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≡ Content Category Research Education Health ≡Home Featured Contributors Student Contributors About Disclaimer Patient Communications: Sharing Passions by Arjun Byju on December 4, 2019 Every Monday during my first year of medical school I joined a team of psychiatrists for Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM)—a course focused on developing patient-communication skills. While similar courses abound across the country, I found myself initially doubting the possibility that a class could make someone a better communicator. Wasn’t this an innate skill Read More The Danger of a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Opioid Tapering by Hector R. Perez, M.D. on November 15, 2019 About three years ago, I was chatting about pain with a friend at a social function, and she told me she was taking a prescribed opioid for her chronic pain. I quickly got the uncomfortable feeling in my stomach that comes from discussing and prescribing opioids in clinical practice. I responded with my concerns, based Read More Examining Epidemiologic Study Flaws and Health Risks by The Doctor’s Tablet Editors on October 30, 2019 A recent article published by The American Heart Association (AHA) featured the headline, Pesticide exposure may increase heart disease and stroke risk.” That headline and the study which followed resonated in the press, leading to several articles based on it, said epidemiologist Geoffrey Kabat, Ph.D., in a recent post at the Genetic Literacy Project. His Read More Bernie Sanders’ Heart Attack Raises Questions about Candidates’ Ages by S. Jay Olshansky, Ph.D. and Nir Barzilai, M.D. on October 18, 2019 EDITORS’ NOTE: This piece first appeared on NBCNEWS.com/THINK The health challenge recently faced by Sen. Bernie Sanders has brought two issues to the forefront of the 2020 presidential election. Should there be a disqualifying upper age limit to become president, and should an existing health issue preclude a candidate from running for president? As scientists Read More Confronting Causes of High Maternal Mortality for African American Mothers by Shani R. Scott, M.D. on October 11, 2019 To put it simply, I’m scared by news headlines and conversations about the climbing rates of maternal mortality among Black women. I’m not surprised, however. As an internist, I regularly marvel at the advances that have been made in Western medicine, yet I pause and wonder why, in our profession, we continually get this mortality Read More DoSA: A Program Saving Lives for 50 Years by Melissa Stein, M.D. on September 19, 2019 EDITORS’ NOTE: On Tuesday, a daylong conference, On the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic: 50 Years of Leadership and Innovation at Montefiore-Einstein,” will be held at Einstein and Montefiore. The event will feature guests as well as Einstein and Montefiore staff and faculty members and patients sharing insights about the opioid epidemic. In connection Read More Previous Posts Don’t Miss a Dose of The Doctor’s Tablet! Popular Posts On the Trail of Better Health When a Medical Student Becomes the Patient 8 Tips for Getting the Most out of Study Groups 5 Ways to Ace Medical School Exams by Maximizing Study Time Categories Categories Select Category ADHD Aging Autism Beth Israel Medical Center Bioethics Cancer Careers in Medicine Diabetes Diet Education Emergency Medicine Evidence-Based Medicine Featured Contributors General Genetics Global Health Health Heart disease HIV Homepage Humanism Infectious Disease Insurance Jacobi Medical Center Med Students Medical School Medicine Mental Health Montefiore Medical Center Obesity Parenting Patients Pediatrics Popular Posts Primary Care Research Sexual Health Sleep Social Media Student Posts Women’s Health Navigating Med School? Check out MedMo ! #MedMo Aging Autism Bioethics biomedical research CERC Diabetes Diet doctor-patient relations Education Genetics global health match day medical education Medical School medical students nutrition Obesity Pediatrics pregnancy public health Research Social Media Women’s Health More Einstein Blogs Einstein-Cardozo Bioethics The EJBM Blog Follow Us Search the Tablet Search...