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10 of the Best (and 5 of the Worst) Hospitals

Going to a great hospital can make all the difference when you need care. This list makes it easy to see how your local hospital stacks up.

I’m a Physical Therapist, and This Is the Most Common Mistake People Make When Exercising

5 potentially deadly body pains you should never ignore

Nearly everyone experiences a headache or leg cramp on occasion. But when do these aches warrant a visit to the doctor's office or hospital?

10 Horrifying Things Doctors Don't Tell You

As a modern culture, we tend to put our faith wholeheartedly in doctors. They're the experts, and more often than not we take their advice without question

The most important exam a child must pass

Did you know that vision is directly involved in attention to tasks, interpretation of words, sensory input regulation, social-emotional learning, developmental progress and delays, handwriting and other fine motor skills

Tips For Becoming Healthier As A Family

Learn how to live and maintain an active and healthy lifestyle for the whole family.

How limiting women's access to birth control and abortions hurts the economy

Reproductive health isn’t just about abortions, despite all the attention they get. It’s also about access to family planning services, contraception, sex education and much else. Such access lets women control the timing and size of their families so they have children when they are financially secure and emotionally ready and can finish their education and advance in the workplace. After all, having children is expensive, costing US$9,000 to $25,000 a year. And that’s why …

3 Things to Ask Your Internal Medicine Physician About Your Health

If you don’t know what an internal medicine physician does, find out. They’re a very valuable resource.

Emergency medicine physicians are slightly more miserable than their colleagues: 6 findings

Emergency medicine physicians are less happy than physicians in general, according to Geneia's Physician Misery Index, a nationwide survey of more than 300 emergency medicine physicians who practice medicine full time.

Emergency medicine physicians urge colleagues to help prevent gun violence

Two practicing emergency medicine physicians -- both thought leaders at the forefront of finding solutions to the public health crisis of gun violence -- urge their colleagues to take direct action to protect the health and safety of patients and communities.

Addressing overconfidence when practicing medicine

How to recognize—and overcome—the common thought process of overconfidence when it comes to practicing medicine. 1

Helping Men Realize the Power of Preventative Medicine

Certified physician assistants can help change the culture around men and their access to medical treatment. 1

4 Steps to Regaining the Passion to Practice Medicine

You can't change the trajectory of medicine, but there are strategies you can take to get back to why you went into the field in the first place.

3 Different Ways in Which Slouching is Bad for You: Garden State Pain Control: Pain Medicine...

There’s a reason why your family made sure you sat up straight at the dinner table.

Pain Relief Stretches You Should Know: Garden State Pain Control: Pain Medicine Physicians

You may be suffering from a preexisting joint related condition like arthritis, recovering from pain after back surgery, or are just feeling the aches that life

Surprising Ways Stress Can Affect Your Body: Garden State Pain Control: Pain Medicine Physicians

Ways to Deal With Chronic Pain (Other Than Medication): Garden State Pain Control: Pain Medicine...

Chronic pain medication can be highly valuable for individuals who need it.

Can Relaxation Relieve Pain?: Garden State Pain Control: Pain Medicine Physicians

At any given moment, approximately 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain which is difficult to diagnose, a term used to describe persistent pain that l

Can Solo Physician Practice Survive?

I can remember walking to elementary school and passing several solo doctor offices with a shingle hanging on a post in the front. They were usually modest offices in the ground floor of another residential building or store front and they served as a convenient community resource. Most were solo g

8 threats facing physician private practices

Doctors in private practice can nimbly meet patient needs, but they face major headwinds. Learn more about what the latest research shows.