Vishay Singh

Author Vishay Singh

A healthy man in his 30s starts lifting weights, and his physical condition worsens. Jay, a physician in his early 30s, was a healthy guy who ran 6 miles a day, loved nature and animals, and spent free time hiking and biking. One summer, he decided to start weight training. The problem started simply. He had finished a training session at the gym, doing upper and lower body exercises with barbells and finishing with sit-ups. A few days later, he felt more sore than usual. “My neck fee ...read more

Author Vishay Singh

Modern Death: How Medicine Changed the End of LifeBy Haider Warraich Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of LifeBy Jessica Nutik Zitter Two physicians, each gifted, thoughtful observers, tackle a subject that’s rarely discussed ahead of the event: death. Zitter, whose work in an Oakland ICU was the subject of the recent Netflix documentary Extremis, has a deft directness. She presents multiple perspectives — the anxious family, a confused patient, clashing opinions bet ...read more