Commentary
Commentary
How to Motivate Pain Patients to Try Nondrug Options
Offer an interdisciplinary, integrative approach: acupuncture, acupressure, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, yoga, or tai chi may help...
Opinion
VA Versus the Private Sector — No Contest? Think Again
Maybe it’s time to stop laughing at the VA and realize they’re doing something right.
Commentary
Medical Aid in Dying Should Be Legal, Says Ethicist
Less than a quarter of states allow medical assistance in dying, though legislation is being discussed.
Commentary
The Breakthrough Drug Whose Full Promise Remains Unrealized
With its approval in 2013, sofosbuvir revolutionized the treatment of hepatitis C, but the goal of eliminating this disease is still decades away...
Perspectives
A Military Nurse Saves a Life After a Brutal Rollover Crash
After watching a woman being ejected from her car then run over by a trailer, a nurse stabilizes her for transport to the hospital.
Commentary
Even Intentional Weight Loss Linked With Cancer
Significant weight loss, even intentionally, can be indicative of cancer.
Commentary
Tackling Sexism in Medicine
Dr. Kathrin LaFaver and Dr. Elizabeth Loder discuss sexism encountered in medicine.
Opinion
Why Don’t Physicians Call In Sick?
We can work to overcome this institutional taboo against staying home when we do get sick. Work out a system of mutual coverage for such...
Commentary
10 Weight-Loss Strategies to Help Patients With Obesity
Doctor provides tips for gastroenterologists and other physicians in guiding patients on weight loss.
Perspectives
‘Stop Teaching’ Children It’s Their Fault They’re Fat
The US Preventive Services Task Force has published draft recommendations that 6-year-olds with obesity be lectured to about diet and exercise.