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The biopsychosocial approach to managing low back pain (LBP) has the potential to improve the quality of care for patients. However, LBP trials that have utilized the biopsychosocial approach to treatment have largely neglected sexual activity, which is an important social component of individuals with LBP.
Healio, an online health care resource, recently featured several DOs and their expertise on a variety of important health care topics. Healio worked with DOs and other experts who spoke at OMED 2024. A summary of featured experts and topics is below, along with links to the Healio articles, which feature videos.
The AOA joined nearly 60 organizations urging Congress to reauthorize the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 7153/S. 3679) before the 118th Congress concludes. Originally enacted in 2022, the Act addresses occupational burnout, mental health and suicide prevention among health care professionals. It honors Lorna Breen, MD, an emergency physician who … Read More
Podcasts are a dynamic way to explore topics and concepts while performing daily life activities. Sometimes, inspiration comes from hearing others speak. Other times, we learn new things about ourselves through immersive podcast experiences. Imagine a 20-minute drive with every twist and turn paired with thought-provoking stories, or, while you’re cleaning the crevices of your … Read More
The AOA and the Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA) successfully partnered on an advocacy campaign to oppose harmful legislation in the Michigan State Legislature. The proposed bills, HB 6085, HB 6086, SB 1158 and SB 1159, would have significantly increased malpractice insurance premiums and encouraged defensive medicine by raising caps on noneconomic damages to as high … Read More
Osteopathic (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine [DO]) medical students account for more than 25% of all medical students in the United States.
The AOA achieved significant advocacy milestones in 2024, which couldn’t have been done without the collective voice of the osteopathic profession and our advocates. Through the Osteopathic Advocacy Network (OAN), the AOA kept our advocates engaged and informed through monthly public policy roundtables, newsletters, action alerts and attending osteopathic conferences, as well as many activities … Read More
Careers in medicine are demanding and often require long periods of sustained energy, attention and focus. Many of us in medicine gravitate toward certain foods or diets to help us harness the energy we need to practice medicine successfully and live our daily lives.
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition that affects the heart’s functional capacity, resulting in symptoms such as fatigue, edema, and dyspnea. It affects millions of adults in the United States and presents challenges in optimizing treatment and coordinating care among clinicians. Additionally, the various classifications for HF and limited research on treatment outcomes in … Read More