Op-Ed: Time to Give Rude Patients a 1-Star Rating? Behavioral expectations for those we care for Apr 24, 2021
Op-Ed: The Energy-Draining Life of a Physician It's a long, hard road, so you must find your passion Apr 17, 2021
Vax Passports Are a Bad Idea Prasad explores the balance of possible (but uncertain) health benefits and social harms Apr 15, 2021
Op-Ed: Please Don't Yell at Me. I'm Trying to Help A doctor treating individuals with substance use disorders understands the fear and frustration Apr 13, 2021
Ethics Consult: Stop Treatment for Costly Patient? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Apr 09, 2021
The COVID Endgame: A Look Into Prasad's Crystal Ball Predictions on the future of vaccines, schools, media, science, and more Mar 30, 2021
The Problems With Prescription Refills I had a minor issue, but our patients often face multiple barriers to getting their medications Mar 29, 2021
Op-Ed: Bill Bryson's Brief Guide to the Heart The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews a new book and finds a red flag for the author Mar 27, 2021
Ethics Consult: Boozy Athlete's Liver Transplant Ethical? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Mar 26, 2021
What to Make of That Danish Reinfection Study? Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses the findings and their takeaway Mar 25, 2021
Op-Ed: Be the One to Uplift Your Patients It's not how much you know, but how much you care Mar 23, 2021
'They Stopped Treating and the Effect Persisted': What We Heard This Week Quotable quotes from Ƶ's sources Mar 21, 2021
Can We Forget the 'Doctor Car' Myth Now? I admit I was tempted to get something fancy, but reality said otherwise Mar 16, 2021
Op-Ed: Oxycodone Is the Most Addicting Prescription Opioid A thorough review of the data and history makes this clear Mar 15, 2021
Ethics Consult: OK to Perform 'Female Circumcision'? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Mar 12, 2021
Facebook: A Worthy Judge of Medical Info? The social media giant's fact-checkers are plucked from a constellation of Twitter stars Mar 08, 2021
Ethics Consult: Does Dementia Preclude 'Consent' to Sex? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Feb 26, 2021
Op-Ed: Vivek Murthy's Multimillion Dollar Conflicts Are Cause for Concern The Surgeon General nominee will only treat corporate America's woes Feb 22, 2021
The Math Doesn't Add Up for COVID-19 Vaccine Access New York state's rollout is adding headaches for providers Feb 16, 2021
Coronary Disease: Plugged Pipes or Popped Pimple? A better analogy for what's happening to the coronary vessels Feb 07, 2021
Why No Price Competition in Brand-Name Heart Drugs? The Skeptical Cardiologist raises an eyebrow at the DOACs Jan 29, 2021
Ethics Consult: Report Alleged Improper Doctor-Patient Relationship? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Jan 29, 2021
Op-Ed: Tribalism and Virtue Signaling in Post-COVID Vax Messaging No one is chasing a zero-risk life Jan 28, 2021
The Next Pandemic Is Already Here Tools for stopping it are readily available, if only we agree to use them Jan 20, 2021
Op-Ed: Throw Away Your Mask After COVID Vaccination? Vinay Prasad says it's probably safe Jan 19, 2021
Ethics Consult: Refuse Treatment for Dictator? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Jan 15, 2021
Op-Ed: Public Schools Should (Almost Always) Stay Open It does the least harm to kids and adults Jan 12, 2021
Why Do People Keep Going to Church? Even during a pandemic, it's important to realize why worship is essential Jan 11, 2021
Op-Ed: Why (and How) We Don't Prescribe Oxycodone Greater desirability equals greater addictive potential Jan 09, 2021
Op-Ed: Why I Refuse to Get the COVID Vaccine Right Now America's vaccine rollout is widening socioeconomic and racial inequities Jan 04, 2021