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Opinion
There's No Anki Card for Empathy

Socioeconomic diversity among doctors can improve patient care

Jul 03, 2023
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Opinion
I Am a Physician Face of Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court's ruling hurts, but still I have hope

Jun 30, 2023
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'Jarringly' Low Hep C Cure Rates a Decade After New Treatments, CDC Says

Lack of rapid testing and payer restrictions are creating barriers, experts say

Jun 29, 2023
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Opinion
Threats to Democracy Are Threats to Health

This term, the Supreme Court brought some surprising, but good, news

Jun 29, 2023
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Diabetes Projected to Affect 1.3 Billion People by 2050

Advance of disease driven by high BMI, with social determinants of health playing a role

Jun 28, 2023
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Nonclinical Factors Influence Use of Systemic Anticancer Therapy at End of Life

Differences by race, type of insurance, practice characteristics were significant

Jun 28, 2023
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The Global Challenges of Psycho-Oncology

Low- and middle-income countries need culturally specific, community-level screening

Jun 27, 2023
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Penn Medicine Pulls Out of U.S. News Hospital Rankings

The health system announced its decision after this year's medical school exodus

Jun 26, 2023
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Maternal Outcomes at Rural Hospitals Hinge on Delivery Volume

Excess severe maternal morbidity in lower-volume rural hospitals

Jun 24, 2023
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A Year Later, Doctors Feel Impact of Dobbs Decision 'Every Single Day'

"Sometimes, I feel that I am not able to fulfill the Hippocratic Oath"

Jun 21, 2023
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Changing Tack From Nicotine Patch Fails in Black Smokers

Sticking with patch yields similar quit rates versus multiple pharmacotherapy approach

Jun 21, 2023
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Opinion
I Never Asked Why the Bodies Kept Coming

An excerpt from Brian Williams' forthcoming book on racism, violence, and how we heal

Jun 19, 2023
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BMI vs Body Fat Percentage: Measures Conflict When Classifying Obesity

Clinicians should not rely solely on BMI for measuring obesity, researcher says

Jun 16, 2023
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Do Rheumatologists See Past RA Patients' Race?

Randomized study finds no disparities in biologics prescribing, but questions linger

Jun 15, 2023
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