Racism is detrimental to our health
For the past two years, I’ve been leading a team committed to promoting anti-racism in medicine. We’ve traveled across the
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Author: Clarice
Finding compassion and resilience in grief
The year after my daughter Abby died, a collaborator asked how I was doing. Wanting to play it cool, I
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Do no harm: A moral imperative to be the change in healthcare
“Can you please come see Mr. S in room six? His nose is bleeding, and he is very angry,” the
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The high costs of diabetes medications
You can do a lot of things with $1,700 – buy a high-end MacBook with all of the bells and
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Uncharted waters: Navigating requests for experimental medicines
In May 2018, the federal Right-to-Try Act was signed into law, claiming a new and improved option for patients with
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The potential impact of contraceptive apps
Earlier this summer, new changes were implemented to the Title X family planning program, the federal program dedicated to providing
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‘Please respond:’ Crafting an effective research survey
What compels a busy health professional to participate in a research survey? Health professionals have a poor track record of
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The hardship of being homeless: Why help is needed
More than 550,000 people, including about 36,000 unaccompanied youth under the age of 25, are homeless in the United States
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Embryo swap scandal reinforces role of genetic counselors
In what should have been the best moment of her life, a New York woman looked down at her newborn
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Evaluating new efforts to revamp kidney care
Chronic kidney disease affects more than 30 million adults in the United States. Each year, 100,000 patients transition to the
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