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Physical Limits, Enduring Calling: A Life in Surgery

A spinal cord injury changed how I operate, but not why I remain a surgeon. Medicine must learn to remove the barriers that talent alone cannot overcome.

Nov. 4, 2026

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The great daylight saving time health debate

Congress is weighing whether to make daylight saving time permanent. But could it worsen health outcomes?

Oct. 29, 2026

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How doctors are working to make cars safer

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury and death. Physicians at academic health systems are helping to improve automotive design.

Oct. 27, 2026

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Where virus and disease names come from: Rivers and rats, people and pets

Scientists put their stamps on medical-science history by naming their discoveries. Those names have serious scientific implications.

Oct. 21, 2026

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Guest Opinion

Physical Limits, Enduring Calling: A Life in Surgery

A spinal cord injury changed how I operate, but not why I remain a surgeon. Medicine must learn to remove the barriers that talent alone cannot overcome.

Nov. 4, 2026

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The great daylight saving time health debate

Congress is weighing whether to make daylight saving time permanent. But could it worsen health outcomes?

Oct. 29, 2026

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How doctors are working to make cars safer

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury and death. Physicians at academic health systems are helping to improve automotive design.

Oct. 27, 2026

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Where virus and disease names come from: Rivers and rats, people and pets

Scientists put their stamps on medical-science history by naming their discoveries. Those names have serious scientific implications.

Oct. 21, 2026

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A guide to fall vaccines

What you need to know now to arm yourself against flu, COVID, and RSV

Oct. 15, 2026

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Testosterone treatments: Weighing benefits and doubts

Can more testosterone help people who do not have low levels? Some patients want it, physicians say it sometimes works, and the research is mixed.

Oct. 13, 2026

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A Conversation on Courage

Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD, shares how institutions of higher learning can best navigate growing political, legal, and public scrutiny.

Oct. 8, 2026

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Kidney stones are on the rise

The prevalence of kidney stones has doubled in the past 30 years. Academic researchers are searching for better solutions for prevention and treatment.