Because pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) often causes shortness of breath, swelling, and fatigue, exercise may seem like the last thing you should do. But the right kind — with your doctor’s OK — can help symptoms and boost quality of…
Year: 2023
Nov. 13, 2023 — What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the word “diet?“ For most people, diet means giving up enjoyable foods, regimented eating hours, and counting calories. Dig a bit deeper into…
“There is beauty to be found in the pain. Life is brutal, but it’s also beautiful. Life is Brutiful.” ~Glennon Doyle For four years, I had the honor and privilege of working with children and families in a hospital setting, with most…
By JEFF GOLDSMITH Like birds of a feather, talent in healthcare management often gathers in flocks. The University of Minnesota, University of Michigan and University of Iowa healthcare management programs are all justly famous for graduating, over many decades, an…
By KIM BELLARD I saw a report last week – Clinician of the Future 2023 Education Edition, from Elsevier Health – that had some startling findings, and which didn’t seem to garner the kind of coverage I might have expected. …
By MIKE MAGEE The Politico headline in 2019 declared dramatically, “The Most Powerful Activist in America is Dying.” This week, 4 1/2 years later, their prophecy came true, as activist Ady Barkan succumbed at age 39 to ALS leaving behind…
By MIKE MAGEE “Don’t call me a saint,” said founder of the early 1930’s Catholic Workers Movement, Dorothy Day. “I don’t want to be dismissed that easily.” Oddly enough, says Jesuit writer, James Martin, “That quote is probably the biggest…
By Sadie Balken, as told to Kara Meyer Robinson The emotional effects of psoriasis affect me almost every day, if not every day. But I also learn something new every day, like how to reduce flares, new products that are…
Nov. 6, 2023 – It’s new, it’s exciting, and it’s a topic that has many diabetes researchers and doctors cautiously optimistic, while others are taking a wait-and-see approach until more evidence arrives. But for older people with type 2 diabetes,…
By Delamo Bekele, MBBS, as told to Alexandra Benisek With psoriatic arthritis, each person’s symptoms and situation are unique. Your rheumatologist will work with you to find a treatment plan that’s tailored to you specifically, rather than a “one-size-fits-all” approach….