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Second Opinions

Essays and opinions from our readers, always thought-provoking, sometimes controversial

A photo of the interior of a dead mall.

<乌鸦传媒>Can Dying Shopping Malls Fix Medical Deserts?

Repurposing malls can increase care access for marginalized communities

A night photo of the emergency entrance to a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>The Ethos of Emergency Medicine Hangs in the Balance

A Supreme Court ruling could impact how pregnant patients are treated in certain states' EDs

A photo of a paper New Zealand flag flying above an ashtray.

<乌鸦传媒>Up in Smoke: What Happened to New Zealand's Tobacco Ban Plan?

It appears the new government is making an embarrassing attempt to fend off a budget shortfall

A scanning electron microscope image of a respiratory syncytial virus

<乌鸦传媒>Congress Should Simplify Medicare's Vaccine Coverage

All ACIP-approved vaccines should be covered by Medicare Part B

A photo of a teen girl laying on the couch and talking to her therapist via her laptop

<乌鸦传媒>Teen Therapy and Psychiatry Online: Hit or Miss?

It's time to expand school-based mental health services

A photo of a judges gavel and a stethoscope lying on a doctor鈥檚 coat.

<乌鸦传媒>Flawed Medical Malpractice Legislation Can Have Deadly Consequences

A current lawsuit in Florida offers an alarming case study

A computer rendering of a strand of RNA wrapping around a syringe and a Covid virus

<乌鸦传媒>The Misleading Headlines Behind the New COVID Vaccine Safety Study

The study just confirms what we already knew

A computer rendering of robot hands touching data on a holographic display.

<乌鸦传媒>AI in Healthcare: Navigating the Crossroads of Innovation and Equity

Tech solutions should be aimed at boosting efficiency and care access

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Authorized Florida's Drug Importation Plan. Naysayers Are Balking.

It's not an efficient solution

A photo of police vehicles on the street in Monterey Park, California.

<乌鸦传媒>What We Can Learn From the 2023 Lunar New Year Shootings

Asian American and Pacific Islander communities should be included in future research

A photo of a hospital palliative care unit sign.

<乌鸦传媒>Palliative Care Has a Branding Problem

Changing how it's perceived can break down silos

A photo of surgeons preparing a donor kidney for transplantation

<乌鸦传媒>Do Organ Transplants Cause Personality Changes?

Anecdotal evidence suggests a real possibility, but more research is needed

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<乌鸦传媒>Misdiagnosed: Did the Color of My Skin Play a Role?

An adapted excerpt from Blackstock's new book, Legacy

Computer renderings of COVID, RSV, and flu viruses

<乌鸦传媒>When It Comes to Isolation, COVID Shouldn't Be Singled Out From the Pack

It's time for CDC to update its guidance

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<乌鸦传媒>Primordial Prevention Can Protect Black Women's Cardiovascular Health

Let's block the risk factors before they start

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<乌鸦传媒>Two Women Physicians Find Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship

It takes great determination to successfully navigate the challenges along the way

A photo of a female healthcare worker changing a bandage on a senior man lying in his bed at home.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital-at-Home Could Be a Double-Edged Sword

Equity and infection prevention are cause for concern

A photo of radiation immobilization masks hanging in a closet.

<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Patients Caught in the Crosshairs of Hospital Consolidation

Policymakers must rein in anti-competitive tactics

A photo of boxes and blister packs of Paxlovid

<乌鸦传媒>COVID's Latest Adaptation: It Has Lulled Us to Sleep

My doctor's refusal to prescribe "just-in-case" Paxlovid speaks volumes

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<乌鸦传媒>Do Your Patients Know Where You Live?

Healthcare professionals have a right to privacy, too

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<乌鸦传媒>Child Protective Services Is Being Weaponized Against Our Black Patients

HHS must institute more oversight of medical professionals making repeated calls

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<乌鸦传媒>Spread 'Aloha' in Healthcare

Let's work toward a more idyllic vision of our system

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<乌鸦传媒>Doing Away With Needle Exchange Programs Won't Prevent Drug Use

This is where the principle of harm reduction becomes important

A photo of a female physician typing on a laptop next to her pregnant patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Prenatal Care Shouldn't Begin in the ED

We must address barriers to early and appropriate care

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Schools Are Not Preparing Us to Care for Autistic Individuals

It's time for that to change

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicine or Candy? Let's Reevaluate the Vitamins We Offer to Kids

Children should give standard pills a try before turning to alternatives

A photo of young male and female physicians talking in a hallway.

<乌鸦传媒>In the Face of Misogyny in Medicine, Be a Better Person

Physicians who report professional mistreatment should not be shamed

A photo of blue rubber gloved hands dipping a multi-drug test strip into a urine sample.

<乌鸦传媒>Think Twice Before Drug Testing Your Black Patients

It's time for a bias check

A photo of a box of Ivermectin tables sitting on a case of of boxes.

<乌鸦传媒>What Does AI Say About the Claims on Ivermectin for COVID?

We put the technology to the test

A photo of a young couple holding their baby.

<乌鸦传媒>A Hidden Cost of a Career in Medicine: Barriers to Building a Family

Institutions can take steps to support students and staff who want children

A photo of a female radiologist prepping her female patient for a mammogram.

<乌鸦传媒>'We Caught It Early': Blessing or Burden?

Cancer screening has its drawbacks

A photo of a female physician talking on a phone in a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Are We Letting Insurers Dictate Patient Care?

Prior authorization is wreaking havoc on patient health

A photo of Diane N. Solomon, PhD, PMHNP-BC

<乌鸦传媒>In the Marrow of My Bones

Honoring the memory of one of my earliest patients

A photo of FDA headquarters at White Oak Campus in Silver Spring, Maryland

<乌鸦传媒>How Much Do Physicians Really Know About FDA Drug and Device Regulation?

More education is clearly needed

A computer rendering of T-cells attacking growing cancer cells.

<乌鸦传媒>When a Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Causes Cancer

The potential benefits of CAR T-cell therapies still far outweigh the risks

A photo of the gate to the Auschwitz Concentration Camp Memorial

<乌鸦传媒>Medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust: Essential Lessons for Health Professionals

Let's take this Holocaust Remembrance Day to reflect

A computer rendered close up of a COVID virus.

<乌鸦传媒>Why I Hope the COVID Pandemic Isn't Over

More dwindling before it "ends" would promote better health outcomes

A computer rendering of a transparent head with the prefrontal cortex of the brain highlighted

<乌鸦传媒>How Is Our Prefrontal Cortex Faring in this Toxic Era?

A less toxic future would be a saner choice

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<乌鸦传媒>The Healthcare Landscape Is Changing. Our Regulatory Practices Should Too.

Closer collaboration between FDA and CMS is the need of the hour

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<乌鸦传媒>The Truth About What Health Information Exchanges Can and Cannot Do

They have the potential to be an incredible tool, but improvements are needed

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