Kent Sepkowitz is an infectious-disease specialist in New York City. He has contributed to The New York Times, Slate, and, oh-so-briefly, O magazine. He also writes academic medical articles that are at times pretty tough sledding.
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Eat Turkey All You Want!
Kent Sepkowitz explains why the ‘the tryptophan in turkey means sleep’ trope persists, despite... MORE
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Get a Job or Face a Heart Attack
Researchers found “job separation” increased the risk of heart attack by 35 percent. Dr.... MORE
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Bite Me
Our best weapon in the fight against bedbugs might be a pill. MORE
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Scandal Patsies, MD
As the David Petraeus scandal unfolds, physicians everywhere are wondering: why are the suckers in... MORE
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Don’t Fear Sandy’s Mold
The paranoia about mold being left behind by the floods is unwarranted. MORE
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‘Where’s My Regular Doctor?’
Sandy’s hospital evacuations leave hundreds of patients in strange rooms with strange people, says... MORE
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The Scariest Thing About Sandy
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Can Caffeine Kill?
What energy drinks do to you. MORE
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Policing Meningitis
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Bad Advice for Injured Players
While the Nationals sent their star pitcher home after arm surgery, the Redskins kept their star... MORE
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Hajj Health Scare
A worrisome virus has popped up during Islam’s pilgrimage season. Kent Sepkowitz on the risks. MORE
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The Great Meningitis Blame Game
As the death toll hit 11, the pharmaceutical industry and compounding centers are squaring up... MORE
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Behind the Meningitis Outbreak
As we tackle the meningitis outbreak that has killed five people and sickened dozens we must ask... MORE
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Mitt’s Lyme Disease Offensive
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