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Thought-provoking perspectives from leading health and medical experts

Proposed Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Are Good, but Not Enough

— Specifics for older women, Black women, and those with dense breasts are needed

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Profiteering Off the Body Insecurity of Teens

Keep dangerous supplements out of kids' hands

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Why Spend U.S. Dollars on Healthcare Abroad?

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Choosing Pediatrics Is a Poor Financial Decision

We can change this by addressing the pay gap between child and adult medicine

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The Broader Significance of a New Drug for a Rare Form of ALS

The tofersen trial offers hope and lessons for the fight against ALS

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DEA: Clarify Your Stance on Harm Reduction

Legal ambiguity is preventing doctors from best serving patients

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Building the Patient-Centered Medical Home
Should Doctors Work From Home?

It certainly won't fix everything, but working from home deserves a place in the schedule

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Are We Ready for the Long COVID Long-Haul?

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Dear Medical Schools, Educate Students on the Business of Medicine

Without it, you are doing your students a disservice

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How Entrepreneurs Are Transforming Patient Care With AI

Innovative solutions will revolutionize healthcare

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Weighing the Consequences of Weight-Loss Drugs

We need more discussion of the potential harms

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How I Became a Union Doctor

We formed the first-ever emergency medicine union to promote patient safety

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The Health Docket

Lawrence Gostin, JD, on the state of domestic and global health law.

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Wired Practice

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