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During the maelstrom of Covid-19 in April 2020, I assisted in a birth at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where I work. It was for an idea, not a baby, but I …
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I open the email from a Facebook friend who recently told me they were against getting vaccinated for Covid-19, and scan it instead of reading it. It’s long and filled …
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Bertrand Might was born with a rare disease that had never before been diagnosed, an odyssey that took four grueling years. He was 12 years old when he died last …
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), a British agency charged with developing clinical guidelines for medical conditions, was expected to release new recommendations on August 18 for …
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Covid-19 taught me something about second chances: In March 2020, I fought the virus and won. Barely. But my gratitude for the chance to live, to continue to be a …
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The alarming new report, “Climate Change 2021,” from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change emphatically and unequivocally reports that “human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land.” The …
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Brian, a patient at my clinic in Scott County, Ind., is one of many who helped me learn the difference between “do no harm” and “protect from harm.” I met …
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In this week’s episode of the “First Opinion Podcast,” writer and philosopher Adam Hayden opens up about his experience as one of a minority of people with glioblastoma who live …
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“I hope to see you again in six months!” I call back to my radiation oncologist with a big smile as I leave his office. It is my first six-month …
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