Yo-Yo Dieting & Fad Diets
Yo-yo dieting is a new and increasingly popular trend for weight loss. Doctors are starting to see it throughout the country, whether it’s young adults or older adults. People that engage in yo-yo dieting – also called weight cycling – don’t realize the adverse effects on the body. There are also many fad diets that are also considered yo-yo diets that you should look out for. Reasons for Yo-Yo Diets Many people don’t even realize...
Physician Attire: Dressing for Success
Okay, everybody knows that saying, “dress to impress.” And if you don’t, you’re missing out on some serious life advice. As a physician, one of your best tools in the workplace may not be your stethoscope. Nope; it just may be your award-winning smile and charm. Physician attire is a key player in deciding varying aspects in your work life and success. Dressing the part of a physician may only be the beginning...
Rudeness in Hospitals | Doctor-Patient Interactions
It’s no mystery that hospitals try to strike the balance between efficiency, professionalism, and comfortability for patients — still, rudeness in hospitals can come from either side of an interaction. What’s more is that this might actually decrease overall productivity when it comes to patient outcomes. Working as a locum in a new environment can be a great chance for a clean slate to build positive relationships with your team....
Being a Traveling Physician with Kids
As a parent, your job is never easy. As a traveling physician with kids and your full-time job as a doctor, your job is twice as hard. Between packing lunches, following bedtime routines, attending practices and games, you may begin to feel burned out. As a traveling physician, it can be difficult at times to keep the family all on the same track while working your way through assignments. But, don’t worry; we’re here for...
2017: The Year of the Head Transplant
There have been multiple stories circling the Internet over the past few years about successful head transplants, and if you haven’t already figured it out – none of them are true. There have been no attempts for a full head transplant… yet.However, in December 2017, the world’s first head transplant may be administered if the procedure is approved. If this takes place, history will be made in neurology and neurosurgery. The Head...