Vol. 12 No. 6 (2020): November/December 2020

I hope your fall season is treating you well and that the pandemic has not created more dysfunction than can be handled by you and your loved ones. Professional hockey finished recently with the Tampa Bay Lightning taking the Stanley Cup. I am excited to start some non-professional hockey loc...

In the medical profession, we utilize acronyms daily to simplify complex jargon and decrease our amount of writing (or more frequently typing). CHF, TKA, DM, SLE are just a few. You see it, you know it, you understand it. This is certainly true in other aspects of life, most ...

Primary care physicians, especially in family medicine, are more prone to use osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) than other specialists; however, barriers to OMT use exist. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the frequency of OMT use in a family medicine outpatient setting ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating neuropsychiatric disorder that affects about one in 40 American adults and one in 100 American children. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the patient must have the presence of obsessions,...

Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) has been used in the treatment of pediatric patients for decades. The authors performed a systematic review to find evidence showing the safety and efficacy of OMT use in pediatric patients for common pediatric conditions seen in the outpatient se...

The term transgender includes people whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth. People identified as male at birth but possess a female gender identity are called transwomen and people identified as female at birth but experience a male gender identity are called tra...

Within the field of primary care, preventative medicine represents a novel approach to medical care that promotes health and well-being while simultaneously attempting to prevent disease, disability and death. Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of medical morbidity and m...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.            SYMPTOMS OF OCD MAY INCLUDE ONE OR BOTH OF OBSESSIONS AND COMPULSIONS OBSESSIONS are intrusive and persistent thoughts, images or urges tha...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.           WHAT IS ATOPIC DERMATITIS? Atopic dermatitis is more commonly called eczema. Eczema is a non-contagious skin condition causing dry, itchy, red s...

Gender transitioning is a process taken to become the gender you best identify with on the inside. Pharmacological and/or medical procedures occur to transition from a male-to-female or female-to-male, which can take months to years. During this time, it is essential to have a reliable social supp...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.            Middle ear infections, also known as acute otitis media (AOM), is an infection behind the eardrum. Common symptoms include fever, earache, fullne...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.                    Diabetes is a chronic illness that is estimated to impact more than 34 million Americans. It has a wide range of effe...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.                    WHAT ARE PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS (PPIS)? Medications used for treating stomach problems like heartburn, ulcers and ...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.            Millions of Americans suffer from depression. Without knowing it, people can experience symptoms of depression for weeks, months or years. Dep...

  This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.            Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) can be a useful therapy for those who suffer from pelvic pain. This is a common complaint that aff...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.            Your knees are one of the most important joints in your body. They support your whole-body weight every day. Everyone from your daily dog walker ...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.            Allergic rhinitis is a common condition triggered by allergens such as pollen, dust, grass, mites, dander and other pollutants. Approximately 20%...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.            SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), common symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, sore throa...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.                     COVID-19 is caused by a new coronavirus not previously seen in humans and is spread from person to person, mainly t...