~Dr Edward Chao Testing blood glucose helps both the patient, physician, and any member of the individual’s health care team – from nurses to dietitians to diabetes educators. I discuss with patients that these readings…
Dr. Parvez Dara, an Oncologist from the U.S., explores the nuances of determining the primary source of a cancer. Ever wonder why 5 percent of metastatic cancer the primary site is never found? There is…
We recently asked doctors on Sermo to share with us some of their childhood memories of wanting to become a doctor when they grew up. It turns out that many of them knew from a…
The National Sleep Foundation recommends adults get seven to nine hours of sleep per night. According to a recent Sermo poll, just over half of global doctors – 51 percent – report getting more than…
Sermo recently shared new poll data concerning difficult conversations between doctors and patients. Details about the polls included can be found below, and the full release can be read here. Do you feel comfortable recommending that…
When you are a kid, so many grown-ups ask you that timeless question: What do you want to be when you grow up? Some kids dream of being an astronaut or a teacher or a…
Between a rock and a hard place: New Sermo study shows that more than half of U.S. physicians are curtailing opioid prescriptions in light of opioid crisis This week, Felice Freyer of The Boston Globe…
The first 2 posts in this 3 part series covering the history of obesity discussed global views of obesity from the Stone Age to 1910, a time in history when fatness or obesity was viewed…
The first post in this 3 part series on the history of obesity discussed the view of obesity from the Stone Age to the Renaissance, when fatness or obesity was viewed as beautiful, healthy, and…
Today we’ll begin a 3-part series on the history of obesity from a historical perspective, from the Stone Age to current day, across cultures and throughout the world, contributed from a Sermo physician. If you’re…