Articles by Dr. Priya Patel
A 385-Point Hacker News Rant About Social Media Just Accidentally Explained Why You Cannot Sleep — And the Science Backs Every Word of It
A viral Hacker News essay about ditching social media for personal websites accidentally described the exact behavioral pattern that sleep researchers link to i...
World Sleep Day 2026 Just Dropped Some Alarming Numbers — And 80 Percent of Sleep Apnea Cases Are Still Undiagnosed
World Sleep Day 2026 data shows 45% of the global population has sleep problems. Meanwhile, 80% of sleep apnea cases remain undiagnosed. Here is what to do abou...
A Cholesterol Test You Have Probably Never Heard Of Could Save Your Life — New Guidelines Say Everyone Needs Lp(a) Screening
New medical guidelines recommend every adult get screened for Lp(a) cholesterol — a genetically determined risk factor that affects 1 in 5 people and is never...
The Wegovy Patent Fight Just Changed Everything — But Is Cheaper Semaglutide Actually Safe?
Novo Nordisk dropped its patent fight against compounded semaglutide. Cheaper Wegovy alternatives are staying — but here is what the FDA says about safety and...
Your Gut Health Might Be Sabotaging Everything: What I Learned After 6 Months of Actually Paying Attention
I dismissed gut health as a wellness fad until unexplained brain fog, fatigue, and skin issues led me to a gastroenterologist. Six months of actual research and...