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Displaying all articles tagged:
Doctors
overloaded
Aug. 13, 2020
I’m the Only Doctor in My ER Who Stands Up to the Cops
Emergency rooms are stressful even without the threat of brutality.
By
Michele Harper
coronavirus
Apr. 29, 2020
No Shelter (for Doctors) in the Coronavirus Storm
“On the one hand, we are heroes, and on the other hand, we are shunned.”
By
Laura van Straaten
feature
Apr. 14, 2020
Two Hours Daily to Sanitize, Two Hours to Cry
An emergency-room doctor struggles to keep it together — and find supplies.
By
Lisa Miller
science of us
Dec. 14, 2018
Maybe I Should Quit Everything and Join CrossFit
Doctors are also getting on board.
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
Nov. 7, 2018
The Real Healing Effects of Fake Medicine
A look into the wild world of placebos.
By
Edith Zimmerman
what should i get
Oct. 4, 2018
5 Dermatologists on the Best Beauty Buys Under $100 at Sephora
Free advice without the copay.
By
Kathleen Hou
science of us
Aug. 7, 2018
Unsurprisingly, Many Women With PCOS Don’t Trust Their Doctors
It’s common to wait years for a diagnosis.
By
Cari Romm
politics
May 1, 2018
Trump Doctor Says He Feels ‘Raped’ After His Office Was ‘Raided’
Harold Bornstein claimed that three people showed up and took all of the president’s medical records.
By
Gabriella Paiella
Apr. 21, 2018
California Considers Medical Price Controls
In an alternative to single payer, a California proposal aims at holding down health care costs.
By
Ed Kilgore
dna tests
Apr. 3, 2018
Woman Makes Shocking Discovery About Her Dad With Ancestry.com DNA Test
When she first received her DNA test results, she thought there had been a mistake.
By
Amanda Arnold
suggestions
Sept. 28, 2017
How All Doctors Should Be
Stop acting like I’m a regular mortal, please.
By
Heather Havrilesky
Aug. 1, 2017
Tom Price at HHS Is Just What the Doctors Ordered
Out of the spotlight, HHS secretary Tom Price has been busily dismantling regulations that hold his fellow physicians accountable for results.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 9, 2017
Why We Trust Doctors More If We Can Relate to Them
Even though sharing a common life experience doesn’t always mean you’ll get better care.
By
Olivia Campbell
May 5, 2017
How Much Getting a Shot Hurts Might Depend on How Much You Trust Your Doctor
A new study in a simulated doctor’s office is a useful reminder of how complicated and context-dependent pain is.
By
Jesse Singal
health care
Apr. 14, 2017
The Doctor Who Wants to Change How You Think About Dying
“What frustrates me is, as providers, we’ve lost our humanness and we cease to live when we forget about the human.”
As told to
Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
doctors
Mar. 22, 2017
These Are the Most Prestigious Diseases
A sociologist in Norway has been studying how doctors there view various diseases, and his results are telling.
By
Jesse Singal
July 27, 2016
This Robotic Butt Is Giving Doctors a Better Chance to Save Men’s Lives
A smart idea to help solve a big problem.
By
Kenny Wassus
end of life care
July 15, 2016
A Lot of Cancer Patients Aren’t on the Same Page As Their Doctors
As a new study shows, the numbers are quite depressing.
By
Jesse Singal
July 11, 2016
Female Doctors Get Paid Way Less Than Male Doctors Do
A new study looks at a larger, objective sample of doctors.
By
Dayna Evans
bad doctors
July 7, 2016
Why Do We Treat Sexually Abusive Doctors Differently Than Other Predators?
A stethoscope is not a shield.
By
Susan Rinkunas
June 20, 2016
Doctors Will Prescribe Branded Drugs for Food, Study Finds
Doctors who accept free meals from a pharmaceutical company are more likely to prescribe that company’s drug over the generic — even when the meal costs less than $20.
By
Eric Levitz
women at work
May 17, 2016
A Crazy Percentage of Female Doctors Have Been Sexually Harassed
A new survey offers up some sobering statistics.
By
Gabriella Paiella
never leaving the house again
May 4, 2016
Horrifying Study Says Medical Errors Could Be the Third Leading Cause of Death
Sounds like a great time to become a hermit.
By
Susan Rinkunas
doctors
May 4, 2016
Prince Was to Meet With an Opioid Addiction Specialist Before His Death
Dr. Howard Kornfeld was called to Paisley Park to assist with “a grave medical emergency.”
By
Nate Jones
shmashmortion
Apr. 12, 2016
More Young Docs Want to Be Abortion Providers
Take that, anti-choice legislation.
