Samuel Mathis
a board-certified family medicine doctor and assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch
It Seems Like Chemicals Are in Everything We Eat These Days—How Worried Should We Be About That?
Long ingredient lists may make you wonder if chemicals in food are harmful or safe. Learn what doctors think about chemicals in food.
Does Your Doctor *Really* Need to Know if You Smoke Weed (or Use Other Drugs)?
Doctors explain why you should tell them if you smoke weed, do other recreational drugs, drink alcohol, or take any vitamins or supplements.
You Can’t Change Your Genes, So What *Can* You Do if Dementia Runs in Your Family?
Doctors share what to keep in mind if you have a family history of dementia and the specific habits they recommend to help reduce your risk.
We’ve All Been Stressed—but How Do You Know if You’re Dealing With Chronic Stress?
What is chronic stress? It's long-lasting stress that affects both your body and mind. Here, doctors share key signs of chronic stress.
If You’re Pretty Healthy, Do You Still Need to Get a Physical Every Year?
The annual physical has long been billed as key to staying healthy. During this appointment, you can get blood work done, develop a better relationship with your doctor, and ideally catch health problems early on, which often makes treatments easier and outcomes better. But do these checkups need to happen yearly to deliver all those […]
