Humanism: the heart of medicine beyond medical school
Humanism has always been at the heart of medicine. Spending time at the bedside with our patients and connecting with them helps us understand who
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family
Don’t put your heart health last on your to-do list
Holly Shilstone shares how talking to her siblings made her realize she needed to take her heart health seriously.
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Skip the stress this holiday season
Dr. Yasmine Omar shares ways to help defuse stressful travel and family situations that often come with the holidays.
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Helping the most vulnerable: Kids in foster care
What can be done to improve the child welfare system and help make the lives of foster care children better?
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Another sibling at 65? DNA testing is redefining the modern family
I remember the day well. It was a Sunday afternoon several months ago when I received this text from my oldest daughter – “I think
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Life after the death of my child
Before my eight-month-old daughter, Abby, died unexpectedly, I thought I knew plenty about grief. The pervasively popular five stages of grief model, developed by Dr.
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The role of family relationships during recovery from mental illness
Families coping with the mental illness of a loved one are often overwhelmed by a range of emotions. Dr. Jon G. Allen, assistant professor of
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