Nov. 4, 2016Friday fitness In the news The new Ultimate Men’s Health Guy is an osteopathic ER physician Fitness enthusiast Jedidiah Ballard, DO, is on the magazine’s November cover after beating more than 800 competitors for the title.
Oct. 31, 2016Monday lgbttransgender medicine Blazing a path Caring for transgender children: A DO leading the field shares advice By providing education and supportive resources, doctors can help young patients thrive, says Lee Ann Conard, DO, RPh, MPH.
Oct. 19, 2016Wednesday national awareness campaign Brand awareness campaign Doctors that DO campaign brings outdoor ads to 3 more cities Cities in Arizona, North Carolina and Connecticut will see out-of-home advertising during phase two of the AOA’s brand awareness campaign.
Oct. 7, 2016Friday DOCAREmedical missions Global health When choosing a medical mission, continuity of care matters. Here’s why. Medical missions that partner with local health professionals can help you maximize your impact.
Oct. 5, 2016Wednesday lifestyle medicinemedical school Med ed Lifestyle medicine track empowers future DOs to encourage healthy choices At WesternU/COMP’s two campuses, med students are learning how lifestyle choices like diet and exercise affect health.
Oct. 3, 2016Monday News in brief Study suggests blind people use their visual cortex when doing algebra A small study found that visual activity in the brain increased when blind people worked algebra problems.
Oct. 3, 2016Monday Zika virus ‘Constantly evolving’ Zika in the US: How 2 Miami ob-gyns are advising their patients With active Zika transmission in Miami, local DO ob-gyns are doubling down on educating, empathizing with their alarmed patients.
Sept. 28, 2016Wednesday emergency medicine Emergency medicine How a DO saved a man who’d seemingly frozen to death Instead of pronouncing the patient dead, Gerald A. Coleman III, DO, started a course of treatment that would make international headlines.
Sept. 26, 2016Monday OMED 2016Zika virus Q&A Mayo Clinic neurologist briefs OMED attendees on latest Zika developments Marie F. Grill, MD, provides updated details on Zika’s symptoms, effects and the link to Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
Sept. 21, 2016Wednesday OMED 2016veteransVeterans Affairs Caring for veterans VA leader: DOs ‘perfectly positioned’ to help veterans Baligh Yehia, MD, explained how DOs inside and outside the VA can make a difference for veterans.