Here’s What It Feels Like To Be ‘Touched Out’
Kanawa Studio via Getty Images This phenomenon is most often reported by mothers, but any parent or caregiver can experience it. Here’s what you can do about it. As a breastfeeding mother of three, Krystal Duhaney is no stranger to the sensation of being “touched out.” She describes it as “reaching the point where you […]
The 1 Health Care Provider Most People Should See After Giving Birth, But Don’t
ArtMarie via Getty Images While postpartum healing is a process, and most people need some time before they feel “back to normal,” there’s one health care provider you should visit to support healing and lessen pain and discomfort. After weekly medical check-ins at the end of pregnancy, most people won’t see a health care provider […]
AI Poses Serious Threats to Health and Human Existence, Researchers Say
Despite the potential for negative health outcomes with the use of artificial intelligence (AI), most research is biased toward its benefits, without sufficient consideration of effective regulations that would be needed to avoid those harms, according to an expert analysis. There are three key threats the technology poses to human health and well-being, including upending […]
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Have Major Cardiovascular Benefits
CHICAGO — The two most popular medications for erectile dysfunction (ED) may confer substantial cardiovascular benefits for men with ED and concurrent heart disease, according to an analysis of a health research database. Both sildenafil and tadalafil significantly reduced the likelihood of progression to heart failure, myocardial infarction (MI), and death after 5 years as […]
Opinion | Solve Physician Burnout With Subtraction
I am naturally a problem solver, and I share this characteristic with most of my fellow physicians. When I felt burned out at one point in my career, I was certain that a literature search would help me solve the problem by giving me answers I could use to make my burnout a thing of […]
Opinion | The Medical System Is Failing Black Kids With Severe Mental Illness
My Black patient spent most of February in a locked inpatient psychiatric ward. Well, he wasn’t my patient anymore, but he had been at one time. As a resident working with hospitalized children with severe mental illnesses, he was one of my very first patients. He helped me to become a better doctor. I wish […]
Opinion | The Most Agony-Filled Scream I’ve Ever Heard Came in the Wake of a Shooting
I will never forget that scream. The loudest, most ear-splitting, and most agony-filled scream I have ever heard came from the mother of a young man shot with an assault rifle. I had just told her that we could not save his life — that her son was gone forever. My team and I had […]
Researchers leverage cell self-destruction to treat brain tumors
Glioblastoma is the most common type of brain tumor in adults. The disease is 100% fatal and there are no cures, making it the most aggressive type of cancer. Such a poor prognosis has motivated researchers and neurosurgeons to understand the biology of tumors with the goal of creating better therapies. Dominique Higgins, MD, PhD, […]
Exposure therapy to feared foods may help kids with eating disorders
Whether you’re afraid of dogs, needles or enclosed spaces, one of the most effective interventions for this type of anxiety disorder is exposure therapy in which you confront your fear in a safe environment. A new study led by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine finds that exposure therapy is also a promising treatment […]
Opinion | The Best Medicine for Healthcare Workers: A Living Wage
California has long been at the vanguard in addressing society’s most pressing issues. In the 1960’s, growing concern about the health impact of automobile emissions spurred passage of the Clean Air Act, which established national standards barring states from regulating vehicle emissions. But the bill had one notable exemption: California, which had already developed stricter […]