Are we getting blood pressure all wrong? A healthcare reality check

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Real TalkPatient PerspectivesResidency RoadmapWomen in MedicineWellness MattersMalpractice Monitor

Straight talk about the real challenges in healthcare.

• Docs spill Match Day myths vs harsh reality
• 'Can someone please explain this to me?! I just want to understand…' say baffled docs
• "You're taking up an ER bed for someone who truly needs it"—the holistic health debate intensifies
• Medicine was a 'man's profession'

Straight talk about the real challenges in healthcare.

• Docs spill Match Day myths vs harsh reality
• 'Can someone please explain this to me?! I just want to understand…' say baffled docs
• "You're taking up an ER bed for someone who truly needs it"—the holistic health debate intensifies
• Medicine was a 'man's profession'

Insider views of the patient experience—by patients, for doctors.

• Mangione isn't alone. I feel desperate with the same condition.
• From isolation to support: Thriving with narcolepsy in childhood and beyond
• Narcolepsy unmasked: Advocating for recognition and support
• My journey with narcolepsy: The struggle to get a timely and correct diagnosis

Learn how to thrive at this stage of your career.

• Sexual and gender minority physicians and residents have higher levels of burnout, study finds
• This potentially controversial tactic could alleviate physician shortages
• The NRMP is evolving to relieve med students of their worst fear
• This pediatrics subspecialty has possibly the best work-life balance

Personal perspectives and guidance for empowered female clinicians.

• Tucker Carlson just attacked Black physicians—and the response from docs is so satisfying
• White men promoted at higher rates than women and minority groups in academic medicine
• Most docs don't understand this 'health crisis,' but a first-of-its-kind film is changing that
• Female representation improves in high-paying medical specialties, finds study

Improving wellness for both you and your patients.

• Healthy eating in midlife linked to overall healthy aging
• 'Wild swimming' does something amazing to your mind, study reveals
• There's a surprisingly simple way to remove microplastics from drinking water
• 3 supplements for a healthier gut, per a gastroenterologist

Attention-worthy malpractice cases across medicine.

• Surgeon faces $25 million lawsuit after procedure ends famous soccer player’s career
• This nightmare IVF mixup makes us wonder: Are there enough checks and balances in fertility clinics?
• Medical emergency mistaken for drunk driving results in $13 million verdict
• This controversial elective surgery can go horribly wrong—and it often does

SPECIAL REPORTS

CAREERS & EDUCATIONBeyond the white coat: Exploring the side gig economy of today's physicians

MALPRACTICE MONITORThe legal battlefield of medicine: Insights into medical malpractice nationwide

HEALTH TECHNOLOGYChatGPT: A pocket-sized mentor or a useless AI gadget? Doctors debate its role in medicine

BALANCING LIFE & WORK

Professional Development

RESIDENCYPrivate practice vs hospital employment—Which suits you best?

• WOMEN IN MEDICINEWhat to do when patients drop your ‘doctor’ title
• CAREERS & EDUCATIONWill self-employment really give you the autonomy you crave?
• CAREERS & EDUCATIONDoc experiences 21 bleeding ulcers—'severe, chronic, work-related stress takes a toll'

Personal Finance

WORKING WITH PATIENTSPatient dumping: What not to do when patients can’t pay

• PERSONAL FINANCEYoung doctors are earning more. Will it be enough?
• PERSONAL FINANCEAs Biden nears exit, US bans medical debt from credit reports
• BUSINESS & PRACTICE MANAGEMENTWhen it comes to pay, which generation of docs has it best? 2024’s most compelling millennial compensation trends

Mental Health & Wellness

MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESSMental health perceptions: What's in place to protect physician careers?

• REAL TALKDid I give up motherhood to take care of patients?
• WELLNESS MATTERSHealthy eating in midlife linked to overall healthy aging
• WELLNESS MATTERS'Wild swimming' does something amazing to your mind, study reveals

LATEST CLINICAL NEWS & RESEARCH

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• MULTIPLE SCLEROSISHigh‑dose vitamin D significantly reduces disease activity in early multiple sclerosis onset, clinical trial finds
• INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASEEpstein-Barr virus aggravates ulcerative colitis via macrophage pyroptosis: Findings could yield new therapeutic target
• CARDIOLOGYNew neuron-targeting method may reduce anxiety and blood pressure