Chair of Cardiology. Alum of @HarvardChanSPH @HopkinsMedicine @GeiselMed. Children’s Book Author. Tweets are my own.
Apr 9, 2022 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
As a cardiologist, I frequently get questions about aspirin. So I’ve summarized a list of FAQs with my answers below.
(As always, this is not individual medical advice. Please consult with your doctor).
Feel free to add to this and share. Okay, here we go! 🧵…
1) “My doctor told me to take aspirin. Which brand should I take?”
The cheapest one you can find. Aspirin has been around for over a 100 years. There’s nothing proprietary or special about any one brand. They all have the same acetylsalicylic acid and work the same.
Apr 2, 2022 • 27 tweets • 6 min read
“How should I break my fast?”
This is my most common patient question this week. As 2 billion Muslims start #fasting for Ramadan I’ll answer here from my perspective as a doctor & cardiometabolic researcher. Hopefully you’ll find takeaways to enjoy a #RamadanMubarak
A thread…
First and foremost a disclaimer that I’ll be answering from a scientific standpoint, not as a religious expert.
You may see, though, that much of the medical reasons here coincide perfectly with the sunna or tradition of Prophet Muhammad PBUH (not surprisingly).
