by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Sep 17, 2025 | Fight the Good Fight
I have been paying close attention to the news about glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist medications because they may provide a ray of hope for many patients with chronic wounds – over 60% of whom are obese and nearly half of whom have diabetes. However, I also...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Sep 10, 2025 | Fight the Good Fight
Thank you to my friend Irene Waldridge for sending me this article about sleep apnea and wound healing which I had missed! “A total of 11 cohort studies and 1 case–control study with a total of 58,198,463 subjects were included. Most studies suggest that...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Sep 5, 2025 | Fight the Good Fight
In the wake of two hyperbaric chamber fires, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an important Letter to Health Care Providers reminding clinicians and facilities of the critical importance of following manufacturer instructions...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Sep 3, 2025 | Fight the Good Fight
Guest Blog by Davis Melin and Mark Melin Gravity humbles the human body. The acute effects of gravity include falls and fractures while the chronic effects include sagging skin that not even Botox can overcome. Because of gravity, fluid in the body naturally falls to...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 27, 2025 | Fight the Good Fight
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and serves as the internal watchdog for HHS programs like Medicare and Medicaid. The OIG’s job is to monitor compliance with Medicare/Medicaid billing rules. The...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 26, 2025 | Fight the Good Fight
Hi Dr. Fife, Thank you for your interesting and timely blog posts. My husband and I read the one about the Do-It-Yourself Hearing Test with interest. Unfortunately, our iPhones and AirPods are a little too old to use the Hearing Aid option. However, in case there are...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 21, 2025 | Fight the Good Fight
I can’t believe that it’s been 20 years since I had idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL). I had been lecturing nearly all day to a group of physicians and naturally, it was Friday afternoon when I finished my last talk. When people came up to chat with...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 19, 2025 | Fight the Good Fight
“You can’t fall asleep while I am talking to you unless we are married.” That’s what I say to all the patients who fall asleep in the exam room. It seemed humorous at first, until I realized that sleep apnea could be the reason that some patients were not healing....
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 14, 2025 | Fight the Good Fight, Healthcare Payment Policy
White House, Tech Leaders Commit to Create Patient-Centric Healthcare Ecosystem | CMS Health Technology Ecosystem | CMS “For decades, bureaucrats and entrenched interests buried health data and blocked patients from taking control of their health,” said HHS Secretary...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 30, 2025 | Fight the Good Fight, Healthcare Payment Policy
I should leave the coverage interpretation to the professionals. I appreciate all of you who tell me when I make a mistake. Donna Cartwright — who is a genuine expert — provided corrections on that UHC policy: “Epifix and Grafix are the only amniotic...
