Can Doctors Thrive?
Arianna Huffington has a new book out called Thrive, and the subtitle begins to explain, “the Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a…
Rough Language and Real Politics Jeopardize Women’s Health
Like most women, physicians and mothers of my generation in the U.S., I’ve been fortunate to learn of deaths from wire hangers and shady abortionists
Seeing the Metastatic Side of Breast Cancer
Susan Niebur is a 38-year-old mom and astrophysicist who lives near Washington, D.C. In most mornings, lately, she chats with her husband as he drives…
Why It Makes Sense To Keep Avastin Available For Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
In late June, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held an unusual, open-door and emotionally-packed meeting of its Oncologic Drugs Advisory…
Recognizing a Day of National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness
Tired of seeing pink? You’re not alone, says Dr. Barron Lerner in a piece on Pink Ribbon Fatigue in the New York Times. While cancer awareness…
Big News On Aspirin For Breast Cancer Survivors
There’s important news this week on the breast cancer front. A study published by The Journal of Clinical Oncology suggests that regular, low-dose
Imagine if we all had full, unrestricted health care coverage and could select what blood tests, bone scans, heart pills and treatments we want, and d…