Lisa Marie Basile

“[AI chatbots] are a bit like staring at a Rorschach inkblot: What you see says more about you than the shape itself. That can be comforting or helpful in small doses, but in someone vulnerable, it can pull them deeper into their own mental narrative.” — Carolina Estevez, PsyD, a psychologist at SOBA New Jersey

“Unfortunately, our healthcare system of band-aiding problems is not conducive for treating and diagnosing endometriosis.” — Iris Kerin Orbuch, MD, fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Director of the Advanced Gynecologic Laparoscopy Center of Los Angeles and New York

“One of the healthiest yet underappreciated foods is canned lentils. Lentils are a nutrient powerhouse. [One serving] contains 7 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber (and we know many people fall short on their fiber requirements). Plus, they have 2 mg of iron. They also boast high quantities of folate, magnesium, and potassium.” — Tiffany Bruno, MS, RDN, the Director of Education at Switch4Good

“AI offers the ability to learn in a way that is most personalized to a person’s learning style. Pacing in learning is important, especially for learners with ADHD. [But] part of learning involves overcoming certain mental obstacles, and AI eliminates opportunities for critical thinking.” — Ryan Sultan, MD, psychiatrist at Integrative Psych

I sat on a wrought iron daybed facing an open window, and a warm breeze was pooling in. It was the first day in my second foster home. The room was made up to seem welcoming, but its pleasantness somehow felt oppressive. I felt dirty, worthless and consumed by fear.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a 10-mg dose of Roxybond (Protega Pharmaceuticals), an opioid analgesic indicated for the management of severe pain in cases where other treatments are not well-tolerated or prove ineffective.

Patients with vulvovaginal disorders often feel dismissed by clinicians or think about stopping treatment even though they still have symptoms, according to findings in a new study in JAMA Network Open.

Association of phthalate exposure and endogenous hormones with self-reported sleep disruptions: results from the Midlife Women's Health Study

“MDs have higher levels of substance use, depression, suicide, and other mental health diagnoses, which could increase risk for dementia. Their profession does not make them immune.” — Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, professor of medicine at the UCSF, Division of Geriatrics, and executive director at Dementia Care Aware

Laboratories that process samples using metagenomics will extract DNA from a sample and sequence it using high-throughput technology with the potential to diagnose over 1,000 different microorganisms.

I’ve had ankylosing spondylitis (AS) for nearly a decade. I’ve experienced symptoms like chronic back pain, limited mobility, extreme fatigue, gastrointestinal (GI) issues, eye inflammation, and joint pain. I didn’t receive an official diagnosis until after a few years of living with these uncomfortable symptoms.