Healthy Living
The keto diet: 5 fast facts you should know
The ketogenic diet has been used to treat epilepsy and may improve insulin sensitivity, but it has its downsides, too.
Talking to your doctor: One physician’s advice
Communicating with your physician is an important part of your medical care. Doctors and patients who work as a team are more likely to achieve better health outcomes.
Kids experience concussion symptoms 3 times longer than adults
Significant changes in the treatment of concussion—including a major shift to promoting active recovery—have emerged in recent years, says Hallie Zwibel, DO.
An osteopathic physician helps ensure astronauts stay healthy in space
NASA Flight Surgeon Richard Scheuring, DO, will head to Antarctica in early October for six weeks to support the National Science Foundation (NSF) and its research teams who will be working there.
Study suggests how to reduce binge drinking in college students
Getting college students to drink responsibly depends heavily on convincing them of near-term benefits, like improved health, relationships and grades.… Read More ›
Cigarette use a major health risk to military service members
Do you know someone in the military who smokes? Chances are you do. Military service members smoke 60 percent above… Read More ›
Early intervention can be key to preventing chronic pain
Osteopathic physicians cite crucial three-month window for treatment before pain becomes chronic.
6 tips for easing into high-intensity interval workouts
The articles surrounding high-intensity interval training (HIIT) are numerous. The benefits are becoming clearer in the literature. The workouts can… Read More ›
Awareness solid, compliance low for Americans and new shingles vaccine
Shingles vaccination is now nearly twice as effective as the previous protocol and available to patients 10 years younger than… Read More ›
Cleveland Clinic physicians bring precision to treating tendon afflictions
Drs. Dominic King and Jason Genin, two sports medicine DOs at Cleveland Clinic, are changing how tendon injuries are diagnosed… Read More ›