Originally published on U.S. Right to Know: March 10, 2025 In 2018, Louis Robert, an agronomist in Québec, was fired after releasing controversial research about the limited effectiveness of neonicotinoid pesticides. After a year of asking his superiors at the Ministry of Agriculture to release the report, Robert sent the unpublished research to Radio-Canada. The… Read More: Are Neonics Essential to All Crops? Research Says No »
An excerpt from Grief Connects Us: A Neurosurgeon’s Lessons on Love, Loss, and Compassion. Brené Brown describes the importance of allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and holds up the surgeon as an example of someone who is exempted from this by the technical nature of their work. Yet, as I have come to appreciate, it… Read More: Emotional agility is an essential element for patients and practitioners »
In the United States, about 9% of men and 11% of women of reproductive age have experienced fertility problems. In a recent review (FULL TEXT available), Paraskevi and colleagues discuss how stress, anxiety and depression impact the outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and explore whether supportive interventions may help couples to minimize fertility-related stress,… Read More: Essential Reads: Stress, Anxiety and Depression in Couples Undergoing Infertility… »
A patient of mine (who was also a friend) reached out recently to say the cost of one of his essential medications had increased to a $ 300 monthly out-of-pocket expense. As an independent musician, he did not get his health care through an employer. The COVID pandemic eliminated his gigs. His money reserves dwindled,… Read More: Why it is essential to prioritize universal coverage »