Persistent symptoms
Dec. 16, 2020Long COVID may have an explanation: What physicians should know
The hallmarks of long COVID bear a striking resemblance to a little-understood illness.
Patient Care
Family matters
Dec. 16, 2020Social support linked to success in managing diabetes, JAOA research suggests
Providing social support services for patients with Type 2 diabetes may improve care outcomes.
Guidance
Nov. 18, 2020DOs answer patients’ FAQ on celebrating the holidays safely during COVID-19
As COVID cases skyrocket, a family physician and a DO in public health share their advice for guiding patients to mitigate risks during the holidays.
Vaccine safety
Nov. 4, 2020Why these DOs say getting the flu vaccine is ‘a moral and social imperative’
Physicians share advice on encouraging patients to get their flu vaccine, which they say is more important than ever as the pandemic continues to strain the health care system.
Dynamic duo
Oct. 21, 2020Father-daughter DO team at Cleveland Clinic research COVID-19 inflammation and immunology
Since the pandemic started, Leonard Calabrese, DO, and Cassandra Calabrese, DO, have been working together to research the inflammatory phases of and immune responses to the virus.
Non-pharmaceutical options
Oct. 7, 2020Yoga and meditation can reduce chronic pain, research finds
Participants in an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction course reported significant improvement in levels of pain, depression and disability.
Rethinking the Rx
Sept. 30, 2020Research reveals women are often overprescribed opioids after childbirth
Excessive prescriptions can harm families and communities and increase opioid availability, researchers note.
physician becomes patient
Aug. 26, 2020For this DO, isolation was one of the most difficult parts of having COVID-19
“You always wonder, is this the day it’s going to go south?” said Brian Rogers, DO, MPH, a family physician in Dallas.