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Perspectives

Thought-provoking perspectives from leading health and medical experts

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From D-Day to Assassination Attempts: Where Medicine and History Intertwine

Major historical events may have turned out differently without rapid medical responses

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Neffy Is About to Hit Shelves: Considerations for Prescribing

The first needle-free epinephrine option is encouraging, but we must proceed with caution

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The Widowmaker: Clarifying the Record for Our Patients

Fear shouldn't drive medical intervention

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Is 'Wellness' Bad News for Healthcare?

The growing industry is a double-edged sword

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'There鈥檚 Nothing in Law. There is Only Tradition': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by 榴莲视频's reporters

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Are You Ready for Wildfire Season?

Wildfire season is a double whammy for healthcare workers across the country

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Your Patient Has Been Dealt a Hand With Four ACEs. What Now?

In cancer survivorship, we must address patients' psychological wellness

How Docs Can Volunteer for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

Team USA's chief medical officer also discusses what he learned in Paris to prepare for next time

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What the Matthew Perry Tragedy Reminds Us About Ketamine Use

We must develop multi-disciplinary safety standards for ketamine clinics

Olympic Chief Medical Officer on Athletes' GI Illness After Seine Events

IOC data show "about a 10% infection rate in those who swam in the Seine"

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We're Missing Opportunities to Help Pregnant Patients Navigate Environmental Threats

As physicians, we play an essential role in the climate crisis

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Geisinger Health System: A Bellwether for Value-Based Care

Its recently announced partnership with Kaiser Permanente is an exciting development

Medical Needs of Paralympic vs Olympic Athletes

The chief medical officer of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee discusses the differences

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Too Many Kids With Sickle Cell Disease Aren't Getting Appropriate Preventive Care

Findings from my recent study shook me to my core

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A Brief Missive From the Lake

Rest, relaxation, and a chance to reflect on what our office could improve

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'Can Certainly Happen in Patients Who Are Not Surfers': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by 榴莲视频's reporters

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The Global Fight Against Infection-Driven Cancers

Despite vast gains in knowledge, there's still much to do if we want to save lives

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How Should Unethical Legacies in Medical History Be Handled?

Reexamining legacy and revoking reverence help restore medical integrity

Expert Epidemiologists on Everything COVID

Summer waves, long COVID data, and hope on the horizon

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An Olympic-Sized Miss in Managing COVID-19

Did high stakes lead to foregoing prevention and mitigation?

How Worried Should We Be About a Bird Flu Pandemic?

A "red flag" for virologists, but status quo for the general public for now

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'I Mean, How Hard Is That?': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by 榴莲视频's reporters

What It's Like Providing Care for Mental Health at the Olympics

Jessica Bartley, PsyD, talks about her approach to keeping Olympians mentally fit

Life as an Olympic Doctor

An orthopedic surgeon on the best thing she's ever done and how you can get involved

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Surviving Russian Prison: Evan Gershkovich's Health After Incarceration

We wish him the best support in reintegrating back home

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I've Seen the Extreme Pain of IUD Insertion

CDC's new guidance is a good first step, but more is needed to acknowledge women's pain

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Blood Test for Colon Cancer: Panacea or Hype?

This newly approved testing modality brings challenges and opportunities

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Does the Private Sector Help, or Hinder, Life Expectancy?

Analyzing the impact of the "commercial determinants of health"

Why Measles Is 'Coming in Hot' in 2024

"We've seen data showing that vaccination rates across the board globally have dropped"

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Death Is Inevitable. It's Time We Learned to Talk About It.

By fostering honest and compassionate discussions, we can provide patients with more dignity

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Paris Redux: From Health Leader Interviews to COVID at the Olympics

A break from the usual data

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What's the Best Way to Help Specialists Succeed? Beef Up Primary Care

Let us handle the garden-variety hypertension and diabetes, and give them the complex cases

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A Leave of Absence -- From Medicine or the Olympics -- Is Not a Sign of Weakness

Taking a step back is sometimes necessary to move forward

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'Not Game-Over for COVID': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by 榴莲视频's reporters

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PBMs Are Stacking the Deck Against Patients and Independent Physician Practices

Infusion services and other therapies must be delivered without delay

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'Inside Out 2': How New Emotions Mirror Medical Student Struggles

A look at anxiety, envy, embarrassment, and ennui

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He Hadn't Had a Drop of Alcohol in Nearly a Year -- But the Test Said Otherwise

Faulty testing protocols threaten the freedom of those entangled in the U.S. legal system

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Mpox Is Becoming More Deadly. We Need Global Action Now to Prevent Another Pandemic.

A new, more dangerous variant has emerged

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The Postpartum Cliff Doesn't Need to Be So Steep

Extending the standard of care to at least 1 year post-birth can save lives

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Extend the Hospital-at-Home Waiver Before It's Too Late

Older adults should continue to receive care where they feel and heal their best

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