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

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Female Genital Mutilation Happens in America, Too

Physicians must partner with their patients to provide appropriate care

8 Hrs ago
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Election Got You Stressed and Anxious?

Here's how to maintain your composure when patients have differing views

October 13, 2024
A close up photo of a mail-in ballot for the 2024 presidential election.
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It Shouldn't Be This Hard to Donate an Organ

Financial support and incentives can help close the living donor gap

October 12, 2024
A photo of surgeons about to put a kidney on ice after removal from a living donor.
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To Improve Indigenous Health, Expand Community Health Aide Programs

Ensuring care access for remote communities is essential

October 9, 2024
A photo of the Inupiaq settlement on Little Diomede Island in Alaska.
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The Real 'Danger' Is Reclassifying Abortion Pills as Controlled Substances

Louisiana's new law threatens the health and safety of pregnant women

October 8, 2024
A photo of a box of mifepristone tablets and a bottle of misoprostol tablets.
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Just What the Doctor Ordered: Civic Engagement Can Improve Community Health

The upcoming election is an important reminder of the value of voting

October 7, 2024
A photo of a female physician wearing a Vot-ER badge.
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Should I Prescribe Liraglutide to a 6-Year-Old Patient With Obesity if FDA Approved?

I anticipate benefits outweighing potential risks in only a select few situations

October 6, 2024
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Women Should Not Have to 'Just Deal With' Gynecological Pain

Expectation setting and open discussions are key

October 5, 2024
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The Wildfires May Be Contained but their Impact on Youth Mental Health Is Raging

It's time for a strategic approach to climate anxiety

October 2, 2024
A photo of a street mural depicting a wildfire with a skeleton next to it saying: No Worries.
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The Ebb and Flow of Mentorship in Medicine

Former mentors may need space to move on from their professional lives

October 1, 2024
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The Disease of Nine Months: Caring for Women Before and After Roe

An excerpt from Hern's new book, Abortion in the Age of Reason

September 30, 2024
A photo of Warren Hern, MD, and the cover of his book Abortion in the Age of Unreason.
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Reclaiming the Night in the Wake of 'Abhaya's' Murder

To everyone in medicine: don't underestimate the gentleness of Indian women as weakness

September 29, 2024
An 1898 painting by Raja Ravi Varma titled: Shakuntala looking for Dushyanta.
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An Indian Doctor Was Just Raped and Killed. This Is Not an Isolated Incident.

An examination of what's driving sexual violence against women in medicine

September 28, 2024
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Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. So Is Whooping Cough.

Clear and respectful communication is key to preventing outbreaks like this

September 27, 2024
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