Kara Grant

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Kara Grant

Kara joined the Enterprise & Investigative Reporting team at MedPage Today in February 2021. She has previously reported on education, technology, and issues around surveillance. She is now covering psychiatry, mental health, and medical education. She holds an M.S. from Columbia Journalism School and a B.A. in Women's and Gender Studies from Barnard College.

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Meet the Primary Care Doc Who Wants the World to Go Back to Normal

Lucy McBride, MD, has become a loud, controversial voice in the debate on COVID precautions

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Are Crossed Eyes a Risk Factor for Mental Illness in Kids?

Study showed moderate association between strabismus and some childhood mental health disorders

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How a Wisconsin VA Nurse Helped Get 267 Million Defective Syringes Recalled

A single faulty saline-filled syringe served as a red flag for Jeremy Sauld, RN

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Texas Children's Hospital Puts Gender-Affirming Care on Pause

Nation's largest pediatric hospital halts hormone therapy, citing possible legal ramifications

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Debunking the 'Excited Delirium' Diagnosis for Deaths in Police Custody

Report breaks down how the term was created and misused for years

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Pandemic Only Made Inequities Between Men and Women Worse

Analysis shows women were more likely to lose work and drop out of school

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Columbia Psychiatry Chair Suspended After Backlash From Racist Tweet

Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, deleted his account after post stirred criticism on #MedTwitter

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Does Extreme Heat Prompt More Mental Health-Related ED Visits?

Sky-high temps were an external stressor across a variety of mental health conditions

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Is Informed Consent Being Used as a Guise for Spreading Misinformation?

Physician group says it's neither pro nor anti-vax, but its social media suggests otherwise

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Low-Intensity Care Options Flop for Self-Harm Prevention

In randomized trial, two therapeutic interventions failed to help people with suicidal thoughts

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