Has your Doctor ever made you feel fat? Find out how some overweight women are given a biased diagnosis because of appearance: http://ow.ly/cCYaF
Weight and Obesity: Discrimination from Doctors - Prevention.com
More doctors attach a weight stigma to overweight women than men. What to do if your health care has been compromised because of your weight read more..
Saturday, 4 August 2012
Overweight Women-Weight Stigma-Doctors
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Prostate Cancer Screening-Psa Blood Test-Advisory Panel-Healthday News-Psa Test
TUESDAY, May 22 (Healthday News) -- Although a U.S. advisory panel no longer recommends that men routinely undergo prostate cancer screening with a PSA blood test, men should ask their doctors for the exam if they're uncomfortable without monitoring, health experts say. read more..
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Electronic Health Record-Medical Student Gregory-Blood Sugar-Exam Table-Doctors
Medical student Gregory Shumer studied the electronic health record and scooted his laptop closer to the diabetic grandfather sitting on his exam table. "You can see," he pointed at the screen — weight, blood sugar and cholesterol are too high and rising. read more..
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Healthday News-Doctors
WEDNESDAY, March 14 (Healthday News) -- Doctors with good health habits are more likely to advise patients to make healthy changes to their lifestyle, a new study finds. read more..
Centers For Disease Control And Prevention-Infectious Disease-Family Members-Pediatricians
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A large group of U.S. doctors on Monday gave the green light for pediatricians to offer vaccines to close family members of babies who are too young to get shots themselves. The strategy, known as cocooning, is meant to block diseases from reaching the infant in the first place and is backed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But earlier this month, Canadian government researchers suggested that at least for whooping cough, a major infectious disease worldwide, cocooning comes with a hefty price tag. ... read more..
Sunday, 11 March 2012
Birth Control Pills-Women Pelvic Exams-Unnecessary Tests-Ovarian Cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many doctors give women pelvic exams when they're not called for by guidelines, for example to screen for ovarian cancer or before prescribing birth control pills, according to a new study. That's worrisome, researchers said, not only because the exams are invasive, but because they come with a risk of false positives that can lead to more unnecessary tests and procedures. ... read more..
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Silicone Gel Breast Implants-Doctors
Emmanuelle Maria's breasts were burning and globules of silicone gel were protruding into her armpits. Her implants had ruptured. Yet her doctors, she says, told her nothing was wrong. read more..
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Doctors-Bmi
How your Doctor's BMI could affect your weight. What did you think about these research findings?Health News Roundup: Overweight Doctors Less Likely To Discuss Patients' Weight - Prevention.comhttp://bit.ly/zLFaXr read more..
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Unhealthy Habits-Healthday News-Excess Weight-Health News-Doctors
Did you ever have a doctor who was overweight (or smoked)? Did their unhealthy habits affect you? Chubby Doctors Could Be Bad for Your Health - Health News - Health.comnews.health.comBy Randy DotingaHealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Jan. 30 (Healthday News) — A doctor who packs a few extra pounds may be unlikely to advise you to shed your own excess weight, a new study suggests.Overweight physicians who responded to a survey disclosed that they’re less likely than other doctors to talk ... read more..
Friday, 27 January 2012
Modern Healthcare-Country Doctor-Rural America-Photo Gallery-Doctors
You MUST view this incredible gallery of doctors practicing in Rural America in the 1940s. So moving, so powerful...puts all the (legitimate) complaints about Modern Healthcare practices into stark perspective. NEVER-SEEN: 'Country Doctor' - Photo Gallery - LIFEwww.life.comThe 1948 photoessay "Country Doctor," featuring pictures by the great Eugene Smith, is celebrated as one of the 20th century's greatest feats of photojournalism. But not even LIFE magazine could publish every single picture that Smith shot during the several weeks he spent chronicling... read more..