Karen Veazey

Patients sometimes want to give back to their physician or hospital. In recent years, the practice of soliciting donations from these patients has grown into structured fundraising initiatives at some healthcare organizations. Some employers mandate clinicians solicit donations, while other doctors participate voluntarily.
But the nation's second-largest physician group is cautioning its members not to ask their patients for donations to the clinician's workplace.
"In recent decades, more phy...

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In medicine, law, and aviation—and other fields responsible for people's lives and livelihoods—strict regulations attempt to promote safety, but may discourage people from getting the help they need....

Hemophilia is a serious condition that can limit the ability to avoid episodes of bleeding. Treatment includes regular infusions of proteins to replace what the body doesn’t produce naturally.
Hemophilia is a genetic bleeding disorder that prevents blood from properly clotting. Severe bleeding from minor injuries or surgery can occur. Low levels or the absence of some proteins, called clotting factors, are the root cause of hemophilia.
Biological females may be carriers of hemophilia and not ...

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Nearly everyone experiences intrusive thoughts — thoughts that seem completely random.
While intrusive thoughts can be about anything, the negative ones tend to cause the most distress.
For some people, intrusive thoughts can be related to a mental health condition.
Every day we have thousands of thoughts. Most of them create a background hum that we don’t notice. But every once in a while, a random thought will catch our attention.
Sometimes these unexpected thoughts may just ...

A TikToker who goes by @thatgaydoctor has gone viral for a brilliant video in which he describes the non-stigmatizing way he speaks with his patients about weight.

The man behind @thatgaydoctor is a primary care physician in Chicago, according to his Instagram bio. In the TikTok video caption he wrote, “Many come in to talk about weight, others avoid the Dr for fear of it. I change my script to try to fit needs/goals. Not a one size fits all chat.”

Sana Health is working to provide relief for millions of people affected by Fibromyalgia, with the largest non-drug user study ever set to begin on the Sana device. See if you qualify to receive a Sana device and participate in the study here.
For nearly 10 million Americans, the pain and discomfort from Fibromyalgia symptoms can significantly impact quality of life. Now, Colorado-based Sana Health, Inc hopes to offer relief to those living with Fibromyalgia symptoms through their audiovisual...

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Use of the Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine has been paused so the CDC and FDA can investigate a rare but severe side effect.

So far this side effect has appeared in six reported cases, all arising six to 13 days after vaccination.

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine works slightly differently from Pfizer and Moderna, but still appears to be an effective way to prevent severe infection from coronavirus.

For more information about the COVID-19 vaccine, you can visit the CDC’s website...

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) describes hearing loss that occurs as a result of damage to the structures of the inner ear or auditory nerve. A person can acquire SNHL over time, develop it suddenly, or it can be present at birth.
According to a 2019 article, SNHL is the cause of over 90% of hearing loss cases in adults.
The ear has three parts — the outer, middle, and inner ear. SNHL occurs when there is damage to the inner ear or issues with the auditory nerve that conducts messages betw...

Medications are intended to help, but women may be experiencing ill-effects from many of them because of gender imbalances during the testing process, according to a new study. Researchers found that drug dosages have typically been set using data collected from clinical trials conducted primarily on men...