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A Psychiatrist's Prescription for Americans' Anger

Courage, imagination, and the will to rebuild are key ingredients

December 15, 2024
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A Thin Shred of My Sanity Remained. Then I Hit My Breaking Point.

Clinicians need to know they're not alone in their mental health struggles

December 20, 2024
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The Forgotten Toll of Polio

Science and public health turned survival into the norm, says Perri Klass, MD

December 17, 2024
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What Comes After Cancer?

Alarming mental health challenges among young cancer survivors, especially males, demand action

December 17, 2024
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The Forgotten Toll of Polio

Science and public health turned survival into the norm, says Perri Klass, MD

December 17, 2024
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What Comes After Cancer?

Alarming mental health challenges among young cancer survivors, especially males, demand action

December 17, 2024

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King and Firefighter Syndrome: Disaster Response Goes Beyond the Front Lines

It's important to recognize diverse contributions and roles during a crisis

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The Physician's Role in Curing the Social Media Epidemic

Discussions with young patients and their parents can make a big difference

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Quotable quotes heard by MedPage Today's reporters

December 22, 2024
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My Medical AI Holiday Wish List

Can artificial intelligence protect me from my own human fallibility?

December 22, 2024
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From Book Burnings to Data Deletions: Safeguarding Health Info in the Digital Age

The Trump administration's removal of environmental info doesn't bode well for his second term

December 21, 2024
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A Thin Shred of My Sanity Remained. Then I Hit My Breaking Point.

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December 20, 2024
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The Lifesaving Legacy of Vaccines

Perri Klass, MD, on vaccine milestones, evolving risks, and how public health protects kids

December 20, 2024
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The 2024 Election Should Remind Us of the Value of Listening to Our Patients

Establishing trust makes our work more meaningful and effective

December 18, 2024
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What Comes After Cancer?

Alarming mental health challenges among young cancer survivors, especially males, demand action

December 17, 2024
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The Forgotten Toll of Polio

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How 'General Hospital' Missed a Chance to Promote Living Organ Donation

A recent storyline offered a negative spin

December 16, 2024
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Building the Patient-Centered Medical Home
New Technology + More Resources = More Empowered Primary Care Physicians

The right support teams, along with more advanced AI, could go a long way

December 16, 2024
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'We're Putting Teflon in Our Mouth': What We Heard This Week

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A residency PD responds to pressing questions from medical students and residents.

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Climate Checkup

Fresh perspectives on climate change and well-being from the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health

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Focus on Policy

David Nash, MD, MBA, FACP, on the intersection of health and policy

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Neil Baum, MD, brings optimism to the medical field

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Of Parasites and Plagues

Claire Panosian Dunavan, MD, explores lesser known domestic and global infectious diseases

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Prescriptions for a Broken System

N. Adam Brown, MD, MBA, offers unique insights into the business of healthcare.

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Rural Rx

Edwin Leap, MD, examines medicine outside the cities and suburbs

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Suicidologist's Soliloquy

Russell Copelan, MD, sheds light on a dark issue

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The Health Docket

Lawrence Gostin, JD, on the state of domestic and global health law.

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The Toxicology Report

Ryan Marino, MD, sets the record straight on drugs and the people who use them.

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Wired Practice

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