Jack Der-Sarkissian
@doctorjds.bsky.social
Art & Music. Bike & Hike. Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi/Fantasy/History Buff/Armenian-American. Family Doc. Lifestyle Medicine. KP. SCPMG. Views=mine & not medical advice. ≠ NPC.
Interesting in my career I’ve always noticed that certain medications do hamper a patient’s weight loss journey – particularly beta blockers, benzodiazepines, and corticosteroids.
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A hidden confounder for microbiome studies: medications used years before sample collection | mSystems
This is the first study using detailed retrospective medication usage data from electronic
health records to systematically assess the long-term effects of medication usage
on the gut microbiome. We i...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Interesting in my career I’ve always noticed that certain medications do hamper a patient’s weight loss journey – particularly beta blockers, benzodiazepines, and corticosteroids.
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Receiving this proclamation from LA Councilmember Adrin Nazarian was humbling, not only as recognition of my life in medicine, but because it came from a friend who has proven himself, time and again, to be an advocate, a pragmatist, and a true bridge-builder for our city, our county, and our state.
September 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Receiving this proclamation from LA Councilmember Adrin Nazarian was humbling, not only as recognition of my life in medicine, but because it came from a friend who has proven himself, time and again, to be an advocate, a pragmatist, and a true bridge-builder for our city, our county, and our state.
LA Councilmember Adrin Nazarian and I reflected on our past, but spoke mostly about the future. He shared his vision of Los Angeles as a city and county where every neighborhood thrives.
September 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
LA Councilmember Adrin Nazarian and I reflected on our past, but spoke mostly about the future. He shared his vision of Los Angeles as a city and county where every neighborhood thrives.
Every Step Counts. 7000 steps a day was also associated with a 38% lower risk of dementia, a 22% lower risk of depressive symptoms, and a 28% lower risk of falls www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
Although 10 000 steps per day can still be a viable target for those who are more
active, 7000 steps per day is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in
health outcomes and might be a mor...
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July 24, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Every Step Counts. 7000 steps a day was also associated with a 38% lower risk of dementia, a 22% lower risk of depressive symptoms, and a 28% lower risk of falls www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Every Step Counts. 7000 steps a day is also associated with a 25% lower risk of cardiovascular disease incidence, a 47% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, a 37% lower risk of cancer mortality, a 14% lower risk of type 2 diabetes… www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
Although 10 000 steps per day can still be a viable target for those who are more
active, 7000 steps per day is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in
health outcomes and might be a mor...
www.thelancet.com
July 24, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Every Step Counts. 7000 steps a day is also associated with a 25% lower risk of cardiovascular disease incidence, a 47% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, a 37% lower risk of cancer mortality, a 14% lower risk of type 2 diabetes… www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Every Step Counts. Compared with 2000 steps per day, 7000 steps per day was associated with a 47% lower risk of all-cause mortality… www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
Although 10 000 steps per day can still be a viable target for those who are more
active, 7000 steps per day is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in
health outcomes and might be a mor...
www.thelancet.com
July 24, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Every Step Counts. Compared with 2000 steps per day, 7000 steps per day was associated with a 47% lower risk of all-cause mortality… www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Karekin II, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, was elected in 1994 Catholicos of All Armenians by a National Ecclesiastical Assembly of 400 delegates as Karekin I, being the first Supreme Patriarch with that name. He passed away in 1999, succeeded by the current Catholicos Karekin II.
July 21, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Karekin II, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, was elected in 1994 Catholicos of All Armenians by a National Ecclesiastical Assembly of 400 delegates as Karekin I, being the first Supreme Patriarch with that name. He passed away in 1999, succeeded by the current Catholicos Karekin II.
The Church was subsequently destroyed during the recent Syrian war. Photo by Wolfgang Kunz - Photographic Collection – Syria – 1985
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July 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The Church was subsequently destroyed during the recent Syrian war. Photo by Wolfgang Kunz - Photographic Collection – Syria – 1985
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The Social Prescibing includes prescriptions for exercise, art, music, exposure to nature and volunteering, which are known to have enormous benefits to physical and mental health.
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With social prescribing, hanging out, movement and arts are doctor's order
Doctors are writing "social prescriptions" to get people engaged with nature, art, movement and volunteering. Research shows it can help with mental health, chronic disease and dementia.
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July 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The Social Prescibing includes prescriptions for exercise, art, music, exposure to nature and volunteering, which are known to have enormous benefits to physical and mental health.
www.npr.org/2025/07/14/n...
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