Doctors Are Not Following Their Own Advice—And They Are Burning Out Doctors are known for giving advice about healthy living—to eat a healthy diet, get enough sleep and downtime, and to enjoy healthy relationships, exercise, meditation and gratitude practices, but do they follow it? The answer is—not as much as they should. Over 50 percent …
In the increasing world of data based medicine and value based outcomes Physician Burnout is increasing at an alarming rate. Physicians describe this feeling like an overwhelming sense of physical, emotional and cerebrally/mental exhaustion. “We feel like our body’s are racing on overtime but moving at a snails pace where nothing gets finished.” There is …
Strokes are the leading cause of disability in America and can result in depression, personality changes, poor memory, faulty judgment, concentration challenges, visual impairments and weakness. When it comes to the basics of stroke awareness most people know the risk factors that include: uncontrolled diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and sleep apnea; …
Only 7% of people see their dentist regularly every six months. And that most people don’t ever visit the dentist until they feel acute pain. On this edition of Late Night Health, Dr. Sam Low will let you know why that may be too late. We’ll find how your teeth and gums are linked to …
Today, mammography is a woman’s best defense when it comes to detecting breast cancer at its earliest. The technology has saved countless lives, but it’s not fool-proof. Radiologists are the doctors who specialize in reading the breast images taken during a mammography screening. And depending on breast density, the pictures don’t always tell the whole …
Whether you are sore after starting a new workout routine or you pulled something carrying groceries, everyone deals with muscle or joint pain at some point. A national survey conducted by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) concluded that over half of Americans experience muscle or joint pain daily. Neck, back, knees, shoulders, hips, elbows. …
As a leading thoracic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgery,and a much sought-after authority on all things lung cancer, Dr. Eric R. Presser has successfully maintained his affiliations with traditional allopathic medicine while associating with and learning from a wide range of complementary practitioners. Since 1999, he has been an innovative doctor with a thriving …
Brenda Allen, a 14-year breast cancer survivor and one of the models in an October 1 PINK SAVES fashion show at the Citadel Outlets, was Mark Alyn’s guest on a segment preceding National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To kick-off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Citadel Outlets, in partnership with Susan G. Komen Los Angeles will …
Citadel Outlets has extended an invitation to the friends, families and supporters of Susan G. Komen Los Angeles County to join forces behind their Assyrian Wall for a day of fun, shopping and fundraising at the 12th Annual Shopping Extravaganza on Saturday, September 23, 2017. As a participating charity, Susan G. Komen Los Angeles County …
Velano Vascular is on a mission to bring compassion to healthcare and make painful blood draws more pleasant for patients. So far, they’re succeeding. They’ve received their 3rd FDA-approval to help children & adults who cringe at the sight of needles. Needlephobia affects 24% of adults and 63% of children. Velano Vascular creates a single-use, …