July 26, 2021Monday Innovation DO 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.
July 21, 2021Wednesday Olympicssports medicine Sports medicine DOs 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.
June 29, 2021Tuesday Patient care For 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.
May 26, 2021Wednesday Helping Back Home DO 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.
May 5, 2021Wednesday colorectal cancerJournal of Osteopathic Medicinescreenings Screening for screenings New JOM research reveals disparities in colorectal cancer screenings Patients with no comorbidities or more than five comorbidities are the least likely to be screened.
March 29, 2021Monday CDC TipsFree resourcessmoking cessationTips From Former Smokers Tipping the scale Free 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.
March 17, 2021Wednesday diabetesType 2 diabetesyouth Caring for kids Aggressive intervention recommended to prevent pediatric diabetes, review concludes Type 2 diabetes is a growing risk for America’s young people, researchers note.
March 9, 2021Tuesday News in brief Upcoming 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.
March 3, 2021Wednesday vaccine confidence Health 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.
Feb. 1, 2021Monday concussionJournal of Osteopathic Medicine Body, mind, spirit Following 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.