Truth, Noise, and Nonsense in Medicine
The proliferation of social media and the COVID-19 pandemic fueled the flames of fake health news. For our September/October 2025 WSMA Reports feature story, writer Rita Colorito talks with behavioral psychology experts to explore ways physicians and clinicians can engage patients with different beliefs to foster goodwill and good medicine.
Do you know how much time your child is spending on social media? Feature writer John Gallagher speaks with an adolescent medicine physician on why physicians should be asking adolescents about their internet habits to identify potential health impacts, and reports on a growing awareness of the need to screen kids for screen time.
It’s time to meet Bridget Bush, MD, WSMA’s incoming president for 2025-2026! In this profile, learn how connections and stories empower Dr. Bush’s leadership journey and point to the future.
From our trusted partners at Physicians Insurance comes a timely reminder that, like medicine, communication is an art—one that needs study and practice to sustain patient relationships and increase patient safety.
Elsewhere in the magazine:
- Member spotlight on Charles Liu, MD.
- Doctors Making a Difference: Wayne Larrabee, MD.
- By the numbers: Teen use of social media.
- Heartbeat by James K. Rotchford, MD.
- And more.
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