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What Does a Healthy Relationship Look Like?
What Does a Healthy Relationship Look Like?

When my husband and I were first dating, he got distracted by a difficult family situation and forgot to mark Valentine’s Day, which hurt my feelings. We’ve known each other most of our lives, so as his friend, I understood the situation and was tempted to let my hurt...

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10 Reasons Your (Good) Doctor Might Say No to Opioids
10 Reasons Your (Good) Doctor Might Say No to Opioids

Recently while preparing a talk on safe prescribing, I spoke to a colleague who said that his patients rarely seem to understand why a good doctor minimizes the use of opioid-containing medications. They mostly hear "no" or "I don't want to lose my license" or "we...

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