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A Hungarian Jewish man’s fight for freedom [PODCAST]

October 30, 2022Oct 30, 2022

"Despite the terror of the Soviets, it was clear that not even their mighty tanks could eradicate the social tides that now, like a tsunami, could not be turned back. The power of the movement forced Ernő Gerő, just a…

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“Despite the terror of the Soviets, it was clear that not even their mighty tanks could eradicate the social tides that now, like a tsunami, could not be turned back. The power of the movement forced Ernő Gerő, just a few months into his rule, to step down the next day …

Conditions and diseases

A C-section is not a defeat

Carrye Daum, MD

October 28, 2022Oct 28, 2022

"It was a cold night in October …" I can now joke about that night with my husband and my best friend from OB/GYN residency. I had worked a Saturday 24-hour call shift, and as soon as I got home…

“It was a cold night in October …”

I can now joke about that night with my husband and my best friend from OB/GYN residency. I had worked a Saturday 24-hour call shift, and as soon as I got home on Sunday morning, I began having symptoms that made me turn around and head right back to the labor and delivery unit …

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Batman catching babies

Jacques Balayla, MD, MPH

October 15, 2022Oct 15, 2022

Whenever asked, I hesitate to tell people what I do because when a young man says: "I'm a gynecologist," he never seems to be taken quite so seriously. "No, really, I am" – "Oh." Instead, I opt for the more…

Whenever asked, I hesitate to tell people what I do because when a young man says: “I’m a gynecologist,” he never seems to be taken quite so seriously. “No, really, I am” – “Oh.” Instead, I opt for the more charming “I deliver babies” line. Works every time.

And why is that? What about birth and babies triggers a sense of astonishment in people? Whatever it is, it seems to magically …

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Miscarriages in a post-Roe world [PODCAST]

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October 9, 2022Oct 9, 2022

"The consequences of making miscarriage management unsafe will land most heavily on the marginalized and vulnerable. Our appalling maternal mortality rate in people of color will increase by miscarrying while Black. Our country and health care system are rigged to…

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“The consequences of making miscarriage management unsafe will land most heavily on the marginalized and vulnerable. Our appalling maternal mortality rate in people of color will increase by miscarrying while Black. Our country and health care system are rigged to assume criminal intent and withhold lifesaving treatment from these mothers.

The bedrock …

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The resilience of children throughout the pandemic isn’t what you think

Huma Farid, MD

October 7, 2022Oct 7, 2022

"Don't forget your masks!" This phrase has been the daily refrain in my household for my children for the past two years. Masking became as natural as wearing a coat in the winter, and going without a mask would have…

“Don’t forget your masks!”

This phrase has been the daily refrain in my household for my children for the past two years. Masking became as natural as wearing a coat in the winter, and going without a mask would have seemed as strange as going to school barefoot.

The new school year has just started for us; my five-year-old had her first day of kindergarten, and my seven-year-old started second

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Conditions and diseases

The impact of a lack of diagnosis reaches far and wide

Susan J. Baumgaertel, MD

October 3, 2022Oct 3, 2022

Getting a medical diagnosis can actually be a huge relief. I know it may seem counter-intuitive. Saying "I have cancer," "I have Parkinson's," or "I have depression" definitely doesn't belong in the same realm as being relieved. Or maybe it…

Getting a medical diagnosis can actually be a huge relief.

I know it may seem counter-intuitive.

Saying “I have cancer,” “I have Parkinson’s,” or “I have depression” definitely doesn’t belong in the same realm as being relieved.

Or maybe it does.

When was the last time you saw a GoFundMe for “gradually progressive neurologic symptoms for 20 years that numerous physicians in many different specialties still don’t understand”?

When did you form a Team Lucy …

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My postpartum blood pressure spike [PODCAST]

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September 30, 2022Sep 30, 2022

"I think about my preeclampsia-specific and general knowledge gaps. I could not recall learning about postpartum preeclampsia in my prenatal classes. I wasn’t given any written instructions on what symptoms to expect with my blood pressure returning to normal. My…

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“I think about my preeclampsia-specific and general knowledge gaps. I could not recall learning about postpartum preeclampsia in my prenatal classes. I wasn’t given any written instructions on what symptoms to expect with my blood pressure returning to normal. My husband and I also would have benefitted from a pumping tutorial …

Conditions and diseases

The hidden world of chronic disease

Susan J. Baumgaertel, MD

September 25, 2022Sep 25, 2022

Sometimes hiding things can work to our advantage: an early pregnancy, a disfiguring scar, public speaking anxiety … Easter eggs! But, more often, they are just temporarily hidden from public view, and, in the grand scheme of things, it can…

Enter the world of chronic disease, and things rapidly become much more complex. Chronic disease can often become manifest without any external visual …

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The hidden world of chronic disease

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Women doctors face challenges globally

Toni Brayer, MD

September 16, 2022Sep 16, 20222

As I looked around the hot, humid room at the male doctors in their white coats, I couldn't believe I was actually participating in a medical training mission in Rwanda. After months of planning and securing equipment, I was actually…

As I looked around the hot, humid room at the male doctors in their white coats, I couldn’t believe I was actually participating in a medical training mission in Rwanda. After months of planning and securing equipment, I was actually in Africa. I watched as the medical residents listened intently to the lectures United States physician volunteers provided.

Forty-two Rwandan OB/GYN residents came to the University Hospital in Kigali for a …

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Women doctors face challenges globally

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Don’t give up on private practice just yet

Helen Rhodes, MD

September 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022

The medical landscape for practicing physicians is changing. Seemingly the option of "hanging one's shingle," being your own boss, setting your schedule, and providing personalized care in a warm and cozy environment, "Marcus Welby style," isn't a viable option anymore.…

The medical landscape for practicing physicians is changing. Seemingly the option of “hanging one’s shingle,” being your own boss, setting your schedule, and providing personalized care in a warm and cozy environment, “Marcus Welby style,” isn’t a viable option anymore.

