Oct. 27, 2014Monday HPVOMED 2014preventive medicine Reducing Risk What primary care physicians need to know about the HPV vaccine Not enough patients are getting the vaccine, and not enough physicians are recommending it, a DO expert said at OMED.
Oct. 27, 2014Monday correctional medicineOMED 2014 Patients Versus Inmates Correctional medicine is on the cutting edge of public health, DO says Physicians who work with inmates treat the most underserved segment of the population, says John Mills, DO, MPH.
Oct. 26, 2014Sunday addiction medicineOMED 2014 Prescription for Change US drug czar enlists DOs’ help curbing nation’s opioid epidemic Michael Botticelli, who runs the Office of National Drug Control Policy, spoke with DOs at OMED about his office’s priorities.
Oct. 16, 2014Thursday sports medicine For the love of the game DO team physicians on highs, lows of their craft Do you dream of sharing a team’s wins and losses and accompanying them to the Olympics? DO team physicians open up about the role.
Oct. 6, 2014Monday HIVinfectious diseaseslgbt Safer sex What physicians need to know about Truvada, the HIV prevention drug Recently endorsed by the CDC, Truvada is the first FDA-approved HIV prevention drug. Learn the guidelines for prescribing it.
Oct. 2, 2014Thursday infectious diseases On a Mission Under African skies: DOs face health risks to treat patients most in need DOs practicing in Sierra Leone, Malawi and Kenya say their desire to help patients trumps the elevated threat of disease.
Sept. 4, 2014Thursday space medicine Office Space Hero Next Door: How a NASA flight surgeon takes care of astronauts NASA flight surgeon Richard Scheuring, DO, supports shuttle launches and cares for astronauts—when not practicing space walks with them.
Aug. 4, 2014Monday end-of-life caregeriatric medicine Aging With Dignity Hero Next Door: DO revamping geriatric medicine in northwest Pa. James Lin, DO, is overseeing construction of a state-of-the-art 138-bed senior living center designed with patient comfort in mind.
July 11, 2014Friday osteopathic manipulative treatmentpain management Primary Care When patients have back pain: Identify cause, intervene carefully How to treat back pain depends to a large extent on the chronicity of the problem, says expert John C. Licciardone, DO.
June 6, 2014Friday communicationpatient care Core Competency Maintaining a good bedside manner in a world of 15-minute appointments Using simple strategies to better communicate with patients can actually help shorten appointments, an expert says.