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Opinion: Newly diagnosed cancer patients need help navigating the system

31.05.2023

“Hey, I’m sorry to bother you, but I could really use your advice on something.” As fellows in oncology training programs, we’re both accustomed to fielding texts, emails, and calls …

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Opinion: Listen: Ezekiel Emanuel explains why cancer patients shouldn’t pay out-of-pocket costs

31.05.2023

The high cost of cancer treatment in the U.S. is literally killing people. “Over a quarter of cancer patients delay medical care, go without care, or make changes in their …

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Opinion: More hospitals are offering child care. But they shouldn’t have to

30.05.2023

Since the pandemic began, thousands of child care locations have closed, exacerbating an already acute shortage. But health care worker Jada Carter was lucky. Her two children went to Hospitots, …

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Opinion: In defense of being ‘Cali sober’

30.05.2023

The phenomenon of being “Cali sober” is taking the recovery world by storm. It is defined as dedicating oneself to a life free of drugs and alcohol — except for …

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Opinion: More young people should be getting their cholesterol tested and taking statins

29.05.2023

For busy primary care physicians like me, an annual physical with a 27-year-old male is a blessing. Since we’re always running late, a quick visit with a young healthy adult …

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Opinion: Adopting the term ‘preaddiction’ would be a serious mistake

25.05.2023

The National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recently proposed a new addition to the addiction vernacular: “preaddiction.” The idea is that the word will help …

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Opinion: Opportunistic CT: There’s gold in them there images

25.05.2023

More than 80 million CT scans are performed each year in the U.S. alone. In fact, most Americans have had a CT scan by the time they reach age 60, …

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Opinion: What if we’re talking about teens’ mental health too much?

24.05.2023

Every day, it seems, is mental health awareness day. In the U.S., there’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week in February. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, which includes National Children’s …

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Opinion: Will AI soon diagnose politicians’ mental health conditions from afar?

24.05.2023

For psychiatrists, Donald Trump’s third run for the presidency means that we’ll once again face the challenge of diagnosis: Should we, or shouldn’t we? For 50 years, the American Psychiatric …

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