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Perspectives

Thought-provoking perspectives from leading health and medical experts

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Medical Misinfo Runs Rampant Online. The Gov't Must Retain the Right to Intervene.

Combating vaccine falsehoods and other inaccurate claims protects public health

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'The Real Risk Is a Bad Trip': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by 番茄社区's reporters

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A Physician Guide to Supporting Sexual Assault Survivors

Clear guidelines can provide a universal service for patients and unify our profession

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Why Not Treat Patients the Same Way We Teach Medical Students?

A case-base approach to problems in living and social determinants of health

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How Antiquated Tech Is Hurting Patient Engagement

Time wasted, care hampered

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There's a New Fungus in Town and It Won't Be the Last

The arrival of C. auris in Washington is a harbinger of health systems addled by climate change

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The Case for Stricter Standards in the Final Nursing Home Staffing Rule

Continued understaffing will have devastating consequences for residents, families, and staff

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Who Really 'Died Suddenly'? Anabolic Steroid Users.

A new study sheds light on the risks

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Be Wary of Flawed Diagnosis Criteria for ME/CFS

A new CDC-funded paper includes criteria that may be leading to inaccurate prevalence rates

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The 'Best We Have' Isn't Working for Endometriosis Patients

Increased women's health research funding is long overdue

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'Status Credentialus': The Case Against the Misery That Is Medical Credentialing

This endless inefficiency is going to have a price sooner than anyone thinks

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Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis and Death Are on the Rise: Here's How We Can Help

Reducing stigma, increasing public awareness, and policy change are key

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Time to Stop Violence in the Healthcare Work Environment

Two bills in Congress addressing this issue need our support

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Having a Retreat Helped Us Move Forward

A day away from it all gave our staff a chance to generate ideas big and small

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'It's Much More Severe, and It's Much More Dangerous': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by 番茄社区's reporters

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Are Your Patients' Allergies Worsening? Climate Change May Be at Play

Taking action, no matter how small, matters

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Hold Your Horses, Health Workers With COVID Still Must Isolate

This aspect of CDC's guidance is not to be glossed over

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The Power of Saying 'No' in Medicine

It can be a complete sentence

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As an Infertility Doctor, I Fear Alabama's Frozen Embryo Ruling Won't Be the Last

The decision felt like a personal assault on me, my fellow fertility experts, and our patients

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Oregon Measure 110 Wasn't a Failure. Rolling Back Drug Decriminalization Will Be.

We can't arrest our way out of the overdose crisis

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How to Prevent and Respond to a Cyberattack: From a Health System That Lived It

The surge in health system breaches should prompt action

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A Health System in Critical Condition

An excerpt from the new book, The Sky Was Falling

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It's Match Week, but That Won't Fix the Physician Shortage

Short-term legislative solutions can help today in the face of stagnant systemic change

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Flu Makes a Late Stand in Some Parts of the U.S.

Michigan shows a late surge, while other regions have seen improvements

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Banning Gain-of-Function Research Would Do Far More Harm Than Good

A House-passed bill could stifle the potential for revolutionary medical advancements

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Knowing When to Start, Knowing When to Stop

Discussions about screening recommendations can be difficult, but they're worth having

Paul Offit on the Causes and Legacy of COVID Misinformation

"It's OK to say that you didn't get it right the first time. Science is a process of evolution."

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'Let's Look at the Car Temperature': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by 番茄社区's reporters

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Can Dying Shopping Malls Fix Medical Deserts?

Repurposing malls can increase care access for marginalized communities

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Are Regulators Finally Waking Up to the Threat That Is UnitedHealth Group?

Anti-competitive practices harm patients, providers, and the economy

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Zero-Star Ratings: Point of Shame or Professional Pride?

Navigating the patient with questionable motives

Paul Offit on Vaccine Science, COVID's Future, and the Anti-Vax Movement

"You're seeing a real pushback against the kind of weapons that are needed in public health"

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The Ethos of Emergency Medicine Hangs in the Balance

A Supreme Court ruling could impact how pregnant patients are treated in certain states' EDs

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Another Essential 'DEI' in Suicide Probability Analysis

Dignity, empathy, and integrity should be included in the process

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Up in Smoke: What Happened to New Zealand's Tobacco Ban Plan?

It appears the new government is making an embarrassing attempt to fend off a budget shortfall

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To Better Connect Climate Change With Health, Focus on Patient Education

Here is a framework to get you started

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They Rarely Ask for Pain Pills Now

Reflections on medical policy, DEA permits, and the fentanyl crisis

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Congress Should Simplify Medicare's Vaccine Coverage

All ACIP-approved vaccines should be covered by Medicare Part B

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Small Wins

Artificial intelligence has the potential to assist with our day-to-day tasks

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Quotable quotes heard by 番茄社区's reporters

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