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Weaponizing Language
Finding a better way
By David Hamlar, MD, DDS
Many of us in everyday jobs tend to watch the world, and more specifically our country, evolve in a slow-paced methodical manner. Unfortunately sometimes politics or the latest news cycle can create cause for reaction, and that seems to be what’s occurring right now.
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Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: Contemporary management and key considerations
By Mostafa El Dafrawy, MD
Adult degenerative scoliosis (ADS), is a degenerative spinal condition characterized by a lateral curvature of the spine greater than 10 degrees in the coronal plane with an associated rotational deformity. It is increasingly recognized as a significant source of back and leg pain, spinal imbalance and functional decline in older adults. With an aging population and improvements in diagnostic capabilities, clinicians across specialties will encounter this condition more frequently. This article offers a comprehensive overview of ADS, including its recognition, underlying causes, current management strategies and essential referral guidelines.
Minnesota Health Crea Round Table
The New Dark Ages: A National Health Care Crisis
By
Minnesota Physician Publishing
The following report from the 60th session of the Minnesota Health Care Roundtable addresses the impact of recent federal administrative actions around health care funding and how they affect different health care stakeholder groups. Every element of health care delivery is facing new challenges. Our panel addresses these issues and discusses ways to seek positive change. We extend our special thanks to the participants for their commitments of time and expertise in bringing you this report. It bears note that there were individuals with important perspectives to share, and wanted to share them, but feared speaking due to potential retribution against the populations they serve. This winter we will publish the 61st session of the Minnesota Health Care Roundtable and it will explore evolving new partnerships forming to meet the unprecedented redefinition of science being created by partisan politics. We welcome comments, participation and suggestions for topics.
Interview
A New Standard of Cancer Care
Paul Thurmes, MD, is the president of Minnesota Oncology
Government Affairs
Deconstructing Science: This is not fake news
By
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Minority Staff.
Since January, President Trump has launched an unprecedented and illegal attack on science and scientists. He is not only denying scientific truth but actively seeking to undermine it. This is part of the aggressive movement toward authoritarianism his administration is pursuing. As of April 2025, the Trump administration has terminated at least $13.5 billion in health funding, including 1,660 grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and arbitrarily fired thousands of workers who ran America’s scientific infrastructure.
