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Two Caterpillars in Love: The Science of Death and Resurrection

Milton Packer decides to set his planned essay aside and write from the heart

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Art as a Tool to Manage Pain

Swapping the heating pad for pastels and colored pencils

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Thoughts From a Doctor Who Runs Late

You never know what others are going through

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A Third of Docs Saw a Patient Harmed by Prior Authorization

Treatment delays have led to permanent damage, disability, and even death

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Racist Protest 'Threatened' Patient Care, Massachusetts Medical Society Says

Neo-Nazis targeted doctors outside Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Blacked Out on Fentanyl for a Day

A nurse in recovery shares one of her loneliest moments

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Nurses Are Not Unbreakable

We as a society need to serve nurses better

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Discouraging Our Children From Becoming Doctors

The other "Great Resignation" in medicine

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Despite 2 Revoked Licenses, Doc Still Prescribing Ivermectin Via Telehealth

With 2 licenses remaining, Kathleen Ann Cullen writes scripts through America's Frontline Doctors

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Study Shows Virtually No Advancement for Black Surgical Residents

Despite a more diverse applicant pool, matriculation, graduation rates remain low

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Inside Hospital Hacker Mob; Clinical Trial Surprise Bill; Silenced Nurses

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Why Do Physicians Stay in Toxic Work Environments?

Reclaim your power at work

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Doc's License Revoked After Patients Say He Used His Own Sperm for Insemination

Two lawsuits claim the now-retired obstetrician committed the offenses in the 1970s

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This Physician's $$ Goals for 2022

Five realistic ways I plan to grow my wealth

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Restaurant Ensnared in Doc's Alleged Ivermectin, HCQ Prescribing Scheme

Edith Behr, MD, fired over accusations of prescribing drugs via Taste of Sicily's Facebook page

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Day in the Life of a Doctor: Shadowing ED Social Workers

YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, explores a different side of the emergency department

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Doc Suspended After Court Finds He Poisoned His Partner and Her Parents

U.K. doctor has yet to face criminal liability, despite the death of his partner's father

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Mental Health Crisis Demands Better Coverage, Worker Pay, Experts Tell House

Advocates argue for workforce incentives, peer involvement, and closing Medicare coverage gaps

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Is Money Driving Those Who Spread COVID Disinformation?

Milton Packer is amazed to learn what monetizing followers can do for writers

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A Physician's Running List of Microaffirmations

The battle against microaggressions

Anti-Vax Newsletters Pull in $2.5M on Substack

Experts on the platform wary: "My life has been threatened because of disinformation"

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Two Nurses Charged With Selling Fake COVID Vax Cards

Julie DeVuono and Marissa Urraro earned some $1.5 million from scheme

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Slammed to the Max: This Hospital Has Hovered at Capacity Since Pandemic Began

Staffing is at the breaking point, and diversion isn't an option

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Setting Boundaries and the Power of Saying 'No'

An emergency physician explores saying "yes" to yourself and "no" to others

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Cardiologist Who Criticized Affirmative Action Proceeds With Free Speech Battle

Norman Wang, MD, claims his employer retaliated in violation of the First Amendment

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ICU Nurse Walked Out in the Middle of His Shift, Found Dead 2 Days Later

Death of travel nurse Michael Odell shines spotlight on clinicians' mental health

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Six Medical 番茄社区 With the Highest Hourly Wages

Plastic and orthopedic surgery top the list

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Prescription Drug Misuse High Among Nurses During Pandemic

Home health RNs have highest rates, but those working at hospitals most likely to have an SUD

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Is It Time to Explore Alternative and Encore Careers in Medicine?

A new way to build back better

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Healthcare Workers Can't Be Blocked From Starting New Jobs, Says Court

Seven workers from 11-member interventional team at Wisconsin hospital can take new jobs

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Playing the Hand You Are Dealt

Sometimes you must strive for a new perspective

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For Many Interns, Depressive Symptoms Are Impairing Their Lives

Some depressive symptoms hard to pinpoint because they've become the norm, researchers suggested

An Antidote to Provider Shortages: In-House Travel Staffing

UPMC launched the first agency of its kind, others will likely follow

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Wildlife Photography Doc: Our Empathy Makes Us Human

Daniel D'Auria, MD, channeled his burnout into an award-winning pastime

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HHS Announces $103 Million in Grants to Address Health Worker Burnout

"I am 27 years old and just praying I can get through every shift"

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Are We Equipped to Care for People With Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities?

Low accreditation standards are contributing to health disparities

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Men in Power Seem to Have a Serious Zipper Malfunction Problem

Are hormones interfering with men's judgment?

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Doc Suspended for Anti-Vax Views Sues Hospital

Mary Talley Bowden, MD, wants access to hospital financial records

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Stop Blaming Patients for Their Conditions

It's ultimately counterproductive

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I'm a Burned-Out Family Doctor and Racism Is Part of the Problem

How to address racism in healthcare? Insights from an Indigenous physician

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