When patients with cancer pain ask you about pain management options, what do you say? It might depend on where you practice. Most people with cancer are treated in community hospitals, in areas where medications…
Salutogenesis: The creation of health and homeostasis is the underlying process of healing that occurs constantly, every second, every day from the time we’re born until we die. When it breaks down we get sick…
I recently had an interaction that surprised me. I was speaking with a health systems administrator who was interested in understanding the efficacy of the efforts his team was making related to delivering whole person…
Jan comes back to her childhood home year after year. She walks by the water in the canals, by the lakes and the ocean. She comes back to see her family, the plants having grown…
As we near the end of March, I think about Match Day, when fourth-year medical graduates all over the country find out where they will spend the next several years. One resident encounter stood out…
How being prepared can help you both When was the last time you felt relaxed at a doctor’s appointment? No hurry, just you and your health care provider discussing your symptoms, reviewing your general health,…
Survey finds 40% of cancer patients would choose hospitals offering services such as exercise, nutrition counseling, massage, and meditation
Explore our free resources for every age How do I know what I think until I see what I say? —E. M. Forster The British novelist E. M. Forster had a point. Writing your…
What should I know about medical cannabis? Find answers to some frequently asked questions and check out our new Cancer and Cannabis Pocket Guide You have options. This may be the most important message to…
This past December, we had the pleasure of hosting journalist and director Shannon Harvey on our Facebook Live series, Get Well and Stay Well. After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and failing to find…