Rather, graduating physicians are choosing between the options of becoming a hospital-employed physician, hospitalist, employed physician in a large multispecialty group, joining the faculty at an academic institution, or, sadly, electing …

Conditions and diseases

Endometriosis is often misdiagnosed. How to get the right diagnosis.

Miles J. Varn, MD

September 14, 2022Sep 14, 2022

The six to ten percent of women in the U.S. who are living with endometriosis have to deal with not only the pain and complications the disease causes, but often also with exceptionally long delays before receiving a diagnosis—an average of 8.5 years from first seeking care to diagnosis. One study revealed that more than 75 percent of the women who participated in the study were first …

Conditions and diseases

Care coordination for obstetrics teams is crucial

Vince Baiera, BSN

September 14, 2022Sep 14, 2022

Maternal health has been a trending topic in the news due to increased maternal mortality rates due to challenges in accessing care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling overturning Roe v. Wade is deepening concerns surrounding this issue. The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of undeveloped countries, with an alarming 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births. My wife, Parissa, could have been part …

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When it comes to feeding infants, support is best [PODCAST]

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September 5, 2022Sep 5, 2022

"What really is best and first when it comes to infant feeding: support. Support is best. Whether we are talking about infant feeding or frankly anything else related to postpartum or the fourth trimester, support is critical. The other slogans…

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“What really is best and first when it comes to infant feeding: support. Support is best. Whether we are talking about infant feeding or frankly anything else related to postpartum or the fourth trimester, support is critical.

The other slogans just fall short.”

Michelle Haggerty is …

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If it’s not clinically pertinent, then stay out of my uterus [PODCAST]

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September 2, 2022Sep 2, 2022

"No matter how far we’ve come, women are still judged by fertility status but shouldn’t be. If it’s clinically pertinent to ask about reproductive health, then yes, absolutely ask … in a respectful way. That doesn’t mean judging personal decisions…

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“No matter how far we’ve come, women are still judged by fertility status but shouldn’t be.

If it’s clinically pertinent to ask about reproductive health, then yes, absolutely ask … in a respectful way. That doesn’t mean judging personal decisions or situations – it means asking pertinent questions and responding with an …

Conditions and diseases

My blood pressure spike on postpartum day 3

Maria Petty, NP

July 25, 2022Jul 25, 2022

The headache wasn't that bad. The fatigue was worse. I had slept about six hours total in the past three days. I was fortunate to have dutiful help from my husband and both grandmas, but I was still exhausted. Between…

The headache wasn’t that bad. The fatigue was worse. I had slept about six hours total in the past three days. I was fortunate to have dutiful help from my husband and both grandmas, but I was still exhausted. Between breastfeeding, diaper changes, snuggling, trying to eat and maybe shower, adjusting to being thrust into the most important role in my life, feeling the joy and anxiety as only someone …

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Post-Roe, miscarriage is more dangerous

Kim M. Puterbaugh, MD

July 23, 2022Jul 23, 20222

If guilt were an Olympic sport, mothers would win every medal. We worry we should have prevented our children's problems or might have even caused them. Mothers tiptoe through a minefield of complex personal, family, and societal expectations that no…

If guilt were an Olympic sport, mothers would win every medal. We worry we should have prevented our children’s problems or might have even caused them. Mothers tiptoe through a minefield of complex personal, family, and societal expectations that no one escapes unscathed.

As an OB/GYN resident, I sought extra training to care for mothers experiencing miscarriage and stillbirth. Miscarriage occurs in 1 in 4 pregnancies due to early genetic …

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Health policy

Abortion debates need to happen, but both sides need some ground rules

Michael McCutchen, MD, MBA

July 15, 2022Jul 15, 202210

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 to uphold Mississippi's Gestational Age Act and 5–4 to overrule Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The political temperature was already heightened because Politico released a leaked draft opinion…

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 to uphold Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act and 5–4 to overrule Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The political temperature was already heightened because Politico released a leaked draft opinion on May 2, 2022.

The pending ruling threw the United States into an emotional pressure cooker spurred on by heavy (some would say irresponsible) news coverage and social media fervor that …

Health policy

These are the women who are being told they are not a priority

Camille C. Imbo, MD

July 14, 2022Jul 14, 20224

There are situations where I have told a patient they had no options: a cancer recurrence not responding to any treatment, detecting no heartbeat in a 37-week pregnancy, or telling someone their family member coded and didn’t survive. The worst part of these situations wasn’t just the diagnosis but the lack of options to improve the outcome. Let’s not remove choice in situations where a patient has a chance to …

Health policy

Roe v. Wade: Share our experience and be part of the solution

Segen E. Smith Chase, MD

July 11, 2022Jul 11, 20224

Although this is a politically charged topic in our space in medicine, this isn't political. For many of us, it's doing our job -- taking care of a patient's mental and physical health. Making sure they are safe and doing…

Although this is a politically charged topic in our space in medicine, this isn’t political. For many of us, it’s doing our job — taking care of a patient’s mental and physical health. Making sure they are safe and doing no harm. Living in the Midwest, I had the realization today that in the near future, I will need to refer a patient in need of some reproductive services out …

Health policy

Physicians and patients are now pawns in a political game

Nicole M. King, MD

July 11, 2022Jul 11, 20225

This morning I had a migraine. I should have known it was coming. I now have complex migraines and was having word-finding difficulty yesterday, which is a harbinger for me. How could I have known that my soul had known before my mind had, that it had known we were about to rip away a standing protection for half of the U.S. population and dress it up as a state’s …

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