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WOMEN'S HEALTH
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.
MEDICAL CARE
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.
PSYCHOLOGY
What Makes Humans Different from the Rest of the Animals?
What makes humans different from animals? Exploring the answer to this question has led researchers to make some fascinating discoveries.
Reasons for Optimism in Combating Aggressive Blood Cancers
The recent advances in blood cancer treatment are encouraging. Some cases of this devastating diagnosis may be turned into a chronic, manageable disease.
How Music Can Powerfully Heal a Physician’s Life
Playing music was a ritual that passed through generations in my family but it wasn’t until I became a physician that I understood how music could console and bring hope.
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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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Does Your Dog Have Personality? But of Course!
Dog behavior has been shaped by millennia of contact with humans. So it shouldn't surprise us that they have personality traits similar but not identical to our own.
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
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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.