May 11, 2017Thursday Courage to quit Don’t Butt Out: Tips™ for Helping Smokers Talking to your patients about smoking cessation could help make their next cigarette their last.
May 8, 2017Monday surgery Emergency surgery Operating in a war zone: DO volunteers outside Mosul, Iraq General surgeon Timothy Burandt, DO, spent two months treating patients at an emergency field hospital.
May 3, 2017Wednesday JAOAVitamin D Clinical review Widespread Vitamin D deficiency likely due to sunscreen, chronic diseases Nearly 1 billion people worldwide may have insufficient levels of vitamin D due to chronic disease and inadequate sun exposure, study finds.
May 1, 2017Monday JAOAopioidsresearch Pain management JAOA article discusses the osteopathic approach to chronic pain Opioids are no longer the go-to treatment option for the 100 million Americans with chronic pain.
April 25, 2017Tuesday DO & student voicesosteopathic manipulative treatmentstudents Student Perspective Learning OMT—and compassion—at a clinic for homeless patients For 10 years, UNTHSC/TCOM students have been helping care for homeless patients under physician supervision at a free clinic. Here’s my story.
April 19, 2017Wednesday Overcoming the Subconscious 4 steps physicians can take to address implicit biases Learn why implicit biases are a problem in medicine and how to address them.
April 19, 2017Wednesday How I Practiceosteopathic manipulative treatmentpain management Reducing back pain DO teaches pregnant women’s partners manual therapy techniques Fredrick Wilson, DO, has found an innovative way to help expectant mothers find pain relief—he’s teaching their partners to address it with manual therapy.
April 11, 2017Tuesday autism In our words Part of the puzzle: Med students with autistic siblings speak out As future DOs, we offer a unique perspective on caring for the families of autistic children.
April 4, 2017Tuesday JAOAosteopathic medical educationpublic healthresearchvideo News in brief Public health students can help physicians improve health equity, JAOA study reports Interprofessional education may help students in clinical programs to recognize social determinants of health.
March 20, 2017Monday How I Practiceresearch Tribal health In Anchorage, DO dedicates career to Alaska Native health Ellen Provost, DO, uses epidemiology and biostatistics to improve public health in the Alaska Native people.