Commentary
Opinion
The WPATH guidelines for treatment of adolescents with gender dysphoria have changed
One of the major differences between the WPATH standards of care versions 7 and 8 is that version 8 now includes a chapter specifically dedicated...
Commentary
Vitamin D: Recent findings and implications for clinical practice
For a long time, vitamin D has been perceived as a magic bullet, a panacea, and a cure-all for many chronic health conditions.
Commentary
Loan forgiveness and med school debt: What about me?
"Many people don't have sympathy out in the public. They say doctors make a large amount of money."
Opinion
The marked contrast in pandemic outcomes between Japan and the United States
Over time Japan has the least cumulative deaths per capita of any major country in the world.
Commentary
Playing the fat shame game in medicine: It needs to stop
One study has suggested that over 40% of adults in the United States have suffered from weight stigma, and physicians and coworkers are listed as...
Commentary
Like texting and driving: The human cost of AI
Enthusiastic presentations on the use of AI in medicine at a recent conference left this cardiologist concerned about the potential loss of human...
Commentary
Is another COVID-19 booster really needed?
Vaccinate the elderly (and some middle aged too, if possible) and the frail as soon as possible with any version of the booster you have available...
Commentary
The bionic pancreas triumphs in pivotal trial
When it comes to closed-loops systems for insulin delivery for type 1 diabetes, easier might be better. A new report on such a “bionic pancreas”...
Commentary
Yes, we should talk politics and religion with patients
Religion and spirituality are as much a part of our patient’s lives as the physical parameters that we measure. To neglect these significant...
Opinion
Dignity
We've driven medicine to the efficient and left little of the dignity it seems.
Opinion
EHR: A progress report
EHRs will inevitably be a part of most of our lives. And for those who take the time to do it right, it will ultimately be an improvement.