When families ask, “What’s next?” – and we don’t know
Confused, frantic, overwhelmed, anxious. These are some of the emotions I have observed in the families of my behavioral health patients. They are also the
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Policywise
Children survive blood clots, but are we failing them afterward?
Recent medical advances allow us to effectively care for more children with medically complex conditions, including premature newborns and children with acute and chronic illnesses.
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Private equity, consolidation and the corporate transformation of medicine: opportunities and challenges for healthcare providers
Hospital consolidation has accelerated dramatically over the past decade, reshaping the environment in which clinicians train and practice. Nearly 2,000 hospital mergers were announced between
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Managing clinical uncertainty
In the day-to-day routine of critical care physicians, end-of-life care and medical ethics are frequently incorporated into comprehensive care plans. What happens when the laws
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Drowning prevention through policy: Using data to identify high‑risk groups and locations
When a 5-year-old boy with autism was reported missing by his parents, an AMBER Alert was circulated locally. First-responders and the boy’s neighbors combed the
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Why local ancestry matters
When we study human genetics, we rely heavily on reference databases to interpret DNA, guide diagnoses and inform medical research. But one of the first
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When school is interrupted by illness: Why screening matters
For children living with cancer and hematologic disorders, the start of a new school year can bring more than fresh notebooks and new teachers. It
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We really all are in this together: Using community-based participatory research methods in youth mental health
When people think about research, they often picture scientists in white coats, pipette in hand, working in labs and often far removed from the communities
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Access to life saving medications matters – that includes obesity
I carried a naïve, simplistic view for years: if only one would choose a better diet, exercise more and make better lifestyle decisions, one can
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Menopause is a brain transition — not just a reproductive one
For years, I have watched patients in their 40s describe the same unsettling experience. They report new-onset ADHD-like symptoms, anxiety, irritability and sleep disruption, often
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