The Health Column

Ready to help the environment? Start with these 5 steps

News about climate change can feel disheartening the more we learn about environmental shifts that...

Smoking trumps other social determinants of health impacting mortality

Smoking was the leading social determinant of health affecting mortality and life expectancy,...

Tips for taking your medication for depression—from a psychiatrist

Have you recently started taking medication for depression or perhaps considering it? If you...

Autistic doctors, we’re not exactly as portrayed on TV

When I open up about my referral for an autism spectrum disorder assessment, I draw on examples...

5 tools that can sharpen your memory

No matter what age you are, exercising your brain in a focused and deliberate way can provide...

Providers can deliver quality healthcare by focusing on this fundamental

Although innovations in diagnostics and treatment are essential to moving medicine forward, there's...