Enlarge this image Diy13/Getty Images Diy13/Getty Images The other day in my primary care practice, one of my patients asked me to…
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In ‘Unshrinking,’ a writer discusses coming out as fat and pushing back against bias
by Mara Gordon March 13, 2024Enlarge this image Kate Manne Simon Wheeler/Simon Wheeler for Cornell University hide caption toggle caption Simon Wheeler/Simon Wheeler for Cornell University Kate…
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Enlarge this image Dr. Laura Tafe, a pathologist at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center created this collage, titled ‘Compassion.’ which appears in…
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I try to be a body-positive doctor. It’s getting harder in the age of Ozempic
by Mara Gordon October 4, 2023Enlarge this image Nicole Xu for NPR Nicole Xu for NPR Right around the time Ozempic came out, I started to change…
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Medication abortion is still possible with just one drug. Here’s how it works
by Mara Gordon April 10, 2023Enlarge this image Misoprostol is typically used as part of a two-drug protocol for a medication abortion. But it is also safe…
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With telehealth abortion, doctors have to learn to trust and empower patients
by Mara Gordon January 17, 2023Enlarge this image Jesse Zhang for NPR Jesse Zhang for NPR Like many pandemic-era remote workers, Robin Tucker starts her work day…
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How Doctors Can Stop Stigmatizing — And Start Helping — Kids With Obesity
by Mara Gordon June 5, 2019Enlarge this image Andrea D’Aquino for NPR Andrea D’Aquino for NPR Kids with obesity face a host of health problems related to…
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Why Do Doctors Overtreat? For Many, It’s What They’re Trained To Do
by Mara Gordon April 19, 2019Enlarge this image The habit of ordering unneeded tests and treatments drives up medical costs. It’s a pattern doctors often learn in…