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Developmental-behavioral pediatrician Ronald L. Lindsay discusses his article, “A pediatrician’s reckoning with behavior therapy.” He shares his profound professional and personal pivot, …
A pediatrician’s reckoning with applied behavior analysis [PODCAST]
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Assistant professor of professional practice Adrian Reynolds discusses his article, “What is professional identity formation in medicine?” He explores how a student’s frustrated question, “Did I get dumber?” reveals the deep crisis …
Why learning specialists are central to medical education [PODCAST]
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Otolaryngologist Brian F. Worden discusses his article, “The surprising link between migraine and tinnitus.” He reveals that for the 26-47 percent of tinnitus patients who also report migraines, the tinnitus may actually …
Why your migraine might be causing your tinnitus [PODCAST]
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Urologist William Lynes discusses his article, “Teaching medical students what it is really like to be a physician.” He confronts the tragic reality of physician burnout and suicide, arguing the culture of …
Preventing physician burnout before it begins in med school [PODCAST]
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Medical student Chuka Onuh and orthopedic surgery resident Ogechukwu Onuh discuss their article, “A sibling’s guide to surviving medical school.” They share lessons learned as siblings navigating medical training, focusing on the …
Sibling advice for surviving the medical school marathon [PODCAST]
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Retired nurse practitioner Heidi Sykora discusses her article, “The case for regulating, not banning, kratom.” She provides an evidence-based perspective on why kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) should not be treated as a dangerous …
How should kratom be regulated? [PODCAST]
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Family physician Rebecca Thompson discusses her article, “The weight of genetic testing in a family,” an excerpt from her book. She shares a profoundly personal story from the memoir about a woman …
How genetic testing redefines motherhood [PODCAST]
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Emergency physician Resa E. Lewiss and health care executive Jake Horowitz discuss their article, “Why women ER doctors earn $21,000 less than men.” They reveal staggering new data that shatters the myth …
New data reveals the massive pay gap for women ER doctors [PODCAST]
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Psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, “How insulin resistance may cause Alzheimer’s disease.” Muhamad introduces the paradigm-shifting concept of Alzheimer’s as “Type 3 diabetes,” arguing that …
Alzheimer’s link with insulin resistance [PODCAST]
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Health care executive Ronke Lawal discusses her article, “Digital mental health’s $20 billion blind spot.” Ronke explains how the booming digital mental health industry is systematically failing 40 percent of the U.S. …
How algorithmic bias created a mental health crisis [PODCAST]
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Fertility specialist Oluyemisi (Yemi) Famuyiwa discusses her article, “How timing affects chemical exposure risks.” Yemi introduces her fascinating concept of “chrono-exposomics,” explaining how the time of day you are exposed to environmental …
Daily chemical exposure timing and your fertility [PODCAST]
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Psychiatrist and author Arthur Lazarus discusses his article, “Finding integrity at the end of a career.” Arthur shares the poignant narrative of Dr. Raul Morales, a community internist facing retirement with a …
Understanding the cracked pot theory of a medical legacy [PODCAST]
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Health care strategist Dana Y. Lujan discusses her article, “Grief and leadership in health care.” Dana shares her devastating personal story of losing both her son’s father and, six years later, her …
A leader’s journey through profound grief and loss [PODCAST]
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Oncologist and health care executive Yousuf Zafar discusses his article, “When cancer costs too much: Why financial toxicity deserves a place in clinical conversations.” Yousuf explains the concept of “financial toxicity,” a …
Cancer care’s financial toxicity [PODCAST]
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Licensed attorney Anu Murthy discusses her article, “A lawyer’s guide to physician side gigs.” Anu details why the pandemic caused an explosion in physician side gigs (from telehealth to passion projects) and …
A lawyer’s essential checklist for physician side hustles [PODCAST]
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Pediatric emergency medicine physician Bronwen Carroll discusses her article, “The childhood risk we never talk about.” Bronwen explains the staggering data showing child sexual abuse is far more common than many other …
How to prevent child sexual abuse [PODCAST]
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Nationally recognized psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, “The rise of digital therapeutics in medicine.” Muhamad explains what prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) are, emphasizing they are …
A psychiatrist explains the new frontier of prescribed software treatments [PODCAST]
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Urologist William Lynes discusses his article, “The decline of the doctor-patient relationship.” William explains why he believes this relationship, the critical center of medical care, is broken after 40 years of insidious …
Why the doctor-patient relationship is nearly dead [PODCAST]
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Gerontologist Michael Pessman discusses his article, “Why what you do in midlife matters most.” Michael explains why the ages of 45-55 are a critical window and final opportunity to build healthy habits …
Why your midlife choices will define your future health [PODCAST]
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Pediatric anesthesiologist Irim Salik discusses her article, “The hidden danger in pediatric dental offices.” Irim reveals a terrifying oversight in ambulatory pediatric dental care: children are suffering neurologic injuries or dying during …
Understanding the deadly gaps in pediatric dental safety [PODCAST]
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