Starting at 6 a.m., the intern entered the hospital with coffee from the bodega down the street, anxious about the patients that…
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The United States will be short 120,000 doctors by the end of next decade, according to the latest research from the Association…
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How opioids can destroy the most beloved of personalities
by Ashley McMullen MD February 22, 2019“I feel like a caged animal” — My patient offered me this lens through which to view his life seeped in chronic…
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The chief complaint was belly pain. He described the pain as both dull and crampy. It came and went, but bothered him…
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When you identify your Lyft driver as potentially having bipolar disorder
by Anonymous February 15, 2019I remember September 27, 2018 like it was yesterday. When Ashley* picked me up from my apartment Thursday morning, I thought it…
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Just as young patients see pediatricians for specialized care, older adults can benefit from working with a geriatrician, an internist who specializes…
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Is gaming disorder a real addiction, and how can I tell if it’s affecting my child?
by Sina Safahieh MD February 12, 2019Studies have shown that video games and other addictions, such as alcohol and nicotine, affect neural pathways in similar ways: They all…
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I lost my attending to suicide: a story of loss and ladybugs
by Kristen Langlois DO February 12, 2019I lost my attending to suicide. A lot of things about life changed that day. In the days of grief that followed,…