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Today, we laid to rest arguably one of our country’s most notable war heroes, Sen. John McCainThe past week has been filled with a number of moving tributes and in-depth coverage of his legacy on the battlefield and on the Senate floor. While our political views differed in many areas, I gained a new level […]

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Justice Gap

The United States prides itself on the notion of “liberty and justice for all.” The reality is that people, including children, navigate the legal system alone. Unrepresented people have to be their own advocates in a daunting system. The implications of self-representation involve negative repercussions for a person’s — and their community’s — well-being. Read […]

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In-Hospital Opioid Deaths

Much of the public attention on the opioid-epidemic has been focused on the harm caused by prescription use and abuse of opioids. However, there is another facet that must be focused on: opioid-induced respiratory depression in clinical settings. ECRI Institute has repeatedly issued warnings in its annual report on health technology hazards about undetected opioid-induced […]

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The Cost of Obesity

The relationship between excess weight and the risk of illness has been known since the time of the ancient Greeks. Yet, the epidemic of obesity experienced in the United States and other Western cultures in the last few decades has made this relationship more clear. Read More

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Free Med School

When New York University announced last week that it would provide all of its medical students full-tuition scholarships from now on, the school politely challenged its competitors to follow suit. “We hope that many other academic medical centers will soon choose to join us on this path,” Robert Grossman, the school of medicine’s dean and […]

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Diversify Trials

Nearly 40 percent of Americans belong to a racial or ethnic minority, but the patients who participate in clinical trials for new drugs skew heavily white—in some cases, 80 to 90 percent. Yet nonwhite patients will ultimately take the drugs that come out of clinical studies, and that leads to a real problem. The symptoms […]

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Pregnancy and Death

For many expectant mothers, anxiety builds from the moment they learn a little one is on the way. One thing they shouldn’t have to worry about is dying during pregnancy or childbirth, but that’s a real possibility for too many women, particularly those who are African-American and live right here in New York. Read More

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Research at a Price

President Donald Trump recently released an ambitious, 44-page plan to drive down prescription drug prices. The blueprint relies, in part, on negotiating and enforcing trade deals to prevent other countries from freeloading off of American researchers. That’s a smart strategy. Right now, most of our trading partners impose government price controls on drugs. Ensuring that […]

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Trump Effect

A proposed rule by the Trump administration would prohibit health centers that rely on Title X federal funding for family planning services from providing women with information about abortion services. The Trump administration is, once again, going after Planned Parenthood but this rule change is bigger than Planned Parenthood. There are 95 Title X health […]

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Title X and Trust

Giving patients complete information about their health care is the foundation of the doctor-patient relationship. As health care providers, we do our best to uphold the medical ethics and standards of care that require us to give patients all the information they need to empower themselves to make informed decisions about their health. A trusting […]

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Politics and Birth Control

Political protesters may shout and hold signs telling the U.S. government to “get your laws off my body,” but the current presidential administration is trying to do just the opposite. While women’s contraception has until recently been readily accessible and free of cost under most healthcare plans through the Affordable Care Act, implemented when Democrat […]

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Catholic Hospitals and Access

Almost as soon as President Trump took office, he began rolling back health care rules that had angered religious groups for much of the last decade. First, Trump signed an executive order declaring that his administration would protect religious freedom. Then, his administration ruled that health insurance plans offered by large employers don’t have to […]

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