October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which means we’ll be awash in pink – from pink ribbons, to pink t-shirts, to pink-tinged hair and jewelry. Even the National Football League will show its support through players wearing pink on some part of their...
While post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often associated with military veterans, many other occupations such as first responders and ED physicians, also experience traumatic events that can cause PTSD. Studies have shown one way these individuals can reduce...
To make the most out of National Men’s Health Week (June 13 – 19) we’ve come up with the top five ways hospitals can encourage men to start making their health a priority. 1. Offer Medical Services With an emphasis on disease prevention, your hospital can...
For those of you who lived through the 1970s, 1960’s, 1950s, and before, you probably remember that if you suffered from mental health issues in those times, you were regarded as having something fundamentally wrong with you, or worse, you were thought of as just...
Given the enormous responsibilities and high stress experienced by emergency department (ED) physicians, and the impact of those factors on patient well-being, keeping these physicians healthy and alert must be an absolute top priority for everyone involved. In an...