Sustaining mental health during the holidays and starting strong in 2022

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Every three days, we are losing more Americans than the number that died on 9/11. Just because we don’t see it sneaking up on our families does not mean the COVID terrorist is defeated. While deaths are mainly in 12 northern states, [...] [Why health care delivery is an exceptionally different industry: Why does it matter?]( Second in a series. Please read part 1 and part 2. We expect that most readers have noticed the differences we cite and have also noticed that these differences are negative, not positive differences. The big question is, why these structural and strategic differences exist and what can be done about it. We believe that [...] [A satirical response to an orthopedic surgeon’s letter to radiologists]( A satirical response to “An open letter to radiologists from a jilted orthopedic surgeon.” “I feel as though there is a deepening rift between our two specialties.” You ask why the chasm has widened between our specialties. Well, maybe if you paid attention to me, you’d know. I’m an introverted radiologist, you’re a domineering surgeon, [...] [Don’t pay off your student loans early [PODCAST]]( “In 2010, a landmark study from Princeton was published “proving” that money just doesn’t buy happiness. Study participants were asked to compare their emotional well-being from yesterday to today, and it appeared that making more than $75,000 a year didn’t lead to concurrent increases in well-being. Since then, Americans have been flooded with the psychological [...] [Don’t be anti-vax in name only]( The following article is satire. “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” – Thomas Paine Happy holidays as we continue [...] [Emotional epidemiology of disease is as critical as clinical epidemiology]( At this point in the COVID vaccination campaign, nearly all American adults who want the vaccine have gotten it, and are gratefully snapping up their boosters. Those who decline vaccination are largely impervious to public service announcements, community pressure, and case counts turbocharged by the Omicron variant. Public health experts emphasize that primary care doctors [...] [How drug distributors contributed to the opioid crisis]( A recent headline in my neighborhood newspaper read, “A Dentist Became a Top Opioid Buyer in W. Va. 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