If the goal is to reduce gun deaths and ensure safe, legal firearm usage, activists on both sides should stop fearing data… — Leana S. Wen Data Copy Share Image
There is so much information on diagnostics and treatments - one person cannot possibly know everything. A good doctor is one who… — Leana S. Wen Doctor Copy Share Image
Asking for help doesn't mean your doctor is incompetent; rather, it should increase your faith in his or her abilities and humility. — Leana S. Wen Asking for help Copy Share Image
Simple health interventions such as lead paint abatement and home visiting for pregnant women result in not only improved health for children… — Leana S. Wen Graduation Copy Share Image
I had severe asthma when I was a child and I saw doctors growing up. Seeing someone who could not only help… — Leana S. Wen Children Copy Share Image
I don't think that people should have the choice to infect others with a potentially fatal and extremely contagious virus. — Leana S. Wen Choice Copy Share Image
Abortions that occur late in pregnancy are often due to extreme, extenuating circumstances such as when a woman's life is in danger,… — Leana S. Wen Circumstances Copy Share Image
In December of 1990, just before my eighth birthday, I left China for the United States. My father was a political dissident,… — Leana S. Wen Birthday Copy Share Image
The controversial idea of abolishing private insurance in favor of a single, government-run program certainly deserves some rigorous back-and-forth. But not at… — Leana S. Wen Health Copy Share Image
Your risk of acquiring covid-19 is additive for every person you come into close contact with. Many people must return to work,… — Leana S. Wen Come Copy Share Image
In a country that lacks federal paid parental leave, many new mothers are back to work within weeks of giving birth, which… — Leana S. Wen Consequences Copy Share Image
My job as the doctor is to provide my patients with the information and services they need to make the best decisions… — Leana S. Wen Best Copy Share Image
Listening leads to better care, and your doctor should make an effort to hear you out and learn about you. — Leana S. Wen Better Copy Share Image
Working with the psychiatrist and then a mental health counselor helped me understand my own thought distortions. — Leana S. Wen Health Copy Share Image
Elijah E. Cummings leaves behind an invaluable legacy as a congressman for Baltimore for more than two decades and as a champion… — Leana S. Wen Champion Copy Share Image
I believed we could expand support for Planned Parenthood - and ultimately for abortion access - by finding common ground with the… — Leana S. Wen Abortion Copy Share Image
Violence can be understood as a public health issue: It spreads from person to person and it can be prevented and treated. — Leana S. Wen Health Copy Share Image
I had this childhood dream that I wanted to be a doctor, but I came from a neighborhood and an environment where… — Leana S. Wen Becoming a doctor Copy Share Image
By definition, outbreaks are quickly evolving situations. Outbreaks with novel diseases bring even more unknowns. — Leana S. Wen Definition Copy Share Image
My parents sacrificed everything because they wanted a better life for me and my little sister. That's why we came to the… — Leana S. Wen Better life Copy Share Image
What needs to happen in a public health crisis? The federal government must establish a national roadmap with clear goals and evidence-based… — Leana S. Wen Clear Copy Share Image
In order to improve maternal health, we have to focus on improving all women's health and access to care - not just… — Leana S. Wen Focus Copy Share Image
If someone is told they have depression or addiction, why don't we allow them the same compassion and time for healing as… — Leana S. Wen Blood Copy Share Image
Constant reevaluation is the bedrock of any emergency response. — Leana S. Wen Bedrock Copy Share Image
