When doctors dismiss symptoms, patients suffer long-term harm

Invalidating a patient’s symptoms can cause shame, anger, and suicidality.  Depositphotos original enhanced using AI – By Paul McClure 2025 May 15 – Doctors who dismiss or trivialize patients’ symptoms can cause long-lasting harm, according to a new study. This “medical gaslighting” can not …

 

North America is sinking down into the Earth’s mantle

Something’s going on beneath the surface of North America. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio The Blue Marble Next Generation data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC) and NASA’s Earth Observatory – By Jay Kakade 2025 Apr 19 – A study published in …

Stroke breakthrough takes aim at the gut

Scientists are looking at the gut-brain connection and stroke rehabilitation.  Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Apr 06 – What does gut fermentation and stroke-induced brain inflammation have in common? Potentially a lot, according to new research looking into how the microbiome directly influences …

When doctors dismiss symptoms, patients suffer long-term harm

Invalidating a patient’s symptoms can cause shame, anger, and suicidality.  Depositphotos original enhanced using AI – By Paul McClure 2025 May 15 – Doctors who dismiss or trivialize patients’ symptoms can cause long-lasting harm, according to a new study. This “medical gaslighting” can not …