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Never the Same: How mass shootings forever change the doctors who respond

Doctors who responded to mass shootings talk about rising to the challenge, the emotional aftermath, and how they emerged stronger.

  • Oct. 9, 2024
A sweet young mixed race boy, sits up on an exam able with a big smile on his face, during a routine check-up. His female doctor of Asian decent is leaning in with her stethoscope to listen to his heart.
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Why are fewer U.S. MD graduates choosing pediatrics?

Experts worry that, if compensation and training don’t better incentivize new doctors to pursue pediatrics, impending shortages could hurt kids’ health.

  • Sept. 26, 2024
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This doctor saved his own life. Now he’s on a mission to save thousands more

David Fajgenbaum, MD, nearly died from a rare disease, but his own research unearthed a treatment. Now he’s using AI and groundbreaking research to help others.

  • Sept. 24, 2024
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The past is never fully past: A case for DEI in medical education

Curtailing training in diversity, equity, and inclusion risks ignoring the shadow of history that still haunts many Black patients, argues Damon Tweedy, MD.

  • Sept. 18, 2024

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How medicine fails older people

We must change policies, improve training, expand research, and above all, combat ageism to care for millions of older Americans, a renowned geriatrician argues

  • Oct. 1, 2024
Louise Aronson, MD, MFA, speaks at a 2020 TEDMED talk about embracing elderhood as a significant stage of life.
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The past is never fully past: A case for DEI in medical education

Curtailing training in diversity, equity, and inclusion risks ignoring the shadow of history that still haunts many Black patients, argues Damon Tweedy, MD.

  • Sept. 18, 2024
Damon Tweedy presenting about DEI
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We need more Black women in the biomedical sciences

Black women represent less than 7% of doctoral candidates in science and engineering, and less than 9% of the STEM workforce. We can do better.

  • July 23, 2024
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5 ways to combat surging syphilis cases in the United States

Syphilis has reached alarming rates unseen in the U.S. since the 1950s. A CDC expert lays out steps to halt increases and prevent dramatic health problems.

  • May 21, 2024
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Men and mental health: What are we missing?

Physicians need better training and empathy for the distinct symptoms and societal expectations men face to treat them effectively.

  • April 2, 2024
The empathetic mature adult man gestures and asks questions as he helps the younger man work through his problems.
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Alcohol-related deaths are spiking. So why don’t we take alcohol addiction more seriously?

Nearly 3 million Americans have an alcohol use disorder. An addiction specialist whose brother died of alcohol-related causes describes how doctors can help.

  • March 20, 2024
Cara Poland, MD, MEd, treats, teaches about, and advocates for the care of patients with alcohol and other substance use disorders.
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Coming together to grieve when a patient dies

After a patient's death, doctors may feel grief, anger, and more. But hospitals can create ways for them to heal and honor the lives of those they served.

  • Nov. 15, 2023
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‘6% is not enough.’

Just 6% of U.S. physicians are Latino, despite 19% of the U.S. population identifying as Latino. A coalition of physicians aims to change that.

  • Oct. 17, 2023
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Why every operating room needs a black box

Taking a page from airlines, hospitals are recording surgeries to reduce errors. Here’s why one expert says black boxes are key to improving patient safety.

  • Oct. 3, 2023
Mary Hawn, MD, MPH, and a colleague perform surgery at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California, under the watchful eye of an OR Black Box camera that is positioned above the door.
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The bodies keep coming

In this excerpt from his book, trauma surgeon Brian H. Williams, MD, reflects on the epidemic of gun violence and the structural racism that feeds it.

  • Sept. 28, 2023
Brian H. Williams, MD, is the author of The Bodies Keep Coming: Dispatches from a Black Trauma Surgeon on Racism, Violence, and How We Heal.