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Monday, June 6, 2022 Managing pollen allergies in spring - and all year long » Dr. Maggie Sigman explains why Richmonders struggle with allergies all year -- and how to help, in this Richmond Times-Di...
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 The FDA should end the Novavax vaccine delay » The long-anticipated Novavax vaccine, an alternative to current messenger RNA vaccines against COVID-19, submitted for eme...
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Advance care planning is a conversation that can begin any day » What day is the best day to begin discussing with loved ones what their wishes are for care through the end of life? The a...
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Saving money for whom? » Pharmacy benefits managers aren't telling the whole truth about drug pricing, writes Harry Gewanter, MD, in this column f...
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 From pandemic to endemic and what to expect in the coming months » Gonzalo Bearman, Michelle Doll and Richard P. Wenzel discuss scenarios for the future of COVID-19 in this Richmond Times-...
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Blacks need control over their health care decisions » Blacks have been marginalized by the health care system, and health disparities are well documented during the pandemic. O...
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Advance care planning in the age of COVID-19 » T he COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every facet of our lives. For many, the pandemic has forced us also to consider...
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Do your part — get vaccinated » Virginia’s hospitals want you and our commonwealth to be protected from the delta variant, Art Kellermann, Mark D. T...
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Carolyn Burns column: Celebrating 200 years of great medical care in central Virginia » RAM has been a cornerstone of medicine and public health in Virginia for 200 years. Read more in this column by RAM...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Loving Lunches RVA feeds frontline workers while helping local restaurants » The Richmond community continues to put its money where its collective mouth is, this time helping two groups affected by...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 America tests positive for our collective disease » Our nation is in the grips of a disease that has plagued us for more than 400 years. Read more .
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Christian Bergman column: Reopening America's nursing homes: The who, when and how of testing » Reopening nursing homes requires a deeper understanding and compassion of the predicament this vulnerable population is ex...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Shaival Kapadia column: Every second counts » The message needs to be clear: If you have a medical condition that needs treatment — whether it’s a surgical procedure, w...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Joseph Gianfortoni column: Suppressing the transmission of COVID-19 » When I wear a mask, scrubs and a gown to perform surgery, I am doing it for your protection, not mine. Read more.
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Alan Dow column: Masks — a new sign of respect » With the global pandemic, my new normal always includes keeping a mask handy. Beyond personal safety, I have started to ap...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Ritsu Kuno column: Advanced care planning in the age of COVID-19 » The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every facet of our lives. For many, the pandemic has forced us also to consider...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Eleanor S. Jones column: Let’s take care of each other: Solo agers and advance care planning » Solo agers, adults around the age of 65 without living or dependable family and friends, often are socially or physically...
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Dr. Ritsu Kuno: What patients should know about the vaping epidemic » What would I tell that patient who asks about vaping? I would first and foremost strongly recommend that they avoid vaping...
Friday, June 28, 2019 Dr. Carolyn Burns: Gun Safety: A public health issue » Unfortunately, discussions involving gun safety measures have become very polarized, making it difficult to find common gr...
Friday, June 28, 2019 Dr. Michael Scott: Why patients should care about Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) » We have a new system to reduce complications, infections, and mortality — and to do this without actually changing the sur...
Friday, June 28, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Dr. Mark Monahan: Let’s end surprise billing » There’s been an increase in public outrage over balance or “surprise” billing. As physicians, we agree and share in our pa...
Friday, June 28, 2019 Dr. Mark Shreve: Vaccines save lives » When parents decide not to vaccinate their children, three things happen: It undermines the parent-physician trust; it pot...
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Dr. Mark Monahan: Health insurance prior-authorizations are on the rise » You’ve probably heard the old saying ascribed to Mark Twain, Benjamin Franklin, and others: “The only two certainties in l...
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Harry L. Gewanter: Let doctors and patients decide the best prescriptions » Dr. Harry L. Gewanter explains why the most basic tenet of good medicine – “the sacred relationship between a patient and...
Thursday, January 25, 2018 A new chapter in Dr. Wenzel’s literary career » A new chapter in Dr. Wenzel’s literary career BY CHIP JONES Longtime RAM member Dr. Richard P. Wenzel recently...
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Dr. Mark Monahan’s 2018 Inaugural Speech Highlights “Culture of Collaboration” » Click here for the Jan. 9, 2018 speech by incoming RAM President Dr. Mark Monahan as he celebrates the Academy’s past, sa...
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 Doctors aren’t behind rising health costs » Click here for RAM Executive Director James G. (Jim) Beckner’s forceful rebuttal to a Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial....
Thursday, May 11, 2017 Dr. Bear: "RAM is GROWING and FLOURISHING!" » RAM President Harry D. Bear , MD, PhD, presented a fact-filled, upbeat and downright IMPRESSIVE report on the many activ...
Monday, April 10, 2017 Robin Cummings on when it’s time to talk… “about when you’re too sick to talk” » Click here for a wonderful and informative column by Robin Clair Cummings, “Let’s talk… about when you’re too sick to t...
Saturday, February 11, 2017 Dr. Mark Monahan on “Death, taxes… and prior-authorization” » RAM Vice President Mark B. Monahan, MD, shared the pain for patients and...
Thursday, December 1, 2016 Concussive brain injury: A primer for community physicians by Nathan Zasler, MD » CLICK HERE to read Dr. Zasler's article in its entirety. This is a longer version of the article that appears in t...
Saturday, August 13, 2016 Smart communications with your doctor can be good for your health » RAM President Harry D. Bear, M.D., PhD., offers rare insights and tips for improving patient-physician communications in t...
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