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Finding cataracts: The work starts before the operating room

August 1, 2025 blindness, cataract, LMICs, low- and middle-income countries, ophthalmologists, public health, Surgery

When we think about cataract care, we often jump straight to surgery. In many parts of the world, age-related cataract, the clouding of the lens

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Control-Alt-Delete: Why data integrity matters in medicine

July 25, 2025 clinician-scientists, data integrity, Research, Research Funding, training

At the start of the year, thousands of publicly accessible datasets and research papers related to such topics as chronic disease, environmental health, adolescent health,

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Veterans, toxic exposure and the digital sphere: Exploring motivations for social media use

July 18, 2025 Gen Z, IQuESt, military exposure burden, Military Exposures Research Program, Social Media, toxic exposure, veteran

As the resident Gen Z consultant, I must know everything about social media. So naturally, when it came time to explore how concerns about toxic

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Improving pediatric healthcare through smarter lab testing: embracing value-based stewardship

July 11, 2025 diagnostic tools, healthcare delivery, lab testing, laboratory stewardship, pediatric care, quality improvement, value-based care

Amid growing economic pressures and evolving healthcare expectations, the U.S. health system is undergoing a significant shift toward value-based care. As part of this transformation,

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A culturally sensitive approach for pediatricians to navigate co-sleeping conversations with families

June 27, 2025 children, Co-sleeping, cultural humility, pediatricians, safe sleep, safe sleep guidelines, SIDS, sleep-related infant deaths, sudden infant death syndrome, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death, SUID

In the ICU as a pediatric resident physician, I cared for an infant whose life was forever altered by a co-sleeping accident. Now ventilator and

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From the classroom to the capitol: Medical students in action

June 20, 2025 Advocacy, Baylor College of Medicine Temple campus, First Tuesday, health policy, Medical Education, Medical Student Advocacy, medical students, Physician Advocacy, Texas Legislature, Texas Medical Association

Being passionate about political and social issues can sometimes bring frustration, as the issues often seem too complex and lofty to be impacted by any

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Learning that lifts us all: Insights from a year of growth and professional development

June 6, 2025 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, communication, Culture, mixed methods research, professional development, professional growth, research capacity

What does it mean to invest in people? At the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, we believe it’s more than professional advancement –

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Renewing hope: A global push to improve neonatal outcomes

May 30, 2025 children, Global Health, neonatal, neonatal mortality, Newborn, newborns

Each year, about 2.3 million newborns die worldwide: an average of four newborn deaths every minute. In 2000, the United Nations launched the Millennium Development