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A person in a medical coat is enjoying a plate of rice with vegetables, reminiscent of hospital food, at a table set with placemats and utensils.
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Is Hospital Food That Bad? Doctors Tell All

When it comes to airplanes, college dining halls, and cafeterias, the food doesn’t have the best reputation. Hospital food is also criticized for being limited in choice as well as in quality. Many people expect hospital…

Flowchart illustrating the three-talk model of Shared Decision Making: Team Talk, Option Talk, and Decision Talk, centered around active listening and deliberation. Arrows depict the sequence.
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Shared Decision Making = Better Patient Outcomes

Shared decision making between clinicians and patients can lead to better patient outcomes, but finessing the conversation is a skill that requires insight and practice. The British Medical Journal consulted with physicians to create a…

A stethoscope encircles a globe, depicting North and South America, symbolizing the global mission of disease eradication in healthcare.
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Global Conflicts Prevent Disease Eradication

There has been a building amount of evidence suggesting that countries endure public health consequences from global conflicts. Global conflicts produce a number of risk factors for the emergence and transmission of infectious diseases such…

A doctor in a white coat extends a hand, offering a brown pill bottle often filled with unproven supplements, set against a plain background.
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Doctors Recommending Unproven Supplements?

If you believe Dr. Mehmet Oz, he found a miracle weight loss product: green coffee extract. He has claimed on his show that the supplement is so effective, it was almost “magic.” Perhaps unsurprisingly, this…

A pie chart reveals holiday preferences: 54% for Halloween, 31% for Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve, and 30% each for Christmas and Christmas Eve. New Year's Day comes in at 23%. Set against a wood background adorned with festive decorations, it beautifully captures the spirit of the holidays.
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Doctors Work on Holidays For You

Injuries and sickness don’t take the holidays off, and neither do many doctors. For many medical professionals, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, or New Years is just another day at the office. With the fall and winter…

A person in a white coat, resembling an offbeat musician, holds a clipboard and a ukulele.
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Why physicians benefit from playing music

“Physician and musician are both noble professions. They correlate one another in many ways. It is often very good to be musician at the same time due to benefit of music, such as relaxing effect and…

A person points a finger at a doctor wearing a white coat and stethoscope, highlighting the growing concerns surrounding opioids.
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Doctors Are Being Threatened For Not Giving Opioids

With the opioid crisis in full swing, people are quick to blame physicians for the escalating opioid abuse. In response to this blame, physicians started curtailing opioid prescriptions, and changing other behaviors as well. Unfortunately,…

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