Drug and Alcohol Facts Your Patients Should Know
With National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week kicking off today, it’s important to realize just how important awareness of the issue is. During National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, scientists and experts focus on educating teens. But, it’s also important to educate patients. You most likely come across plenty of cases that drugs or alcohol have played a part in. This is the time to educate patients and to back up your advice with solid...
Advance Your Career as a Physician | 5 Ways
Working as a physician presents new challenges everyday, even for those working in the same environment year after year! But if you’re after something that will provide some refreshing new experiences, consider what you have to gain with locum tenens physician jobs. Even for those just starting their careers in medicine, traveling physicians have access to a wide range of opportunities! No matter your experience level or specialty,...
Tips For Healthy Eyesight
You probably check the eyesight of dozens of patients each day during a routine check-up. However, do you ever take the time to monitor your own eyesight? It’s no secret that eyesight is an important part of our everyday life, and as a physician, it’s crucial that you’re able to properly see to make diagnoses. Cataracts affect more than 24.4 million Americans age 40 and older. By age 75, approximately half of all Americans have...
Celebrate Healthy Weight Week
You probably deal with patients on a daily basis that have some sort of health issue related to his or her weight. More than one-third (36.5 percent) of U.S. adults have obesity, which is why it’s so important that both you and your patients are aware of the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. That’s why next week, Healthy Weight Week, will help to promote healthy eating, exercise, nutrition, and a variety of other ways you...
Why Do You Want to Work in Rural Areas? The Benefits & Challenges
We’ve all been there. That small, one red light town that has a church or a bar on just about every corner; where everyone knows everyone and rumors spread faster than light. In small, country towns, people are used to traveling quite far to reach conveniences like the shopping mall, the grocery store, and even the hospital. Some see this lifestyle as charming and laidback, while others cringe at the thought of living in an isolated,...