Category: Doctor

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHAPEL HILL, NC – During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations, leaders, researchers, and practitioners have attempted on the fly to deal with the inherent stresses, strains, and struggles….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA— Historically, there has been racial inequity when it comes to primary care appointments, which are vital for managing and preventing chronic disease.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BOSTON – According to new research from Boston Medical Center and Stanford University School of Medicine, almost a quarter of physicians who responded to a survey at Stanford Medicine….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The first year of medical training after medical school brings intense stress, long work hours, irregular sleep schedules, and a risk of new or worsened symptoms of depression.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – During the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for telemedicine boomed – increasing 63-fold among Medicare users alone from approximately 840,000 telehealth visits in 2019 to 52.7 million in 2020.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic experts say, regardless of the variant, prevention of infection works. The vaccines reduce and prevent hospitalization and death based on current knowledge. If a person can get vaccinated or is eligible for a booster, do it now.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It’s the most wonderful time of the year – except when a sore throat, ear ache or other malady crops up unexpectedly when you’re far from home.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, D.C. –  While their top ICU doctor was arguing his case against Sentara Healthcare before a Virginia court on Thursday, November 18, the hospital crafted a plan to suspend him.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, D.C. – were presented Thursday to decide if patients of one of the world’s most published critical care physicians can be given lifesaving treatments for COVID-19 that a local hospital system has prohibited.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Unfortunately, errors committed by doctors and other medical professionals can often have long-lasting or fatal consequences, potentially impacting the lives of the people affected for years to come.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The stress, isolation and disruption of our routines during the coronavirus pandemic have taken their toll on many of us, leading to an increase in related health problems ranging from weight gain to back pain.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, AUG. 4, 2021 — As COVID-19 vaccinations become more widespread, people who have put off seeing a doctor during the pandemic are now significantly more likely to seek care.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Montclair, NJ, – (July 20, 2021) – While summer typically means more time outside, the season also brings an increased threat of tick bites.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – University of Illinois Chicago researchers are the first to report on the financial conflicts of interest that exist among doctors who review the chest X-rays of coal miners who file workers’ compensation claims….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Florida Atlantic University’s soon-to-be physicians learned today where they will be going for their next phase of training – medical residency.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The New Year is the perfect time to advocate for your health and commit to listening to your body for any new symptoms or warning signs.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO – The viability of physician practices remains under threat as the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic takes a new turn with record levels of cases being reported across the United States.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New York, NY –  The White Coat ceremony represents a rite of passage, launching first-year medical students on their formal careers in a gathering of faculty, colleagues, and family.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The COVID-19 pandemic is generating concerns about the long-term impact on health disparities in minority communities resulting in fear that Black-owned physician’s offices….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Medical experts have worked for decades to improve the chances that patients will get the scans, routine tests and medicines that can do them the most good – and avoid the ones that won’t help them at all.