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Essays and opinions from our readers, always thought-provoking, sometimes controversial

Photo of a worried female doctor looking through the hospital window.

We're Building the Plane as We Fly It

Health systems and organizations must do more to support the well-being of providers

A female physician in a hair net and goggles puts her pink gloved finger up to her masked mouth in a quiet gesture.

Is Fear of Hospital Retaliation Silencing Doctors?

We must speak out on issues impacting the well-being of our patients and ourselves

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Meditations on a Patient's Heart Songs

Listening to the "lub-dub" remains a privilege

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Let's Not Forget COVID's Lessons on Health Inequality

Even as the pandemic rages on, other battles warrant attention too

A photo of Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA

Mental Health: The New 'Coming Out' in Medicine

Openness about challenges with anxiety, depression can help fight the stigma

A male physician looks over the chart of his male patient who is asleep in a hospital bed in a darkened room.

Medicine Doesn't Stop at the Bedside

Medical organizations and physicians should play an active role in advancing positive change

A close up of a piggy bank in the palm of a female physician鈥檚 hand.

Is Financial Freedom for Doctors Possible?

Making a few financially savvy decisions as an attending can get you there

A nurse wearing a protective mask and hair covering making a fist to the camera.

For So Long, I Put Up With the Abuse

The poor treatment of nurses by patients and hospitals needs to change

A Juul vape pen and packaging and pack of Virginia tobacco flavored pods.

All Eyes on FDA: The Upcoming Regulation of Juul E-Cigarettes

Will the public health be protected?

A photo of Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA

Racism in Medicine Is Alive and Well

Are you a part of the problem or will you be part of the solution?

A young female nurse writes notes during a home visit to her mature male patient, both are wearing protective masks.

Bring House Calls Into the 21st Century

The pandemic highlighted the benefits of home health services for a range of patient populations

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Call in the T-Cell Cavalry to Fight COVID in the Immunocompromised

Preliminary research suggests immunotherapy could play role in protecting vaccine non-responders

A photo of Simone Biles during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Simone Biles Is Sending a Message: Olympians Are People First

Mental health is essential to sporting success

A vintage black and white photo of a young boy gargling water in the bathroom.

Can Gargling Protect School Kids From COVID?

Underused interventions may help slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2 when schools reopen

A female therapist wearing a protective mask conducts a session with her female patient.

To Prevent Chronic Illness, Start With Mental Health

The two are inextricably linked

A female surgeon ties her scrub cap in the operating room.

Gender Bias in the OR Is a Hazard to Patient Safety

Conflict and toxicity can make teams more prone to errors

A teen boy with braces yawns and stretches while waking up in the morning

Teens Need Later School Start Times

The pandemic has further highlighted the health benefits

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Private Equity Is Ruining American Healthcare

Physicians, patients lose when PE takes over; it's time to take medicine back

The legs and feet of a nurse are visible beneath the bottom of the curtain separating patients in a hospital.

Are Patients Spreading SARS-CoV-2 to Their Hospital Roommates?

A new study explores the data and implications

A young woman reacts with shock and dismay at what she鈥檚 seeing on her laptop.

A Patient Care App Diagnosed Me With Cancer

No one should receive a serious diagnosis this way -- not even a doctor like myself

A young girl sits on her grandmothers lap outdoors, both are smiling.

Medicine Through Abuelita鈥檚 Eyes

Patients are better off when treated with empathy and care

A diverse group of young female campers make heart shapes with their hands under a hand painted WELCOME TO CAMP FELIX sign.

Dear Parents, Kids Need Camp

Providers should talk to parents about summer camp precautions that can keep kids safe and healthy

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Walmart's Low-Price Insulin Is a Band-Aid on a Broken System

Exorbitant drug pricing and inaccessible care require government intervention

A tired male healthcare worker in scrubs and PPE sits in a folding chair and rubs his eyes in a dark room.

You're Not Alone in Your Darkest Hours

Ending the silence on mental health can save the lives of our peers, our patients, and ourselves

A young pregnant woman takes a selfie with her smartphone while receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Is Confirmation Bias Guiding COVID Vaccine Recommendations?

Policy must be based on indisputable evidence

A tired male healthcare worker in dark blue scrubs with closed eyes rests his head on his hand in the doctor鈥檚 lounge.

The Elephant in the Doctors' Lounge

It's time to get healthcare workers talking about their own mental health

A transgender woman in a pink robe with her head wrapped in a towel wipes the steam off of a mirror in the bathroom.

What's Driving Eating Disorders in Trans Patients?

Proper care begins with understanding

A young female healthcare worker in blue scrubs holding a brochure speaks to a concerned looking senior woman.

Give All Patients a Voice in Their Care

The pandemic has emphasized the importance of access to advance care planning

A group of medical students in a lecture hall listen to an unseen professor.

Do We Really Need a Fourth Year of Med School?

Student perspectives from the pandemic point to the benefits of restructuring medical education

A photo of Diana Cejas, MD, MPH

I Have a Disability Too, I Told My Patient

Disclosure can benefit patients and the healthcare system alike

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When You Ignore My Gender, You Dehumanize Me

As physicians, we must do better to support trans patients

A male nurse gives a teen male a COVID-19 vaccination, both are wearing protective masks.

CDC's All-or-Nothing Approach to Teen COVID Vaccination Is All Wrong

The agency should revisit its latest guidance to maximize benefits and minimize risks

A young male doctor in scrubs sits in a hospital hallway.

Dear New Residents, You Will Make Mistakes

And other reflections from a chief resident

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The Long Overdue Rise of Gender-Affirming Care

Medicine is finally starting to catch up with the times, but there's a long way to go

Photos of Victor Nizet, MD, and his son Oliver receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Why We Volunteered in COVID Vaccine Trials

A father and son's perspectives

A computer rendering of the male reproductive system with a cross section of the prostate which has a tumor.

What's Guiding Prostate Cancer Care for Gay Men?

Research specific to this group has only scratched the surface

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Stop Exploiting Suicide For Political Gain

False claims have driven moral panic during the COVID pandemic

A business woman stands outside of a glass structure looking at the man standing within.

Breaking Through Healthcare's Glass Ceiling

Let's close the gender gap at the leadership level

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I Spy an Opportunistic Infection?

Providers should monitor for "black fungus" and other infections being associated with COVID

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