Innovation
July 26, 2021DO pulmonologist is one of a few physicians providing this cutting-edge treatment
Deborah Stahlnecker, DO, uses a new pencil-eraser-shaped device to help patients with emphysema and COPD.
Patient Care
Sports medicine
July 21, 2021DOs at the Tokyo Olympics share the joys and challenges of working with world-class athletes
Get Olympic DOs’ advice for aspiring sports medicine docs and learn what it takes to care for elite athletes.
Patient care
June 29, 2021For this DO, smoking cessation education is personal
Sonia Rivera-Martinez, DO, was inspired by a loss in her family to lend her support to sharing CDC Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) campaign materials and offer her patients guidance and resources for quitting smoking.
Helping Back Home
May 26, 2021DO leads University of Chicago military-civilian trauma training program
Lt. Col. Timothy Plackett, DO, MPH, is leading a program that trains Army medical personnel while providing critical care to patients at University of Chicago Medicine.
Screening for screenings
May 5, 2021New JOM research reveals disparities in colorectal cancer screenings
Patients with no comorbidities or more than five comorbidities are the least likely to be screened.
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.
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.