Maybe life is happening: the power of language in patient hand-offs
“But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.”…
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Newborn jaundice: What parents need to know
Most newborn babies turn at least a little bit yellow.…
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How could a patient die from anesthesia for a colonoscopy?
Every death related to anesthesia is a tragedy; even more…
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Changes to radiation oncology offer hope when there was none
Radiation oncology has been around for a century, and, at…
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Prison medicine during the pandemic [PODCAST]
“Rumor has it that the SARS-CoV 2 virus was brought…
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Caregiving for COVID at home: a physician story
The day after Christmas, my husband Paul developed a fever,…
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The destructive health consequences of political polarization
A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive…
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What’s behind racial disparities in kidney disease?
My first exposure to kidney disease and its impact on…
Read MoreImproving PET scans are good news for doctors and patients alike
A recent blog post discussed a newly approved imaging agent…
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