Only about 15 to 20 percent of health-related outcomes are attributable to medical interventions. The rest are related to health behaviors such as diet, physical activity, and smoking status, with…
When I began practice as a young doctor, I thought that the treatments I gave to patients were the primary reason they got well. But after almost 40 years of…
A stress management training system that monitors stress by measuring a person’s heart rate variability and provides biofeedback to increase this heart rate variability, which correlates with the relaxation response…
A patient-centered, collaborative storytelling process to deliver respectful, empathic, and effective medical care for serious illness “Healing Tools” summaries are a collection of evidence-based resources to help providers and patients…
Exercise, meditation and mindfulness, yoga and an anti-inflammatory diet lead to a nearly pain-free life Like many teenagers, John Slay wanted to be a professional athlete. As a baseball, basketball…
I have always considered the placebo effect to be the sleeping giant of research and medical care. The placebo effect is essentially the meaning response that is induced by the…
Getting through the workday used to take all of Olivia Seonbuchner’s energy and willpower. For about 19 months, the 25-year-old would go home and get into bed with a heating…
A book for people with chronic pain: Aches and Gains: A Comprehensive Guide to Overcoming Your Pain “Healing Tools” summaries are a collection of evidence-based resources to help providers and patients…
Online training program and massive open online course (MOOC; free or with a CEU fee) for patients and providers to integrate self-management with evidence-based treatment in transformative chronic pain care…
Yes, children come with heavy gear to tote, but maintaining your health and wellbeing must be a priority. Drs. Jonas and Fricton share their tips for baby-toting parents.