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Detransitioners received poor evaluation when transitioning
The reasons for detransitioning were varied, and many had more than one reason.
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COVID-19 has brought more complex, longer office visits
Patients’ increased mental health needs and worsened chronic conditions have practices playing catch-up and expanding teams to ease demand.
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Resident doctor who attempted suicide three times fights for change
“I often feel this sense of ... ‘you have to speak up, Justin; no one else can.’ ”
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Feds launch COVID-19 worker vaccine mandates
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An MD’s nightmare began with reporting her manic episode to the medical board
Susan Haney, MD, a board-certified emergency physician in Coos Bay, Ore., was 2 years into her career when she had her first manic episode, likely...
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James Bond taken down by an epidemiologist
And the ER that collects a cover charge.
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ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don’t have COVID
“It’s an early indicator that what’s happening in the ED is that we’re seeing more acute cases than we were pre-pandemic.”
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80% of Americans research recommendations post-visit
Confusion over health information and doctor advice is even higher among people who care for patients than among those who don’t provide care to...
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Spiders, dogs, and PTSD: A virtual treatment for phobias and fear
“We’d put Tony (the tarantula) at the end of a long hallway before the treatment and see how close the patients could get to him,” said Dr. Arash...
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Beloved psychiatrist dies at 102
“He was always thinking creatively; he was always thinking intellectually,” said Angela Hill, widow of Dr. Irwin Marcus. “That was, to me, the...
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Why toilet paper is the unofficial symbol of anxiety during COVID
A year and half into the pandemic, people are hypervigilant to danger. Any hint of a possible toilet paper shortage can provoke anxiety.