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.

• Can you tell a surgeon’s specialty by their OR stance? The hilarious responses speak for themselves
• 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

Straight talk about the real challenges in healthcare.

• Can you tell a surgeon’s specialty by their OR stance? The hilarious responses speak for themselves
• 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

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.

• 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
• Why you should volunteer during residency

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
• How women in medicine struggle for equality in academic publishing

Improving wellness for both you and your patients.

• Older adults with active social circles report better health, study finds
• Scientists exploring how to beat heat for better sleep
• Music does something amazing to your brain's own natural rhythms
• 6 things to do at night to be happier in the morning

Attention-worthy malpractice cases across medicine.

• Major malpractice suit following near-fatal colonoscopy. Was the doctor's dementia to blame?
• ‘Dismissive' ophthalmologist fails to diagnose retinoblastoma, leaving a child blind
• Do ER docs face unfair legal risk, given ER chaos and the urgency of patient decisions?
• Largest ER malpractice payout in Georgia history slams two doctors

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 opens up about specialty regret: 'I chose surgery for some of the wrong reasons'

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 FINANCEPeople think this doc is lying about his $1.4M salary. Here’s why they’re wrong
• PERSONAL FINANCEDocs abroad are mad about high US salaries—but here's what they don't understand

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?
• GENETICSLarge-scale OCD study unlocks new genes linked to debilitating condition
• GERIATRICSOlder adults with active social circles report better health, study finds

LATEST CLINICAL NEWS & RESEARCH

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• GENETICSLarge-scale OCD study unlocks new genes linked to debilitating condition
• OBESITYProtein bars enriched with collagen have potential as a weight-loss aid, study finds
• DEPRESSIONCombinations of chronic illnesses could double risk of depression
• FERTILITYHigher success rate using a simple oral swab test before IVF