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1. Women's Health Issue Spring 2021

   Legacies

   Legacies Spring 2021Alan Shuldiner on building genetic pedigrees to study the diseases of agingWomen's Health Issueby Susan Karcz3 minute readProfile He started out making eyeglasses. Today, he builds genetic pedigrees. According to Alan Shuldiner, the …
2. Women's Health Issue Spring 2021

   Improving Care for Women Worldwide

   Improving Care for Women Worldwide Spring 2021An alumna dedicates her career to advocating for progress in women's healthWomen's Health Issueby Elizabeth Garner10 minute readPerspective I am a women’s health physician and I have a mission: I am dedicated …
3. Women's Health Issue Spring 2021

   Good Moves

   Good Moves Spring 2021The field of exercise oncology is bringing benefits, hope to survivors of breast cancerWomen's Health Issueby Jessica Cerretani12 minute readFeature The oars slice in and out of the water in unison as the boat glides downstream. To …
4. Women's Health Issue Spring 2021

   The Mental Health Aspects of Menopause

   The Mental Health Aspects of Menopause Spring 2021The mental health issues that can accompany menopause often go unaddressedWomen's Health Issueby Stephanie Dutchen15 minute readFeature Vanessa Haygood, MD ’78, remembers when the referrals started rolling …
5. Women's Health Issue Spring 2021

   Women’s Health Affects Us All

   Women’s Health Affects Us All Spring 2021CommentaryWomen's Health Issueby George Q. Daley2 minute readPerspective According to the World Health Organization, a woman’s lifetime risk of maternal mortality is 1 in 5,400 in high-income countries, yet 1 in 45 …
6. Women's Health Issue Spring 2021

   A Place in the Room

   A Place in the Room Spring 2021Women are advocating for advances in women's healthWomen's Health Issueby Elizabeth Gehrman15 minute readFeature In 1970, a typewritten 193-page book,  Women and Their Bodies , by the Boston Women’s Health Collective, …
7. Nature, Nurture Spring 2021

   What We Sow

   What We Sow Spring 2021Pesticide use, changing with the climate, threatens reproductive healthNature, Nurtureby Stephanie Dutchen5 min readClimate in the Clinic Listen to this story Reading by Gracia Cameron “It is ironic to think that man may determine …
8. Racism in Medicine Issue Winter 2021

   Strong Bonds, Strong Purpose

   Strong Bonds, Strong Purpose Winter 2021Alumni attending the Class of 1995 virtual reunion form an antiracism task force, set goals, and take actionRacism in Medicine Issueby Chasity Jennings-nuñez6 minute readPerspective When our reunion committee began …
9. Racism in Medicine Issue Winter 2021

   Alumni on The Pandemic and its Effects on U.S. Health Care

   Alumni on The Pandemic and its Effects on U.S. Health Care Winter 2021What surprised you about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected health care in the United States?Racism in Medicine IssueAlumni Rounds George Lewinnek, MD ’67 The lack of an effective …
10. Racism in Medicine Issue Winter 2021

    5 Questions with an Endocrinologist

    5 Questions with an Endocrinologist Winter 2021A conversation with A. Enrique CaballeroRacism in Medicine Issueby Ekaterina Pesheva3 minute readInterview How do biology, environment, and social determinants intersect in disease and health?   Faculty …