sprained ankle cost me in the ER?
February 15, 2013
Novel respiratory coronavirus identified in travelers to Middle Eastern countries
February 1, 2013
Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills are Crushing Us
January 1, 2013
Sodium Butyrate: An Overlooked Supplement for Crohn's Disease
January 1, 2013
Do you or a loved one have the Female Athlete Triad?
January 1, 2013
Oh no, I've gotten into poison oak, poison ivy, or poison sumac. What do I do?
January 1, 2013
A natural remedy for varicose veins
January 1, 2013
Did you get a pustule at your blood draw site? Consider Behcet's Syndrome.
January 1, 2013
Bone Broth: Paleo Goodness or Lead Toxicity Risk?
January 1, 2013
Review: 'Be Fruitful' book on fertility by Victoria Maizes MD
January 1, 2013
How can I find out if I have celiac disease?
January 1, 2013
Are you taking vitamin D supplements? Some suggestions.
December 1, 2012
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), When the Mind-Body Connection Short Circuits
October 1, 2012
Why the Quantified Self Movement Will Continue to Make Inroads in Medicine
September 28, 2012
Dr. Abramson's Talk at Medicine X 2012 on Self Tracking in Medical Care
September 1, 2012
Study Shows Shocking Disparities in Hospital Bills for Appendicitis Treatment
June 1, 2012
Study: Statin use leads to fatigue
April 1, 2012
How Psychedelic Drugs Can Help Patients Face Death
October 14, 2011
Integrative approaches to sclerosing cholangitis and ulcerative colitis
October 1, 2011
Why You Should Still Be Thinking About Bisphenol A (BPA)
September 17, 2011
The Quant Doctor's Nightstand
July 1, 2011
Remote Medical Care for International Travel? Can I have a physician on call?
May 24, 2011
Why I book flights with Dr. in front of my name – NYT interview
April 1, 2011
How to stay healthy when traveling abroad
September 15, 2010
Reconnecting healthcare through health information exchange
August 1, 2010
The case of the $517 chest x-ray
March 5, 2010