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Caitlin Bernard, MD, in front of the U.S. Supreme Court during a 2017 leadership training institute hosted by Physicians for Reproductive Health.
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In 2022, Caitlin Bernard, MD, performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim. Her life hasn’t been the same since

Threats to her safety. Legal risks. Working as one of two abortion providers statewide. Despite such obstacles, this Indiana OB-GYN is more committed than ever.

  • July 3, 2024
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Microplastics are inside us all. What does that mean for our health?

Tiny plastic particles have been found throughout the human body, but researchers say they’re just starting to understand the impact.

  • June 27, 2024
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‘Not all cancer needs to be cured’: Five ways that prostate cancer treatments have…

As prostate cancer cases rise, newer drugs, genetic testing, and clearer imaging give patients more options, reduce side effects, and save time.

  • June 25, 2024
In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an external device is used to drive electromagnetic pulses through the skull to improve mood.
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The growing field of neurotherapeutics offers psychiatric patients new hope

Brain procedures help patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions. But providers still grapple with ethical questions and the history of lobotomies

  • June 20, 2024

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Want to help battle COVID-19? Bring in more community health workers

COVID-19 has hit marginalized communities hard. But community health workers can help battle deadly health care inequities and inefficiencies.

  • June 9, 2020
Community health worker Orson Brown (right) reviews health-related goals with a patient during a pre-pandemic home visit in Philadelphia
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Why is my community suffering more from COVID-19?

Whether you survive COVID-19 should not depend on your race or ethnicity. Here's what needs to happen so all patients have the chance to live a healthy life.

  • May 20, 2020
The author and her sister Denise Fair, MPH, MBA, chief public health officer at the Detroit Health Department, attend services at their church, which has been hit hard by COVID-19
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Care at a distance

A resident laments the loss of patient-provider connection during the pandemic. What happens to care when you can’t touch — or even see each other’s faces?

  • April 29, 2020
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I’m a fourth-year medical student. I don’t want to graduate early.

Medical students who are a few weeks from graduation want to help out during these tough times. But that could have consequences for their mental health.

  • April 14, 2020
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“A terrifying privilege”: Residency during the COVID-19 outbreak

An intern describes getting coughed on, wading through confusing information, and feeling helpless yet essential. Life as a resident during the current crisis.

  • March 24, 2020
A woman doctor puts on a mask inside a hospital
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I contracted medical student syndrome. You probably will too.

As a medical trainee, he was convinced he had melanoma. Beneath his hypochondria lay some human fears that ultimately made him a more compassionate physician.

  • Feb. 14, 2020
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More people are surviving cancer. What’s next?

Continued advancements in medical research have revolutionized treatments in the last few decades. Further progress will depend on sustained funding and collabo

  • Feb. 4, 2020
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More medical research = better patient care

Congress recently approved a funding increase for the National Institutes of Health and reauthorized the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

  • Jan. 23, 2020
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How we fail black patients in pain

An expert looks at how false notions and hidden biases fuel inadequate treatment of minorities’ pain.

  • Jan. 6, 2020
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Flying solo

How a downed photographer, a hellish flight, and a Fisher-Price quality stethoscope reminded author Danielle Ofri how much she values her medical teammates.

  • Dec. 22, 2019
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