By
Susan Rinkunas
vagina talk
Apr. 12, 2016
Meet Twitter’s Resident Gynecologist
Jennifer Gunter is helping to spread the truth about women’s bodies, one tweet at a time.
By
Susan Rinkunas
sleep
Mar. 4, 2016
Why Are Some Doctors Arguing for a Return to Dangerous, Exhausting Work Hours?
A bad idea that won’t die.
By
Farzon A. Nahvi
Mar. 3, 2016
Some Doctors Tweeting About Drugs Aren’t Disclosing Payments
Like the rest of the internet, Doctor Twitter is becoming overrun with sponsored content.
By
Sam Stecklow
Jan. 20, 2016
Mount Sinai ER Doctor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Two Patients
Both victims are women in their 20s.
By
Claire Landsbaum
it’s never lupus
Jan. 6, 2016
Hugh Laurie Will Be Playing a Doctor Again in Hulu’s Newest Drama
Called
Chance
.
By
Jackson McHenry
awkward topics
Oct. 23, 2015
Squeamish Docs Not Giving Ringing Endorsement for HPV Vaccine
Some don’t want to talk about preteens having sex — but experts say that’s the wrong approach anyway.
By
Susan Rinkunas
the money
June 12, 2015
How Physicians Actually Make Money These Days
One internist opens his books: great calling, lousy business.
By
Joseph Hooper
fresh prince
Apr. 6, 2015
The Man Who Made Botox Ubiquitous Is Dead [Updated]
Dr. Fredric Brandt was found in his Miami mansion.
By
Kathleen Hou
ovaries week
Sept. 17, 2014
10 Men Explain Why They Became Gynecologists
Because we’ve always been curious.
By
Alyssa Shelasky
speculums and such
July 1, 2014
Annual Pelvic Exams: Pretty Much Pointless?
Great, we love having a near-stranger prod our genitals for no reason.
By
Erica Schwiegershausen
studies
Sept. 3, 2013
Even Female Doctors Earn 25 Percent Less Than Their Male Colleagues
The wage gap is persistent among physicians.
By
Kat Stoeffel
Research
June 7, 2013
Harvard Study Links Obesity to the Sexual and Physical Abuse of Women
There might be a link between childhood abuse and obesity in men, too.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Dec. 26, 2012
Little Girl Visits Doctor, Laughs Till It Hurts, Cries Till It Tickles
Sad faces, happy faces.
By
Eliot Glazer
having it all
Dec. 5, 2012
Women Allowed to Be Doctors, Lawyers Now
Still not allowed to make partner.
By
Kat Stoeffel
first person
Sept. 5, 2012
My ‘Diet Caffeine-Free Rape’
“You need a new word,” he said. “‘Diet Rape.’ ‘Caffeine-free rape.’ ‘I can’t believe it’s not rape.’”
By
Elissa Bassist
drugs
May 2, 2012
Painkillers Come Really Easy With the Right NYC Doctor
A small amount of medical professionals are writing a large majority of the prescriptions.
By
Joe Coscarelli
crimes and misdemeanors
Dec. 2, 2011
Scorned Mount Sinai Doctor Rearranged Lab Rats
He stole stem cells, too.
By
Joe Coscarelli
obits
June 3, 2011
Jack Kevorkian Died
“He didn’t feel a thing.”
By
Chris Rovzar
precautions
May 6, 2011
New Law May Change Doctor’s Uniforms Forever
State Senator Diane Savino said banning ties will save lives.
By
Mike Vilensky
Apr. 18, 2011
So Funny I Died: How Laughing Can and Will Kill You
INT. SUBURBS - DAY - A CHILD’S PARTY We see a FANCY CLOWN from the perspective of the SEATED CHILDREN, all dressed in suits and floral prints. […]
By
James Hamblin
drugs
Jan. 5, 2011
Maybe Someone Should Have Wondered Why That Stripper/Doctor Needed Thousands and Thousands of Adderall Pills
Or not.
By
Chris Rovzar
the youth
Nov. 30, 2010
Doctors Are Prescribing Teenagers More Drugs
We bet the teenagers didn’t even say thank you.
By
Nitasha Tiku
the third terminator
June 30, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg Is Going to Die
Someday.
By
Dan Amira
sex and the pity
June 5, 2010
Physicians Are Also Offended by
Sex and the City 2
“Most doctors that I know would do everything possible to avoid use of hormone replacement therapy in a woman with a past history of breast cancer.”
By
Mike Vilensky
haiti
Jan. 25, 2010
Too Many Doctors Screwing Up Haiti
Go home, doctors, you are ruining things.
By
Dan Amira
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