What I Learned When My Research Project Got 'Scooped' This past week was probably the toughest of my research career Jul 04, 2024
The Rise of Employee Stock Ownership Plans in Healthcare A new path for physician practice ownership Jul 03, 2024
As Conspiracy Theories Abound, Can We Restore Trust in Public Health? Yes, if we engage the public more directly Jul 02, 2024
Pain Doesn't Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10 The real answer is long, complicated, and not measurable in this one-dimensional way Jul 02, 2024
Access to Pediatric Care Is Rapidly Eroding The health of future generations is at stake Jul 02, 2024
Many Kids Benefit From GLP-1s. What Happens When They Have to Stop Taking Them? Prepare patients early for a time when medication is no longer an option Jul 01, 2024
'What a Waste of Everybody's Time': What We Heard This Week Quotable quotes heard by 51˶'s reporters Jun 30, 2024
No One Wins in a Medical Student Research Arms Race It's time for a firm cap on residency application publication numbers Jun 30, 2024
Did Cold Medications Affect Biden's Debate Performance? How the American people assess the debate hinges on the answer Jun 29, 2024
Why Protecting Black Girls on Social Media Should Be a Public Health Priority This population faces unique challenges due to the intersection of racism and sexism Jun 29, 2024
Medical Students Are Learning to Treat Others, but Who Is Caring for Them? A call to normalize self-care in medicine Jun 29, 2024
The Promise of Bacteriophage Therapy to Fight Drug-Resistant Superbugs A conversation on living with cystic fibrosis and the threat of antimicrobial resistance Jun 27, 2024
Even in the Wake of the Rahimi Case, Domestic Violence Still Threatens Our Patients We need to dispel myths about abuse and better educate physicians on this danger Jun 27, 2024
When Was the Last Time You Really Talked With Your Patient? Sometimes building trust should be the priority Jun 26, 2024
What's Driving Avian Influenza Virus Evolution? Human Food Systems What we do next really matters Jun 25, 2024
The Power of 'Enough-ness' in Medicine How the principles of "Dayenu" apply in everyday practice Jun 25, 2024
Are You Ready to Diagnose Valley Fever? The dust-borne fungal blight has many forms, and its footprint is growing Jun 24, 2024
D-Day: A Starkly Moving Reminder With Lessons for the Future This historic event can provide inspiration for improving public health Jun 24, 2024
'The Data Do Not Even Exist': What We Heard This Week Quotable quotes heard by 51˶'s reporters Jun 23, 2024
Who Is 'Engaged in the Business' of Selling Firearms? A changing landscape for background checks could help limit gun violence Jun 23, 2024
A Closer Look at Medetomidine and Its 'Unusual' Patient Presentations Another drug has entered the drug supply Jun 22, 2024
Choosing a Primary Care Specialty Should Be Lauded, Not Discouraged Showing skepticism about this career choice won't solve our physician shortage Jun 21, 2024
Bullet-Related Injuries: 'The Problem Is Our Relationship to Lethal Force' Injuries will make one person cling to guns and another renounce them, says LJ Punch, MD Jun 21, 2024
AI Just Permanently Changed My Medical Practice — for the Better An app helped free up my time by assisting with medical charting in a big way Jun 20, 2024
Is Cholesterol Denialism Pseudoscience or Appropriate Medical Care? Calling an end to debate rarely serves the advancement of knowledge Jun 20, 2024
CMS Is Making It Easier to Report EMTALA Complaints. Here's What Might Change. The new webpage has the potential to make EDs safer Jun 19, 2024
The Artificially Intelligent Physician Envisioning the role of an AI doctor from sci-fi accounts is intriguing, if not alarming Jun 18, 2024
Treating the Trauma of Bullet-Related Injuries "Retained bullets are one of the most malignant forms," of bullet-related injury, says LJ Punch Jun 18, 2024
Retract Now: Negating Flawed Research Must Be Quicker Incentives and streamlined processes can prevent the spread of incorrect science Jun 18, 2024
'Alternative Facts' Should Not Guide Reproductive Decisions Personal agendas have no place in healthcare Jun 17, 2024
Two Tries and We're Done? I Don't Think So. We need to work harder to ensure that patient referrals actually go through Jun 17, 2024
'Only Side Effects Are Good Ones': What We Heard This Week Quotable quotes heard by 51˶'s reporters Jun 16, 2024
I Tried to Protect My Mother From Dying in Pain. The Law Robbed Her of That Dignity. It's time to clear the roadblocks to Medical Aid in Dying in the U.S. Jun 16, 2024
Clear the Air: Protecting Expectant Mothers From the Hazards of Pollution We must address this invisible risk to maternal health Jun 15, 2024
Is Your Patient Portal Making You Too Available? Give your patients an option that works for everyone Jun 15, 2024
Here's What Is Wrong With the National Academies' Long COVID Definition Overly broad criteria won't help patients in the long run Jun 14, 2024
Tanning Salons Are Overdue for a Regulatory Burn In the meantime, don't forget to educate patients on the risks Jun 13, 2024
'Opting Out' of Medical Snail Mail Can Boost Your Karma (and Maybe Save the Planet) We can't shrug off environmental responsibility just because we're doctors Jun 12, 2024
A New Framework for Addressing 'Bullet-Related Injury' LJ Punch, MD, on a bullet's physical, emotional, social, and spiritual impact Jun 12, 2024