Monthly Archives: September 2025

(MedPage Today) — In customer service, “the close” often matters more than the core experience. A birthday dinner can be soured when the waiter disappears, and you can’t pay the check. A safe flight can be ruined by waiting an hour at the gate… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — I took our new puppy Archie out for a walk to get him used to the New York City streets — the sights, the sounds, the smells — and it seemed like everyone wanted to stop and say hello to him. Everyone loves a puppy. We… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — “That the entire leadership now lacks expertise in public health and in science is an enormous problem.” — Wendy Armstrong, MD, vice president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, on the number of political appointees… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — Not long ago, my wife and I finished the first season of “The Pitt” on HBO Max. The show was gritty and honest in a way rarely found in TV medical dramas. After we finished, we felt the familiar emptiness that often follows binge… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — For most of us practicing clinical medicine and public health, the goal isn’t just for patients to opt for a preventive step once: it’s for them to see it as a sensible, recurring part of staying healthy and meeting other personal… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — “If you could start over, would you still choose medicine?” This is a question physicians ask one another in hushed tones, but few answer honestly. The acceptable response is usually some variation of, “Yes — but there are… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — In this installment of “Exit Interviews,” MedPage Today editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, sits down with Debra Houry, MD, MPH, the former chief medical officer and deputy director at the CDC, to reflect on her decade of service… Powered by WPeMatico