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Protestors demonstrate against Covid vaccine mandates outside the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York, on January 5, 2022. Mike Segar | Reuters Skepticism toward Covid-19 vaccines could be fueling a "worrisome" rise in broader anti-vax sentiment, doctors have said. Professor Liam Smeeth, a physician and director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, told CNBC he was concerned that vaccine hesitancy around Covid was "creeping into" sentiment toward other vaccines. "I'm concerned it's making people think: 'oh, well, maybe the measles vaccine isn't great either, and maybe these other vaccines aren't great,'" Smeeth said in a phone call. "And we don't have to see much of a drop in measles vaccine coverage in the U.K. to get measles outbreaks." He noted that there had been outbreaks of the disease when vaccination rates dropped in Britain in the 1990s and early 2000s. In the late 1990s, claims that v...

DANVILLE, Pa. – Geisinger recently honored 195 caregivers for being named among the best in the country by their patients, according to national surveys. Geisinger providers — including physicians, physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners — were recognized for ranking in the top 10% nationally for patient experience at the health system's annual Top Patient Experience Clinicians Awards, which were held virtually this year. Scores were based on Press Ganey survey results, which gives patients an opportunity to grade the service and care they received from a provider. "There's no better indicator of being a truly exceptional provider than to hear it from your patients," said J. Edward Hartle, M.D., Geisinger's executive vice president and chief medical officer. "Each year we have more Geisinger providers ranking in the top 10% nationally for patient experience, all while the standards keep getting tougher. The bar keeps getting hig...

Overhearing a conversation in a physicians' lunchroom in the 1990s helped this OD to better understand the meaning of the term "real doctor." Optometrists (ODs) sometimes complain like the comedian Rodney Dangerfield, whose trademark plaintive wail was "I don't get no respect." The reasons for this are myriad, but mostly revolve around optometry's difficultly in educating the public at large on our extraordinary and wide-ranging capabilities, position as the primary eyecare profession that is most accessible and used most often for entry into the eye health ecosystem, and how we impress our patients and communities with our signature conscientious care, friendliness, and "beyond the call of duty" work ethic. When you add all that to the misinformation created and circulated by a relatively small but powerful cabal of ophthalmologists who have a vested and monied interest in keeping ODs "down on the farm," it is no wonder the public-at...

Pharmacists can offer guidance on proper use of therapies and encourage adherence to regimens. An estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disorder, and more than 12% of the US population will develop a thyroid condition, according to the American Thyroid Association. 1 Although thyroid disease can affect anyone, women are 5 to 8 times more likely to experience problems, and 1 in 8 will develop a thyroid disorder. 1,2 Thyroid disease is often chronic, and pharmacists are in a unique position—in collaboration with providers—to educate patients about symptom identification, treatment, and appropriate medication use. DISEASE OVERVIEW The thyroid gland—a small, butterfly-shaped organ—sits at the base of the neck and releases and controls 2 main thyroid hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine. 2 Thyroid hormones regulate the body's metabolism, affecting critical functions such as digestion, energy level, growth, heart rate, and heat production. 2,3 In hypothyroid dise...

The ECHL on Thursday announced that Jake Rekucki and Riley Yerkovich have been selected as the referees and Scott Senger and Ben Shiley have been chosen to be the linesmen for the 2022 Warrior / ECHL All-Star Classic, to be hosted by the Jacksonville Icemen on Monday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. The game will air LIVE exclusively on NHL Network and be streamed via FloHockey.   "I would like to congratulate the four officials chosen to represent the ECHL Officiating Team for this year's All-Star event in Jacksonville," said ECHL Manager of Officiating Operations Stephen Thomson. "All of their hard work and dedication to the ECHL throughout the many years, and especially for working through last season with all of the unique challenges faced, they all couldn't be more deserving. The All-Star event is on every officials' radar and a huge accomplishment for each of them.   "At this year's event, t...

Newswise — MAYWOOD, IL – One hundred seven Loyola Medicine physicians have been named to Chicago magazine's Top Doctors 2022 list. According to Chicago magazine, physicians are selected as the best in the area by their peers. The selection process considers these nominations along with physicians' educational and professional experience when deciding finalists. "Loyola Medicine physicians consistently strive to be leaders in research and treatment for their patients," said Shawn P. Vincent, president and CEO of Loyola Medicine. "We're very proud to have so many physicians featured on the Top Doctors list this year." The annual list of Top Doctors can be found in Chicago magazine's January 2022 issue and online. Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a healthcare research and information company, compiled the Top Doctors list for Chicago magazine. Its online nomination process is open to all licensed physicians in the United States. Physicians are able to nom...

Reception desks at the $75 million SSM Health South Madison Campus, to open on Fish Hatchery Road next month, incorporated black walnut previously on the property. ...

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Show Caption Hide Caption 'Long Coat Ceremony' welcomes resident doctors to Community Medical Center in Toms River Community Medical Center in Toms River has become a teaching hospital and welcomes its first group of residents with a "Long Coat Ceremony." Asbury Park Press TOMS RIVER - Now ringed by blue fencing, workers will soon start construction of a three-story medical building, to be shared by Community Medical Center and Children's Specialized Hospital, on Route 37 and St. Catherine Boulevard. Crews will start preparing the nearly 8.7-acre parcel for construction later this month. The 86,000-square-foot building is expected to be open in early 2023. Children's Specialized Hospital and Community Medical Center are part of RWJBarnabas Health. The building will serve as Community Medical Center's h...

The financial and workplace pressures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are putting a major strain on physicians, impacting their pay as well as job satisfaction, according to a new survey. The average pay for doctors increased by 3.8% from 2020 to 2021, which is up from a nominal increase of 1.5% last year, according to the fifth annual Physician Compensation Report (PDF) from professional medical network Doximity.  However, like last year, the increase did not outpace the rate of inflation. In 2021, the 12-month headline inflation rate was 6.2% as measured by the Consumer Price Index. So, when compared against the 2021 inflation rate, doctors experienced a decline in real income, Doximity reported. The overall 3.8% pay increase matches up with the pre-pandemic growth rate of 4% and may be attributable to the tight labor market for clinicians. The pandemic also has taken a toll on physicians' desire to stay in the medical profession, with dat...