Does Telehealth Work for Mental Health?
By Jeremy Schrieber, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Patients living with mental health conditions can be ambivalent about taking medication. So, when an event like COVID-19 disrupts their care, I worry.
What Will It Take to Increase Maternal Vaccination Rates?
Maternal vaccines can protect pregnant moms and vulnerable babies. So why aren’t more women getting them?
Infant Health Policy Summit
The sixth annual Infant Health Policy Summit welcomed health care providers, parents, policymakers, advocates and other stakeholders to explore how policy solutions can improve the health and lives of infants and their families.
A Second Chance for People with Headache Disorders
Headaches are just an excuse to avoid everyday responsibilities, society sometimes tells us, certainly not a “real” medical problem. My years of treating patients prove this stereotype utterly inaccurate.
Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit
The fourth annual Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit welcomed health care providers, policymakers, advocates and other stakeholders to explore how policy solutions can improve the health and lives of Americans living with cardiovascular disease.
Insurers Push for Cheaper, Untested Eye Treatment
Injecting a syringe of an unapproved treatment into a patient’s eyeball would be a nightmare scenario for most ophthalmologists. But that is what many major insurance companies are now suggesting doctors do.
A Better Way to Relieve Pain
Nearly six in 10 adults are living in pain, according to new data. But balanced pain management could be the key to helping many of them find relief.
The Path Forward is Paved with Vaccines
As summer wanes, so does optimism about returning to pre-pandemic “normal” life.
Why Hepatitis B Demands More Attention
Most people are aware of hepatitis C, but other types of viral hepatitis and liver disease often get overlooked. As a result, Americans suffer.
The Looming Mental Health Pandemic
Millions of Americans will need help recovering from the psychological traumas of the pandemic, so lawmakers should act quickly to improve mental health care policy.