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The Water Flosser: A Great Alternative for Floss Haters
Eighteen percent of people would rather wash dishes and 14% would rather clean toilets than floss. Water flossing offers a more palatable alternative.
What Veterans Should Know About VA Dental Care Benefits
Veteran dental care benefits can be quite confusing. Dr. Greg Grillo has written a primer that can help you access the benefits that you qualify for.
Why You Probably Don’t Need to Worry About Getting Cancer
You likely don't need to worry about getting cancer because 2/3 of us will remain cancer-free during our lifetimes. Cancer research helps us to understand why.
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Anxiety and Its Consequences
Anxiety is a common internal experience, often described as fear or dread. It can be very uncomfortable-even debilitating-but effective treatments are available.
WOMEN'S HEALTH
A Fatal Medical Error: Lack of Care or Lack of Caring?
A family doctor relates the sad story of a fatal medical error that killed her friend Bob and ended up influencing her work for years to come.
A Brief But Powerful History of the Color Purple
For much of history, the color purple was hard to get leading the elite to keep the color for themselves. Then came the age of enlightenment
8 Drug-Seeking Behaviors That Might Signal Addiction
Doctors can play an important role in addressing prescription drug abuse in patients. One key is learning to recognize & respond to drug-seeking behaviors.
MEDICAL CARE
Rethinking Exercise to Counter the Epidemic of Physical Inactivity
We need to rethink exercise so that it is viewed as a way to relieve stress and enhance strength and mobility instead of just counting steps or setting other unsustainable goals.
Flu: Here are the Answers to Your Questions
Here is information and stats from the CDC and elsewhere that helps answer many of the questions you may have about this year's flu season.
Antioxidants and Free Radicals: Hope or Hype?
The results of studies examining the impact of antioxidants and free radicals on health are mixed showing benefits and harm for both.
PSYCHOLOGY
How to Recognize the Many Different Forms of Anxiety
Anxiety is not only common but also multifaceted in its appearance. Different anxiety disorders, such as specific phobias or social anxiety, have unique features.
Heart Attacks: When Will We Finally Do What Needs to be Done?
{Updated 10/9/19] Surgery and stenting don't prevent heart attacks in stable patients. We already know how to do that with medical management, so why aren't we doing it?
Physician Innovators: Empowered to Change Healthcare
Physician innovators empowered to solve problems are key to meaningful change in healthcare. They understand the issues because they deal with them everyday.
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Pat Salber, M.D., M.B.A., is a physican executive and health journalist who founded and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of The Doctor Weighs In. She was a double-boarded emergency physician at Kaiser Permanente until transitioning into a national executive position as the organization’s first Director of National Accounts. Over the course of her career, she has worked in leadership roles in almost every aspect of healthcare. She has also been a Top Voice in Healthcare on LinkedIn for 2017 and 2018. Learn more about her background.
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Repurposing Cancer Drugs to Combat Opioid Dependency
Finding effective and safer alternatives to pain management is essential in the fight against the opioid epidemic.
A Nurse’s Guide for Staying Healthy During Flu Season
Nurses are at risk of catching cold and flu bugs because of their close proximity to sick patients. Here are some tips for nurses to help reduce that risk.
Intrauterine Insemination: Is It the Right Fertility Procedure for You?
Intrauterine Insemination, a fertility procedure in which sperm are placed directly into the uterus using a catheter passed through the cervix, is the right choice for some. Here's why.
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How to Help Your Child Develop Fine Motor Skills
Practice fine motor skills with your kids (drawing, cutting shapes, finger painting) to help them to gain strength and control over their movements.
Why You Need to Prioritize Getting the Right Healthcare Coverage
There are many issues to consider when choosing healthcare coverage including chronic conditions requiring ongoing care & whether your doctor is in-network.
Evolution of the Hippocratic Oath and Medical Ethics
The oath that physicians take has changed a lot since the original 5th century BC Hippocratic Oath. What do these changes say about medical ethics today?
Oral Health & Pregnancy: What You Need to Know
Pregnancy can have adverse effects on the oral cavity so moms-to-be should be extra vigilant about their oral health during that time.
The Value of Transparency in Payer-Provider Relationships
Doctors, patients, and insurers can all benefit from improved transparency in payer-provider relationships in areas ranging from costs to care management.
This Is How Adult Children of Alcoholics Can Thrive
Adult children of alcoholics can't go back in time and force their caregivers to make the right choices, but they can seek treatment and advocate recovery.