5 Signs You’re Dealing With Unresolved Grief
Samantha Mash for HuffPost Grief therapists share what unresolved grief looks like so you can identify it and seek the support you need to move forward. Grief is a normal, natural reaction to loss — such as the death of a loved one — and the grieving process looks different for each person going through […]
Opinion | Why Every Doctor Needs a ‘Badness’ Plan
As physicians, we all know what “badness” is in medicine. “Badness” is a word many physicians use to convey a painful, complicated, tragic, or adverse clinical experience. Badness is usually some bad and particularly emotional “bad.” Due to medical training most physicians struggle to describe their emotions or even allow themselves to acknowledge emotions, especially […]
The Most Unexpected Sign Someone Is Having Suicidal Thoughts
miniseries via Getty Images Experts share what to do if someone has been struggling with their mental health and suddenly has a drastic shift in their outlook. When you first picture someone experiencing suicidal thoughts, you might imagine them crying, lying in bed, alone or in pain. Suicidal ideation — and the depression that can […]
Republican Lawmakers Worry X-Waiver Elimination Could Stir Buprenorphine Diversion
Could dropping the “X-waiver” have unintended consequences? That’s what some House members suggested during a hearing on ways to address the fentanyl crisis, along with other healthcare issues. “Sometimes … medications are dangerous, potentially, and even though we want more access, we still have to stick with science, and make sure the proper individuals, who […]
Medicare Part D Plan Prices May Change Unexpectedly
What if you leased a car, then realized the monthly payment would increase as soon as you drove off the lot, costing you hundreds more? What if the warranty covers much less than what the dealer advertised? Welcome to Medicare Part D. It’s a huge problem for patients, many physicians say. Some who fail to […]
Leading Healthcare Through Relationships
“The Doctor’s Art” is a weekly podcast that explores what makes medicine meaningful, featuring profiles and stories from clinicians, patients, educators, leaders, and others working in healthcare. Listen and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Google, Stitcher, and Podchaser. What does it take to lead a health department with a budget of more than $50 billion, […]
Jazz Musician With Slowly Expanding Neck Mass Causing Dysphagia
What caused a 55-year-old jazz musician to develop a neck mass that has been slowly expanding over the past 2 years? The patient presented to the hospital after having increasing difficulty swallowing solid food and problems with breathing at night, according to a diagnostic puzzle detailed by Tom Thomas, MD, MPH, of Morristown Memorial Hospital […]
Opinion | ‘This Is Why God Gave Us Two Arms’: What We Heard This Year
In place of our usual “What We Heard This Week” feature, and as part of our year-end wrap-ups, we’ve selected some of the best quotes our reporters heard in 2022. “This is why God gave us two arms — one for the flu shot and the other one for the COVID shot.” — White House […]
Severe Chest Pain in Newly Diagnosed Colorectal Cancer
What was causing ongoing severe acute chest pain in this 65-year-old patient with no cardiovascular risk factors or prior heart problems? That was the conundrum for Stefano Savonitto, MD, and colleagues at Manzoni Hospital in Lecco, Italy, when the patient arrived at their emergency department early one morning. They reported in JAMA Internal Medicine that […]
Autopsies Show COVID-19 in the Brain
Early this year, leading researchers discussed what we knew — and didn’t know — about COVID-19 and the brain. Since then, new findings have emerged about SARS-CoV-2 and the nervous system, including the results of an autopsy study that showed the presence of the virus throughout the body and brain. How can a respiratory pathogen […]