Reconciling with medicine’s imperfect icons
A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive…
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Beyond the medical lessons learned from COVID [PODCAST]
“I am thankful to you SARS-CoV-2 virus as you allowed…
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How the lessons from breast cancer saved this physician from burnout
October is traditionally known as breast cancer awareness month. For…
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Why won’t unproven COVID treatments go away?
A recent conversation among a group of physicians gave me…
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COVID-19 and the heart: What have we learned?
Early in the pandemic, epidemiologists made a striking observation. Compared…
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Knowledge is power: Why science and health literacy matters
As a physician epidemiologist and former public health official, I’m…
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Care is no longer personal. Care is political. [PODCAST]
“To care for dependents, the carer must be cared for,…
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The historical medical significance of carrots
An excerpt from Medical Myths: A Sceptic’s Journey. Most people…
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Unpacking the timely need to address the lack of diversity in medical media
Multifaceted diversity continues to be a challenge to achieve in…
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