Introducing: Say More, from Globe Opinion
Introducing: Say More, from Globe Opinion
From our colleagues at Globe Opinion comes a new podcast: Say More. Say More, hosted by Globe columnist Shirley Leung, i... Read more
2 Aug 2023
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28mins
83: Why physicians should let patients call them by their first names
83: Why physicians should let patients call them by their first names
Stephanie W. Edmonds and Ginny L. Ryan are both doctors. Edmonds, a registered nurse, has a Ph.D., while Ryan is a tradi... Read more
26 Jul 2023
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35mins
82: How dance helped one nurse heal from trauma, and help others
82: How dance helped one nurse heal from trauma, and help others
"You can't pour from an empty cup" is what registered nurse Tara Rynders learned the hard way after two decades of work ... Read more
19 Jul 2023
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33mins
81: One Duchenne patient's bittersweet hope for new treatment
81: One Duchenne patient's bittersweet hope for new treatment
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a devastating disease and, until very recently, was one without much hope. When Hawken Mi... Read more
12 Jul 2023
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27mins
80: Is the medical system ready for Alzheimer's drugs that work?
80: Is the medical system ready for Alzheimer's drugs that work?
Physician and professor Jason Karlawish argues that new promising drugs like lecanemab, an anti-amyloid antibody expecte... Read more
5 Jul 2023
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32mins
79: Cancer drug shortages should be causing more outrage
79: Cancer drug shortages should be causing more outrage
Drug shortages are a growing problem in the U.S., and a shortage of live-saving cancer drugs has reached crisis levels. ... Read more
28 Jun 2023
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22mins
78: How to save PrEP access — and even expand it
78: How to save PrEP access — and even expand it
Under the Affordable Care Act, health insurers are required to cover all costs associated with preventive care — includi... Read more
21 Jun 2023
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29mins
77: Physicians have an obligation to get into "good trouble"
77: Physicians have an obligation to get into "good trouble"
Just days after the end of Roe v. Wade, Caitlin Bernard, an OB/GYN in Indiana, told the Indianapolis Star a heartbreakin... Read more
14 Jun 2023
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28mins
76: Why forced treatment can't fix substance use disorder
76: Why forced treatment can't fix substance use disorder
When a loved one is living with serious substance use disorder and refuses to get help, sometimes it seems like the only... Read more
7 Jun 2023
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33mins
75: Ezekiel J. Emanuel explains why cancer patients shouldn’t pay out-of-pocket costs
75: Ezekiel J. Emanuel explains why cancer patients shouldn’t pay out-of-pocket costs
The high cost of cancer treatment in the U.S. is literally killing people. “Over a quarter of cancer patients delay medi... Read more
30 May 2023
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34mins