March 21, 2017Tuesday health careMedicarepatient care Health care policy Low-income AIDS patients fear coverage gains may slip away Dramatic changes to health care coverage could reverse the end of the AIDS epidemic, experts say.
March 20, 2017Monday opinionpatient carepractice managementwork-life balance Health 3.0 Parody music video captures the frustrations today’s physicians face ZDoggMD remixes the hit song “7 years” as a chronicle of a career in medicine—and the challenges involved.
Feb. 21, 2017Tuesday JAOAosteopathic structural exampatient careresearchresidency Research update Ectopic pregnancy: Osteopathic structural examinations help detect location when imaging fails A new study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association finds method helpful in emergency situations.
Feb. 16, 2017Thursday geriatricspatient care Elder care Graying of America: How the elder boom could impact health care The elderly population is projected to nearly double in a few decades. Geriatricians discuss how health care could change in an older U.S.
Feb. 15, 2017Wednesday patient carepediatrics OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT How toxic stress impacts children: New CME module The AOA and Erikson Institute collaborate on a third educational module focused on early childhood development.
Jan. 17, 2017Tuesday patient carepediatrics Breast-feeding 101 Experts share advice on discussing breast-feeding with patients The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is urging family physicians to talk with patients about breast-feeding. Here’s what you need to know.
Nov. 7, 2016Monday leadershiposteopathic manipulative treatmentpatient carestudents Cultural competence Building bridges: DO provides care for underserved Asian-American community Erik Szeto, DO, founder of the Asian Health and Service Center in Portland, recognized the need to provide culturally appropriate care.
Oct. 26, 2016Wednesday How I Practicemedical specialtiesosteopathic medical educationpatient care How I Practice A voice for the voiceless: What it’s like to practice forensic medicine Practicing medicine on those who aren’t alive is challenging, but Gregory McDonald, DO, says his osteopathic training gives him an edge.
Oct. 18, 2016Tuesday patient care News in Brief PCOM library receives grant to study patient health literacy In collaboration with health care centers, researchers will study how educating patients impacts their health.
Oct. 7, 2016Friday patient care News in Brief Flint, Michigan, residents now dealing with lead crisis and intestinal disease The bacterial disease is spreading after residents stopped washing their hands due to the town’s water contamination crisis.