A new movement in medicine aims to teach “shame competence,” helping physicians recognize and manage one of the field’s most corrosive yet overlooked emotions.
Rural South Texas hospitals and physicians face mounting strain as rising uninsured rates and federal funding cuts threaten access to essential health care.
Testimony from former CDC leadership highlighted differences with federal health officials on the process for reviewing and implementing vaccine policies.
A 30-year-old man with no prior medical history developed cardiogenic shock shortly after eating a tuna sandwich. He experienced central, burning chest pain, diaphoresis, and generalized pruritus. His pain worsened with breathing and did not respond to nitroglycerin.