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A closer look at sickle cell disease and policy

September 19, 2025 adult care, adult hematologists, blood disorder, pediatric care, policy, policy and media representation, provider shortages, SCD, sickle cell disease, Stigma

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a common inherited blood disorder, affecting millions globally. It causes severe pain, organ damage and other complications that require lifelong

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Checking In: Suicide Prevention Month

September 5, 2025 medical professionals, medical students, Mental Health, National Suicide Prevention Month, Stigma, suicide

How are you doing? Are you ok? September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to talk openly about mental health, eliminate the stigma, and remind

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Are we over- or under-diagnosing ADHD?

September 1, 2023 ADHD, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, children, Education, Mental Health, Stigma

I am often confronted, in my professional setting and personal circle, with the question “Why should we medicate normal behavior? He is just an active

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Do new well-intentioned guidelines advance the stigma of HIV?

March 22, 2019 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, HIV, Nicolas W. Cortes-Penfield, PrEP, Sophia Fantus, Stigma

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, commonly known as PrEP, is a daily pill that HIV-negative individuals may take to lower their chances of acquiring HIV. If taken as

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Mental health: Speak out to break the stigma

May 25, 2018 Dr. Gabriel Lazaro-Munoz, Mental Health, Mental Health Month, Mental Illness, Stigma

Several months ago, I wrote a blog post about my experience with mental illness and how that part of me has shaped my career trajectory