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Brian Perch

Brian Perch

#Be There This Veteran’s Day

We can all contribute to veteran suicide prevention.

Nov 10, 2019

#Explore VA Facebook Chat, Suicide Prevention for #WomenVets

Nov 10, 2019

Brian Perch

It’s Time to Wake-up and Improve Your Sleep Health

Your Mom was right. You need your rest.

Nov 4, 2019

It’s Time to Wake-up and Improve Your Sleep Health

Nov 4, 2019

Brian Perch

Freedom from Nicotine

We should be helping people quit, not just making them dependent on a different delivery method.

Oct 27, 2019

Freedom from Nicotine

Oct 27, 2019

Brian Perch

Going Beyond Awareness

Here are five breast cancer facts and a way you can make a difference.

Oct 21, 2019

Going Beyond Awareness

Oct 21, 2019

Brian Perch

Bloodsucking Mutants or High-tech Pest Control

Grappling with the safety of genetically modified mosquitoes

Oct 14, 2019

A close up photograph of a mosquito feeding.

Oct 14, 2019

Brian Perch

Drive Through and Beat the Flu

I usually write about issues in health policy that can get politically controversial or at least potentially spur disagreement. For a…

Oct 7, 2019

A picture of a flu virus through a microscope with a mean emoji face superimposed.

Oct 7, 2019

Brian Perch

Hospital Price Transparency is a Poor Substitute for a Comprehensive Healthcare Strategy

Can Thrift Reduce the Cost of Healthcare? Not alone.

Sep 30, 2019

Hospital Price Transparency is a Poor Substitute for a Comprehensive Healthcare Strategy

Sep 30, 2019

Brian Perch

Three of Climate Change’s Greatest Threats to Human Health

As we speak, a global climate strike is taking place. Starting a few days ago, on Sept. 20, 2019, millions of people all over the world…

Sep 23, 2019

A crowd of young protesters sit in a city street with signs stating “Climate Action Now” and “School Strike.”

Sep 23, 2019

Brian Perch

Is ‘Medicare for All’ Turning Me Into an Incrementalist?

I always liked to think of myself as an idealist. An individual committed to the best ideas without regard for practicality or likelihood…

Sep 15, 2019

An illustration from the story “The Tortoise and the Hare” by Aesop.

Sep 15, 2019

Brian Perch

Avoiding Telehealth’s Potential Downsides

Telehealth could change the way we get healthcare, but will it be implemented in a safe and ethical way?

Sep 8, 2019

A medical doctor sits at a workstation with multiple monitors displaying a patient’s charts and a sonogram.

Sep 8, 2019

Brian Perch

Brian Perch

The purpose of this blog is to start a discussion with people of all backgrounds about how we can make the healthcare system better for everyone.

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