Music can have a tremendous impact on healthy aging – most critically, a person’s cognitive health. It can be the best medicine, and unlike nearly any other medication, it has no bad side effects.

More and more physicians are signing employment contracts as opposed to opening up a practice. If you see any of these 8 concerning contract items when reviewing your contract, it is probably time to negotiate.

A Physician faces his own diagnostic failure when it counts the most. A minor surgery is always something that happens to someone else.

The brain has the potential to stay sharp even as we get older if we give it a workout. Taking care of your brain is the core of taking care of yourself.

There is no data to support that the vaccine will negatively affect your ability to get pregnant, now or in the future.

Digital and telehealth are potential solutions for many, helping bridge the divide for those who have few options because of socioeconomic factors.

There is no better example of the disconnect between what we know and what we do than in the case of women with heart artery disease.

The poison ivy rash is intensely itchy but there are a number of home remedies and prescription medications that can bring relief.

Regardless of your chronic condition, keeping it as well-controlled as possible — meaning low disease activity or remission — is the goal.

A mid-life diagnosis of muscular dystrophy causes a doctor to reflect on what he has lost and what he has gained.

Tics are key to the diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome. They are involuntary or semi-voluntary, sudden, brief, intermittent, repetitive movements or noises.

Study shows a dose-response effect on survival that varies by the robustness of insurance coverage. Uninsured have the worst cancer outcomes.

There is no data to support that the vaccine will negatively affect your ability to get pregnant, now or in the future.

There is no better example of the disconnect between what we know and what we do than in the case of women with heart artery disease.

Secondary infertility is the inability to get pregnant after a prior pregnancy. It affects approximately 3 million couples.

An anesthesiologist loses it when his childbirth class instructor provides misinformation about epidurals

Allergic contact dermatitis to cosmetics is common but easily treated. Key to future prevention is identification of the offending allergen.

Infertility is a disease that deserves to be covered by health insurance. Compelling business and social reasons support this premise.

Does infertility cause depression or does depression cause infertility? The relationship is complex but effective interventions are available.

Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer that is treatable, even curable if caught early. Expert review of diagnosis, treatment, & prevention.

Basal cell carcinoma is the commonest skin cancer while sebaceous carcinoma is very rare. Both require early diagnosis for the best outcomes.

Many women of childbearing age are affected by use & misuse of opioids. The impact on fertility & infertility treatment should be considered.

Family building via assisted reproduction or gestational surrogacy is complicated and requires planning. COVID-19 has made it more difficult.

While not a solution to the maternal health crisis, good communication can help expectant patients feel safe getting care during COVID-19.

The brain has the potential to stay sharp even as we get older if we give it a workout. Taking care of your brain is the core of taking care of yourself.

Digital and telehealth are potential solutions for many, helping bridge the divide for those who have few options because of socioeconomic factors.

These traditional Asian medicine techniques are exercises in mindfulness, an approach that scientific studies show helps to manage stress.

Bringing on a personal trainer can be a key to finally getting fit. Here are 10 questions you should ask before hiring one.

When people comment about not getting enough exercise, they usually […]

Research has found that imbalanced activation of the neck muscles related to sleep posture can be a cause of neck & shoulder musculoskeletal pain.

Once you have the right strategies in mind to tackle healthy eating and take action to follow them, staying healthy becomes easier over time.

Working well with your own emotions is key to creating […]

Worried that it is no longer safe for your senior parent to be driving? Here are 7 tips to talk about why it’s time to give up the car keys.

Determination & continuous glucose monitoring helped Chelsea keep on climbing mountains & dreaming big long after a type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Who doesn’t like a good drink at the end of […]

TRX workouts are an efficient way to burn calories, build muscle, and improve core strength at home. They are also fun.

When a patient looked anxious before emergency surgery, it turned out he was worried about the hospital bill, not the surgery. He was uninsured.

The color red was most likely the first color (besides black and white) to be registered in our ancient ancestors brains.

An anesthesiologist points to the useless, troublesome appendix as he explains why he favors the theory of natural selection over creationism.

Suicidal thinking is a common but treatable problem in older gay and bisexual men. Choosing the right therapist is critical.

A consistent feature of many mass murders in the US is easy access to guns. We could fix this without a ban if we would do what Japan does.

Early experiences with death, including the failure to revive a drowned fisherman, spurred a young man to become a doctor.

Setting aside rational thinking, self-preservation, and being willing to take more risks, may mean you’ve moved from dependency to addiction.

The orderly progression of cases in the OR is interrupted when an l-year-old is rushed in, mottled and limp, from a pediatric airway emergency

A new book about Medieval Medicine reveals that many factors that influenced medicine then are the same as what’s in place today.

Vaccine hesitancy is common in communities of color based, in part, on historical harms inflicted by health care that led to a lack of trust.

Despite its unpredictable nature, we must find ways for human behavior to help, not hurt or hinder, our response to the COVID19 pandemic

Recollections of caring for a suicidal teen with a devastating self-inflicted gunshot wound leads a physician to reflect on his own life.