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The Benefits of Chiropractic For Back Pain

You probably know someone with back pain. It affects almost everybody at some time during their lifetime. Back pain may be minor for ...

It's Here! The Vaxxed vs Unvaxxed Study!

The public has been demanding a vaccinated vs unvaccinated study for decades. The CDC has steadfastly refused to fund or conduct such a study. In 2019, Informed Choice WA members proudly joined the grassroots effort to fund the IPAK 2019 Vaxxed/Unvaxxed Study. The Institute for Pure and Applied Knowledge (IPAK) is a not-for-profit organization which exists … It’s Here! The Vaxxed vs Unvaxxed Study! Read More »

FDA document admits “covid” PCR test was developed without isolated covid samples for test...

By Naomi Wolf A document just released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) openly admits that the infamous PCR test for the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) was developed not with actual sam…

No, I'm not settling for family medicine

This is family medicine, and it's not for the weak of mind or faint of heart.

The kind of family medicine I knew I needed to practice

"Why do you want to go into family medicine?" my internal medicine preceptor asked.

Is family medicine residency too short and too urban?

A man with chest pains arrives at a small town family medicine clinic seeking help for a heart attack. Based on an assessment and the results of inv...

Financial tips that resident physicians need to know [PODCAST]

Altelisha Taylor is a family medicine resident and can be reached at Career Money Moves. She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "3 ways the wealthy increase their net worth."

Mommy hack: Keep track of medicine doses easily

3 easy steps to make sure you keep track of your child's medicine doses easily for this upcoming back to school season.

Northwest Family Medicine: What is Integrated Medicine?

5 tips to start and grow a happy family during residency

Residency often coincides with the time when many young physicians would like to start families, but undertaking these two life events simultaneously can be daunting. A third-year family medicine resident with three young children recently shared her tips for making it work with minimal stress.

Family 411: Medicine Cabinet Dangers

Your medicine cabinet can be a danger zone if your children are not clear on what's in there, who it’s for and when it's supposed to be used.Tara Morgan shows how to start the conversation to keep your little one safe in this Family 411 report.

Is medicine really a model family-friendly profession?

These pockets of family-friendliness haven't come from deliberate efforts to support women in the workplace.

Duke Medicine: Tips to avoid gaining weight as you grow your family

One of the not-so-joyful aspects of parenthood is weight gain. And the pounds add up with each addition to the family.

Integrated Medicine for Kids: Treating the Whole Patient

Dorothy E. Polahar, DO, DABFM, is board certified in family medicine. She also has training in integrative medicine, functional medicine, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine and a Master’s in athletic training and sports medicine. She practices at the Inova Integrative and Functional Medicine. Read Dr. Polahar’s profile. Upset tummies. Sore throats. Skinned knees. Kids can get sick or hurt in all kinds of ways – but…

Boys with an incarcerated family member more likely to have diabetes as adults

Men who reported experiencing family member incarceration during childhood were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes during adulthood compared with men who did not report a family incarceration history, according to findings published in SAGE Open Medicine.“Previous studies have found that the incarceration of a parent plays havoc with the stability of housing, employment and parental

The most important aspect to a young doctor's financial plan

The most important aspect of a sound financial plan for a young physician is a date with your spouse.