Health & Wellness

The Emergency Department: America’s Patchwork Safety Net Is Fraying

It’s 3 a.m. in the emergency department (ED), and an elderly homeless man sits quietly…

Productivity Culture Nearly Killed Me and My Baby

On a warmer-than-usual December evening 2.5 years ago, I went into premature labor at 24…

The Body Politic: When Bodies Remember What Ballots Can’t Tell

What Trauma Teaches Us About Post-Election America

Let’s celebrate the 25th anniversary of 911 hotline by making EMS essential

Twenty-five years ago, 911 became the national number for emergencies. Today, it covers 96% of the geographic United…

We are losing the ability to be mindful. Here’s how classical music can help.

Whether we are teachers, performers, or CEOs, we all function less well when our audience…

Why are we still teaching “levels of prevention” in healthcare professions education?

“Summertime and the livin’ is easy”; but summertime is not easy for us as we…

Recalibrating Our Schools to Center Care

The recent New York Times headline questioning whether the $190 billion provided to districts and schools…

Beyond the Binary with Jenna Kapitan

Jenna Kapitan grew up in the small town of Willis Point in East Texas. With…

Time For A Cure: Step Up To Eliminate Hepatitis C

Despite having a safe and effective cure for hepatitis C infection, the U.S. is failing 2.4 million Americans living with it because of an outdated and unnecessarily complicated treatment system.

“Small” Sphere of Influence – A Major Avenue for Resilience

Recently, I found myself reading a CNN article titled, “Critical Atlantic Ocean current system is showing…

A Different Kind of Gender War: Period Poverty During Conflict

“My period, my rules” is a trailblazing health initiative that offers reusable menstruation products (a menstrual…

We Need to Start Talking More About Advanced Care Planning

King Charles III’s thoughtful resumption of royal duties, months after his cancer diagnosis sheds light on…

The Reality of PrEP for Black Women: The Provider Disconnect

A recent New York Times article highlighted that of the more than 39 million people living with…

Nursing burnout is real. Here’s how to reduce It.

“It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen,” I crowed and then fell…

Improving Health Outcomes for Indigenous Communities

The buzz around the ten-time Oscar-nominated movie, Killers of the Flower Moon, based on a…