Tipping the scale
March 29, 2021Free smoking cessation resources available from the CDC
Campaign tells the stories of people living with smoking-related diseases and those caring for them to help others quit smoking.
Patient Care
Caring for kids
March 17, 2021Aggressive intervention recommended to prevent pediatric diabetes, review concludes
Type 2 diabetes is a growing risk for America’s young people, researchers note.
News in brief
March 9, 2021Upcoming webinar covers approaches to advancing health equity through behavioral health integration
On March 18, the live webinar will also discuss key considerations for addressing health care disparities.
vaccine confidence
March 3, 2021Health care worker views can impact public vaccination practices, DO and student-led study finds
Sparked by New York’s 2019 measles outbreak, the study’s preliminary findings are also pertinent to fostering patient confidence in the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.
Mind, Body, Spirit
Feb. 1, 2021Following revised concussion guidelines can shorten duration of symptoms, study finds
The median length of concussion symptoms dropped from one month to one week in female athletes, 11 to five days in male athletes.
In the field
Jan. 27, 2021Good Morning America features Alaska DO’s COVID-19 vaccine outreach efforts
Katrine Bengaard, DO, and her colleagues are traveling by plane, sled and snowmobile to vaccinate the elderly residents of rural northern Alaska.
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.
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.