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WASHINGTON — Bans or severe restrictions on abortion access enacted by Republican state lawmakers have led to a downturn in medical students seeking to practice in those states, and a handful of Democratic U.S. senators said Tuesday those laws must be reversed. During a press conference just steps from the U.S. Capitol, the lawmakers and […]
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson addresses physicians gathered at the National Medical Association’s Quest for Health Justice Colloquium. (Courtesy photo/ NMA) Dr. Yolanda Lawson, the NMA’s 124th president, left, and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy. (Courtesy photo/ NMA) (WASHINGTON D.C. – April 12, 2024) The U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, […]
Dr. Uché Blackstock has seen firsthand how medical racism shapes America’s healthcare system. She’s seen it both as a physician and as a patient. She’s dedicated her career to work at the intersection of medicine, health, equity and systemic racism. She’s an emergency medicine physician and his CEO and founder of advancing Health Equity, an […]
Dr. Uché Blackstock has seen firsthand how medical racism shapes America’s healthcare system. She’s seen it both as a physician and as a patient. She’s dedicated her career to work at the intersection of medicine, health, equity and systemic racism. She’s an emergency medicine physician and his CEO and founder of advancing Health Equity, an […]
Weeks of shoulder pain landed a reluctant Whitney Nichols in urgent care. As a previously healthy 24-year-old Black woman, she pleaded for additional testing to uncover the cause of her pain. As a last resort, the doctor ordered a CT scan of her chest. The result, blood clots in both of her lungs. Even after […]
What’s the latest thinking in fiscal and monetary policy? The Hutchins Roundup keeps you informed of the latest research, charts, and speeches. Want to receive the Hutchins Roundup as an email? Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. Black patients with certain chronic diseases have better outcomes if they receive medical […]
Physicians commonly deal with information overload, but there are ways to reduce the white noise. Welcome to Five Minute Practice Fix, featuring instructional videos by physician and business of medicine expert Neil Baum, M.D. These videos are 5 minutes (this one is a bit longer) in length and will provide practical ideas and suggestions that […]
A medical worker gives a dose of monkeypox vaccine to a recipient in Chicago, the United States, Aug. 26, 2022. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)
The doctor-patient relationship is an important part of helping and healing. But it can be hijacked by racial or other biases that either party holds. A novel study published Monday using the placebo response as a measure of bias shows how patients’ unconscious reactions to their doctor’s gender or race may have lingering physiological effects […]
Recognized for their altruism, advocacy and professional skill, six physicians were honored by the AMA Foundation with the 2022 Excellence in Medicine Awards. Recipients of the 2022 honors—in addition to those who won Excellence in Medicine Awards in 2021 but could not get them in person last year—were honored in a ceremony Saturday night at […]