Between Social Determinants of Health and Health Care
We are socialized to think that to achieve physical and mental health is more of an individual effort and has to do with the quality of health care the person has. Growing [...]
Medicine
Navigate Doctor Appointments Like a Pro
Patient-doctor communication is one of the fundamental skills in medical practice. It is the verbal and nonverbal processes through which a doctor obtains and shares [...]
To Vaccinate or Not: No Longer the Question For Many
While I am not yet a parent myself, many of my friends are preparing to send their children to school for the first time. I hear them agonizing over which school district [...]
The New Push Against Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
We see these old bacterium develop new and insane “super-powers”, meaning these “superbugs”, are becoming more and more resistant with every new “superpower”. [...]
Medical Conditions: What Is It This Month?
It seems like there is a new call to action every month for a disease or condition. Yet, what happens to the people with conditions that do not receive the attention their [...]
No Such Thing as Crazy
Mental illness is something many of us don’t understand; Then again, many of us do. Mental illnesses are a wide range of disorders caused by chemical imbalances in the [...]
New Roots Growing For Marijuana
The stage is set for the legalization of marijuana, that mysterious plant getting the nation into a great, big frenzy of sorts. There are sharks on the prowl, fish swimming, [...]
