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Testosterone: More than sex, muscle and masculinity

November 6, 2026 Aging, hormone health, Men's Health, Screening, testosterone, testosterone screening, testosterone therapy

Testosterone is often associated with sex, muscles and masculinity. But after more than two decades of treating men with low testosterone, I have come to

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The transplant ecosystem: Investing in comprehensive care for pediatric liver failure

October 16, 2026 liver critical care, Liver Intensive Care Unit, Organ Donation, pediatric ICU, pediatric liver failure, pediatric liver transplant, pediatric transplantation, The Liver Intensive Care Unit at Texas Children’s Hospital

Liver failure is a life-threatening condition that can lead to multi-organ dysfunction, substantial morbidity and death. In the absence of therapies that reverse severe liver injury,

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Beyond the lab value: Why withholding thyroid treatment in older adults is often the best medicine

October 9, 2026 geriatric care, hypothyroidism, older adults, thyroid, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

For decades, an abnormal thyroid lab result triggered an automatic reflex in many healthcare providers: prescribe thyroid hormone replacement. However, this standard remains controversial, as

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Building trust in the age of AI: A conversation with Dr. Vaso Rahimzadeh

October 2, 2026 AI governance, AI in healthcare, Artificial intelligence in medicine, Health data privacy, healthcare innovation, Medical AI ethics, Trust in healthcare

As artificial intelligence, genomics and digital health technologies reshape medicine, questions about trust, privacy and institutional responsibility have risen in importance. Dr. Vasiliki (Vaso) Rahimzadeh,

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When an adolescent brain meets an addictive algorithm

September 25, 2026 adolescent, adolescent brain development, Algorithmic design, Mental Health, phones, Social Media, social media addiction, Teens, youth mental health

My patients describe their relationship with their phones in an alarming way. Like a toxic romantic relationship, the only thing worse than being together is

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When every detail matters: Supporting families through a child’s final moments

September 18, 2026 Child, Compassionate Care, Death, End of Life, patient comfort, pediatric end-of-life care, pediatric palliative care

It is every parents’ nightmare for their child to have a medical condition where they experience insufferable pain and burdensome interventions that cannot help them.

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HPV self-collection: The test is only the beginning

September 11, 2026 Access, cervical cancer, femtech, HPV, innovation, rural communities, Screening

HPV self-collection may be one of the most promising advances in cervical cancer screening in decades. But before we embrace the convenience of collecting a

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What we take with us: Professional development lessons that last

September 4, 2026 Career Growth, Continuing Education, Leadership Training, professional development, professional growth

What do we carry with us after a training, course or conference ends? Sometimes it is a new framework. Sometimes it is a practical skill.

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Dr. Google, meet Dr. GPT: Tips on using AI for medical advice for children

August 28, 2026 AI, artificial intelligence, ChatGBT, Child Health, Google, Parent, Pediatric Health, pediatrics

It’s 2 a.m., and your 4-year-old just woke up again. This time they’re throwing up, and now they have a high fever. Should you go

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The ethics of digital twins in spine care

August 14, 2026 AI, Decision-making, digital twins, ethics, spinal care, spine, spine care, Spine Surgery

Imagine that you are considering spine surgery. Your surgeon reviews your MRI, symptoms, medical history, prior treatments and goals. Now imagine that a computer combines

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