Second Opinion

What Happened to Him? Why We Get Trauma—and Care—So Wrong

Our healthcare system often punishes behavior it doesn’t understand—and trauma is at the center of that misunderstanding.

Cruel Irony of Medical Expertise

If you've ever left a doctor's office nodding along and then lain awake at 3 am realizing you understood almost nothing — this might be for you.

Dyslexia, Shame, and the Myth of Intelligence

The same children once labeled deficient are often highly capable adults — if they survive a system that misjudges them early. Dyslexia has nothing to do with intelligence, but everything to do with how badly we teach reading and judge those who struggle.

Why Competition Doesn't Work in Medicine — And Can Actually Make Things Worse

“A built bed is a filled bed” – why in American healthcare, more supply doesn't lower costs, it raises them.

Why Nurses May Be a Key to Fixing American Healthcare

New research suggests that expanding nurses’ roles in our hospitals could be one of the smartest — and most urgent — steps we can take for the future of American healthcare.