February 28, 2024
It is important that providers caring for pregnant women, and mothers during the post-partum period, screen for and treat mental health disorders. Why? Mental health and substance use disorders are a leading preventable cause of maternal death. Look at these scary statistics from Lifeline for Moms (https://www.umassmed.edu/lifeline4moms/why-perinatal-mental-health): * 1 in Read More
July 26, 2023
Each year, an estimated 795,000 American patients die or become permanently disabled because they are being misdiagnosed by health care providers, according to a report published recently in USA Today. The top conditions that are misdiagnosed? ◾Stroke ◾ Sepsis ◾ Pneumonia ◾ Blood clots ◾ Lung cancer These five conditions Read More
December 15, 2022
The rollout of the Electronic Health Record system for the VA has been described as “totally unacceptable,” “with real patient safety risks that have gone unresolved for entirely too long.” According to this report in the Military Times, the VA recently suspended the rollout of the EHR system at four Read More
November 4, 2022
Medical gaslighting is the experience of having your concerns dismissed by a medical provider. According to a respected doctor and professor of cardiology, “Gaslighting is real; it happens all the time. Patients — and especially women — need to be aware of it.” Not only is medical gaslighting frustrating, it Read More
June 3, 2022
Research has long shown that doctors are less likely to respect patients who are overweight or obese. This may result in blaming all of a patient’s problems on obesity and telling them to simply eat less and exercise more, without doing a careful investigation to find out the true cause of Read More
May 29, 2022
Remembering and giving thanks for those who have given their time, talents and even their lives to protect us, on this Memorial Day, and every day.
February 7, 2022
Successful breast cancer screening relies on timely follow-up of abnormal mammograms. Delayed or failure to follow-up abnormal mammograms undermines the potential benefits of screening and is associated with worse outcomes. A recently published study highlighted some failures and delays in notifying some women of abnormal mammograms by primary care physicians Read More
November 10, 2021
With deepest gratitude on Veterans Day, and every day, for our clients and all others who serve, have served, and have sacrificed so much for our country.
December 26, 2020
When we talk about military families, it is important to remember that it is really the whole family, not just the active duty member, who sacrifice to serve our country. The article and video essay below profiles one such family and the two little girls who had to navigate 2020 Read More
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