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Read Why We Shouldn’t Make An ‘Economic Case’ for Mental Healthcare

Link to Alex Gertner, MD, PhD's page

Why We Shouldn’t Make An ‘Economic Case’ for Mental Healthcare

Alex Gertner, MD, PhD

Aug 10, 2026 Link to Why We Shouldn’t Make An ‘Economic Case’ for Mental Healthcare

Read In Pediatrics, Much of Routine Care Runs on Inherited Certainty

Link to Vinson James, MD's page

In Pediatrics, Much of Routine Care Runs on Inherited Certainty

Vinson James, MD

Aug 10, 2026 Link to In Pediatrics, Much of Routine Care Runs on Inherited Certainty

Read Microbiome Testing Needs Its Standards Moment

Link to Michael Bass, MD's page

Microbiome Testing Needs Its Standards Moment

Michael Bass, MD

Jul 28, 2026 Link to Microbiome Testing Needs Its Standards Moment

Read Seven Years to a Diagnosis: The Wrong Way to Spare a Patient From Radiation

Link to Olga Goodman, MD's page

Seven Years to a Diagnosis: The Wrong Way to Spare a Patient From Radiation

Olga Goodman, MD

Jul 27, 2026 Link to Seven Years to a Diagnosis: The Wrong Way to Spare a Patient From Radiation

Read Colon Cancer Screening Is About Prevention — Not Just Detection

Link to Anish Sheth, MD's page

Colon Cancer Screening Is About Prevention — Not Just Detection

Anish Sheth, MD

Jul 24, 2026 Link to Colon Cancer Screening Is About Prevention — Not Just Detection

Read Why One of Psychiatry’s Most Effective Treatments Remains Out of Reach

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Why One of Psychiatry’s Most Effective Treatments Remains Out of Reach

Jul 13, 2026 Link to Why One of Psychiatry’s Most Effective Treatments Remains Out of Reach

Read How AI Addresses Real Gaps in Access to Eye Care

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How AI Addresses Real Gaps in Access to Eye Care

Jul 6, 2026 Link to How AI Addresses Real Gaps in Access to Eye Care

Read My Patients Are Googling Surgical Approaches. Here’s What I Actually Tell Them.

Link to Cory Calendine, MD's page

My Patients Are Googling Surgical Approaches. Here’s What I Actually Tell Them.

Cory Calendine, MD

Jun 29, 2026 Link to My Patients Are Googling Surgical Approaches. Here’s What I Actually Tell Them.

Read When 'Doing Everything Right' Isn’t Enough

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When 'Doing Everything Right' Isn’t Enough

Vinson James, MD

Jun 22, 2026 Link to When 'Doing Everything Right' Isn’t Enough

Read What I Tell Clinicians Who Ask If Their Patient Is "Depressed Enough" for Esketamine

Link to Benjamin Yudkoff, MD's page

What I Tell Clinicians Who Ask If Their Patient Is "Depressed Enough" for Esketamine

Benjamin Yudkoff, MD

Jun 15, 2026 Link to What I Tell Clinicians Who Ask If Their Patient Is "Depressed Enough" for Esketamine

Read When Anxiety Is Actually ADHD in Disguise

Link to Linda Rowan, NP's page

When Anxiety Is Actually ADHD in Disguise

Linda Rowan, NP

Jun 8, 2026 Link to When Anxiety Is Actually ADHD in Disguise

Read Cannabis Is Legal. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Harmless

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Cannabis Is Legal. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Harmless

Jun 8, 2026 Link to Cannabis Is Legal. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Harmless

Read Fibromyalgia Does Not Belong in Rheumatology Long-Term

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Fibromyalgia Does Not Belong in Rheumatology Long-Term

Olga Goodman, MD

Jun 1, 2026 Link to Fibromyalgia Does Not Belong in Rheumatology Long-Term

Read Online Gambling Among Gen Z Youth: Risks and Tips to Prevent Gambling Addiction

Link to Gene Beresin, MD's page

Online Gambling Among Gen Z Youth: Risks and Tips to Prevent Gambling Addiction

Gene Beresin, MD

May 26, 2026 Link to Online Gambling Among Gen Z Youth: Risks and Tips to Prevent Gambling Addiction

Read The Patient Who Thought He Needed a Mood Stabilizer

Link to Vania Modesto Lowe, MD's page

The Patient Who Thought He Needed a Mood Stabilizer

Vania Modesto Lowe, MD

May 11, 2026 Link to The Patient Who Thought He Needed a Mood Stabilizer

Read One Year After Introducing nsPFA: Reflections on a Non‑Surgical Option for Benign Thyroid Nodules

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One Year After Introducing nsPFA: Reflections on a Non‑Surgical Option for Benign Thyroid Nodules

Richard J. Harding, MD, FACS

May 11, 2026 Link to One Year After Introducing nsPFA: Reflections on a Non‑Surgical Option for Benign Thyroid Nodules

Read HFpEF Phenotyping Has Reached an Inflection Point — CADENCE May Define What Comes Next

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HFpEF Phenotyping Has Reached an Inflection Point — CADENCE May Define What Comes Next

Abdul Latif Bikak, MD

May 4, 2026 Link to HFpEF Phenotyping Has Reached an Inflection Point — CADENCE May Define What Comes Next

Read What My Patients Taught Me About Sleep Apnea

Link to Toshita Kumar, MD's page

What My Patients Taught Me About Sleep Apnea

Toshita Kumar, MD

May 4, 2026 Link to What My Patients Taught Me About Sleep Apnea

Read Novel Ways of Bridging the Gap Between Psychiatry and Primary Care

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Novel Ways of Bridging the Gap Between Psychiatry and Primary Care

Brendan Ross, MD

May 4, 2026 Link to Novel Ways of Bridging the Gap Between Psychiatry and Primary Care

Read Pleasure Is Not a Luxury

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Pleasure Is Not a Luxury

Leona Hariharan

Apr 15, 2026 Link to Pleasure Is Not a Luxury

Read Ahead of the Curve: Reframing the Debate on Hormone Pellet Therapy in Modern Menopausal Care

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Ahead of the Curve: Reframing the Debate on Hormone Pellet Therapy in Modern Menopausal Care

Amy Holda Gueye-Weinstein, MD

Apr 13, 2026 Link to Ahead of the Curve: Reframing the Debate on Hormone Pellet Therapy in Modern Menopausal Care