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Unhealthy Culture of #NeverNotWorking
Since the Puritans landed on the North American continent in the 1600s, the United States has seemed destined to define itself by the freedom to work hard for goals and success. But has it gone too...
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Haunting Reality of Medical Sexual Assault
Helene Byrne was just 20 years old when a doctor at a low-cost medical clinic in Boston, performing a routine pelvic exam, violated her sexually. In April of this year, a Las Cruces, New Mexico,...
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Veterans Still Need Far Better Treatment
Not all veterans in this country suffer from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). But virtually all veterans need our help in the form of freedom from dangerous stereotyping. They also need far...
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Guess Who’s Most at Risk for Suicide
With self-induced death rates rising 21.1 percent between the years 2000 and 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently decided to look at the incidence of suicide in a unique way —...
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How Crumbling Communities Heal
Communities in the U.S. are still feeling the sting of scrutiny after protests over police shootings brought waves of violence into neighborhoods already dealing with crime. The shooting of police...
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These Aren’t Potshots
It’s time for back-to-school shopping — and doctor visits. August is National Immunization Awareness Month for a good reason, as many schools require up-to-date immunizations before the first day of...
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Why Health Care Needs a Reboot
Medicine has not only changed in complexity and effectiveness over the last four decades — health care delivery has changed, and that fact is partly responsible for why health care as a business is...
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Rushing for a Zika Vaccine
It has all the hallmarks of a futuristic movie. But this is real life, complete with a scientific chase and “killer mosquitoes.” As local cases of transmission continue to emerge in the U.S. — and as...
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Strong at 81, He Credits Exercise for His Life
When then-30-year-old Robert Gallant sat before his doctor years ago, he had no idea the advice he was about to receive would change the rest of his life. With both his parents fighting adult-onset...
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Better Help for Child Abuse Victims
It’s the crime no one wants to believe will occur — the sexual abuse of a child by a family member. Not long ago, it was a crime usually confined to a family’s darkest psychological corners, a secret...
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The ‘Gutsy’ Way to Lose Weight
Keeping one brain focused and productive may seem impossible … so imagine if you had two brains. Scientists now believe we do — and this could be the crux of better health. The gut contains more...
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Your Child’s Beating, Hurting Heart
This may come as little surprise to parents if they’re honest with themselves: New research indicates 90 percent of children aren’t eating according to healthy diet standards. And less than half of...
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Older, Wiser — and Cast Aside by Cancer
Great strides in cancer care mean more patients survive the disease — but is the health care industry prepared to adequately care for these survivors? That question puzzled researchers, prompting them...
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Our Most Vulnerable Patients Get the Brush-Off
The rise in obesity isn’t news — but its impact continues to unfold. Ten percent of all medical malpractice suits now involve obese patients, and 26 percent of settled claims list obesity as a factor,...
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The Medical Emergency You Must Know About
Do you know what sepsis is? If not, it’s time you did — as the infection has emerged officially as a major health issue across the nation, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week...
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Why the Best Docs Are Bolting
Internal scans and microscopic testing can now show the hidden miracles of the body’s functions, helping pinpoint disease. New therapies can cure, heal, and lengthen life. There’s no doubt technology...
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House Hunting and Health — Inseparable
For years, people fled urban environments for what was considered the safer and healthier confines of suburbia. Today, the flow is reversing, shifting back toward more populated areas, which are now...
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Look Who’s Getting All the Breast Reductions
One in 16 people in the United States had plastic surgery last year. From 2000 to 2015, cosmetic enhancement jumped 115 percent — and a big part of that increase came from male patients. Men underwent...
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I’m Depressed — My Social Media Post Said So
It might be tempting these days to rely on an app to determine the mental health of a potential employee, friend or coworker — given how much the digital world drives our lives. But would it be a...
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Trump Isn’t the Only One Who Wants to Lose 15 Pounds
How much weight could you stand to lose — now that Donald Trump has said he’d like to lose a few pounds? As the Republican presidential candidate made clear during an appearance Thursday on “The Dr....
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