There is an impending shortage of doctors. Actually, that’s not true. It’s already here. Some areas of the country have already been designated as federal health professional shortage areas. Projections from the Association of American Medical Colleges are even bleaker. They anticipate a shortage of 37,800 and 124,000 physicians by 2034. As many as 17,800...
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How to Put an End to Fat Shaming
The fat shaming has to stop. Period. I’m not just talking to trolls who harass people online. I’m calling out my fellow doctors too. Fat Shaming Is Everywhere You cannot look at someone and know if they are healthy or not. In that snapshot, you cannot make accurate predictions about their body fat or muscle...
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Why You Pay More for Diagnostic Tests Than Screening Tests
March 6, 2023April 22, 2023Medicare Costs, Prevention & Screening, U.S. Healthcare Systemby Tanya Feke
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From CPR to Stents: Women Get Less Heart Care
The CDC reports that one person dies from cardiovascular disease in the United States every 36 seconds! With women accounting for greater than half the population, you would think they would get the same quality care as men. Unfortunately, that’s not always true. The Gender Gap in Medicine American women have worse health than women...