13 Reasons Why and Pediatricians: A Pediatrician’s Role in Managing Mental Health
What do Netflix’s series 13 Reasons Why and pediatricians both have in common? More than you might think. This Netflix original centers on the experiences of Clay Jensen as he learns about his fellow classmate’s, Hannah Baker’s, reasons for committing suicide. Documented in thirteen audio tapes that she recorded before her death, viewers gain a personal view of one teen’s struggles with the pressures of...
Screen Time Effects on Vision: A Look at Computer Vision Syndrome
As technology continues to advance, the average household will most likely possess an electronic device. Technology is now everywhere and they are accessible to anyone, no matter how old they are. In fact, the American Optometric Association’s (AOA) conducted a survey that reports that about “41 percent of parents say [that] their kids spend three or more hours per day on digital devices. It also found that 66 percent of kids...
New Cancer Treatments Show Promise
Recently during two small clinical trials, researchers observed what are being hailed as incredible results in response to new cancer treatments in the form of personalized vaccines. With new technology and techniques emerging every day, the field of oncology is getting closer to solving one of humanity’s most difficult diseases to defeat. New Cancer Treatments Show Clinical Promise Cancer is a disease that comes in a wide range of...
3 Myths About Anesthesia | True or False?
After being in use for almost 200 years now, it’s safe to say that most people take anesthesia for granted. However, even after all this time, it’s common to hear myths about anesthesia and its effects — everything from the common misunderstanding to completely outlandish claims in their own right. With millions of people undergoing surgeries with the help of these pain-relieving medications each year, it’s time we’ve gotten some...
Future of Urgent Care Physician Jobs
What can be done to shorten wait times in the emergency department? It’s an often-discussed subject within the healthcare industry. Hospitals across the country are using many different strategies to help the flow of patients in the ER, and a growing trend is to open an urgent care center at a separate location. Basically, instead of patients going to the ER for everything from a toothache or a cold to broken bones and gunshot wounds,...