Suicide has reached epidemic proportions in the US − yet medical students still don’t receive adequate training to treat suicidal patients
Close to half of those who die by suicide saw a primary care doctor within a month of their death.
Feb. 1, 2024 • ~11 min
A researcher's prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians
Research shows that when health care professionals work in a collaborative manner, patient satisfaction and outcomes improve.
Nov. 28, 2023 • ~7 min
College students with loans more likely to report bad health and skip medicine and care, study finds
College students who postpone medical care to save money end up paying for it down the line in the form of worse health, a researcher contends.
Aug. 4, 2023 • ~5 min
Doctors often aren’t trained on the preventive health care needs of gender-diverse people – as a result, many patients don’t get the care they need
From primary care to cancer screening and insurance coverage, gender-diverse people still face many hurdles to getting good medical care.
Nov. 14, 2022 • ~10 min
How much for an amputation or checkup? It takes a complex formula and a committee of doctors to set the price for every possible health care procedure
A health policy researcher explains how doctors determine their pay rates, and the system that lets them do it.
July 6, 2022 • ~9 min
The omicron variant is deepening severe staffing shortages in medical laboratories across the US
The health care system is hemorrhaging medical lab workers, in part because of COVID-19 infections and also because of burnout, low wages and better opportunities elsewhere.
Jan. 19, 2022 • ~10 min
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