Palliative medicine not just death and dying - examples from practice: Anti-depressant cross titration, ketamine intravenous infusions, tranexamic acid infusion, methadone cross titration, central post stroke pain management, sativex for spasticity, interventional cancer pain

Great of Governor Phil Murphy Senator George Helmy to sign into law Medicaid Palliative Care benefit - thectac.org/asset/blog/nj-… This is a gamechanger for patients and families, especially the most vulnerable with serious illness. Credit to Goals of Care Coalition of New Jersey David R. Barile, MD Torrie Fields Lori Feldstein

A soldier, a nurse, a lorry driver, a builder, a baker… these are just some of the men accused of the rape and assault of Gisèle Pelicot. By labelling rapists as “monsters,” we actively distance them from ordinary men, ignoring the reality that sexual violence against women is a

On hearing wives or girlfriends or friends saying the accused did not seem capable of rape, Gisèle said today: “We have to progress on rape culture in society.” People should learn the definition of rape, she adds. “For me they are rapists, they remain rapists. Rape is rape.”

"I've been told I'm brave. This isn't being brave, it's having the will and determination to change society... Even if I hear unspeakable things, I am holding on because of all the men and women who are right behind me." #GiselePelicot bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Gisèle Pelicot, global heroine and icon.

This woman should be the Time person of the year I'm not kidding.

We recently had the honor of hosting the U.S. Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, at the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in #Bangalore, #Karnataka, #India. This visit underscores how universal and critical #caregiving is to health and wellbeing.

Yay Tamil Nadu ! Trekking routes have been opened by the TN Forest Department from today. Fantastic 40 trekking trails are now open across 14 districts, including Nilgiris and Kanyakumari. The best part - 300 enterprsing people from the tribal & rural communities have been

On grief, grieving and healing

"When people are young, pain is the absence of pleasure. When people are old, pleasure is the absence of #pain." -My old #neurology professor.

Very sad news on the passing of Professor Rohini Godbole. Full of energy and drive, she was physicist, flag-bearer for women in science, public citizen, and friend to many. She will be much missed and is irreplaceable.

Brilliant presentation from Sue Walker about 'the F word' of failure, the need for us to talk about all our icebergs of failure, and how to defer analysis of failure until we've wallowed enough to consider it coolly. 'Failure sits around, it farts on your couch a bit' 🤣

Parents have an important role to play in talking to their children about mental health issues & supporting them as issues arise. Children may also suffer from depression. Depression is a medical disorder & is treatable with 💊 and / therapy. #ChildrensMentalHealth

Listening to Kamala Harris talk about the collateral damage of miscarriage care in Emergency Departments is something we can fix RIGHT NOW as we fight to restore Roe. That’s what I am doing every day. Working with my fellow EM docs to improve reproductive Healthcare in EM.

So, not just ‘counselling’ and ‘end of life care’! #PalliativeCare

.Prof Marie Bismark presents a 'sorting hat' for deciding whether to stay or go from a job, noting she is not the best person to give advice on this topic, being loyal to a fault. Shout outs to Kate Kloza and catherine crock AM for 'job crafting' and forging their own paths. #Leadership

Fantastic start to National Mental Health Festival with Nachiket Mor and Vidita Vaidya talking about prevention being better than cure. Great insights into early adverse experiences, the role of cortisol, stress responses and more.