Is something wrong with the VA?
Health and WellnessBy messing with the largest and one of the highest functioning health care systems in the nation we are putting our vet’s health at risk.
Politicians have long held woman’s health hostage
Health and WellnessWoman’s bodies have long been proxy for politician’s power and control – often under the guise of “morality”.
Mental health: An unrecognized problem
Health and WellnessT he data on serious mental illness is surprising and we do not have an adequate response to address the problem.
Standing up for women
Health and WellnessThis week has been a bad one for woman's reproductive rights and the health care providers who care for them.
Direct to Consumer Genetic testing isn’t ready for prime time
Health and WellnessWhile ordering genetic tests directly from a company seeks to empower patients and puts them in control of their own health data, the test results that are returned are often confusing…
The need for a just culture in health care
Health and WellnessWhen it error occurs it’s easy to blame an individual but its often important to looks at systems causes.
Diversity of our doctors benefits our nation
Health and WellnessSome experts claim America needs more doctors -- what is far clearer is that we need different doctors practicing in different locations working with different communities
Changing prescribers' behaviors to stop prescribing drugs that don’t work.
Health and WellnessSocial psychologists and economists are working from all sides to figure out how to change doctors' prescribing behaviors, but it is not always about what’s best for patients.