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Always following the herd means you are going to wade through a lot of poop

Becca Rodriguez, DO, is an osteopathic physician certified in family medicine and sports medicine. Most recently, she served as the medical director for the high-performance center for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

It is nice to reflect on the reasons that many of us went into medicine. We value helping people. We value improving quality of life. We value making a difference in the world around us.

Healthcare workers suffer the highest rate of work related injuries and illnesses of any industry – 45% of all workplace violence occurs in healthcare.

It's better to give than receive. To celebrate my 41st birthday, I decided to give thanks by donating $100,000 to charity.

There is one tool that has helped me become that much more grateful.

Medical students as cooks? How talking about food can be powerful medicine. This is the 2nd in a series of articles about practical tidbits regarding the alimentary tract.

By now, the details of the cyber attack on Banner Health this past summer have been well-documented. Approximately 3.7 million patients, health plan members and beneficiaries, physicians and healthcare providers were impacted by the attack.

The turkey’s gone and so are the relatives. Use Cyber Monday’s discounts to dream and to stretch your travel wings by trying resorts and locations that are new to you.

Since office staffs process medical bills and reimbursements, many physicians don’t know how much patients are paying for treatments and medications.

To save the most on your taxes, you need to consider your choices for deducting your vehicle expenses.

In taking care of the whole patient, physicians often loose sight of one of the most displayed body parts: the smile. This is the 1st in a series of articles regarding practical tidbits regarding the alimentary tract.

Happy Thanksgiving! As we near the end of 2016, I'm sure you've got your mind on some holiday shopping. But I want to redirect your attention to holiday savings - specifically saving from Uncle Sam.

Many doctors are on the fence about whether using social media is beneficial to their practice.

After Thanksgiving, from Black Friday (November 25) through Cyber Monday (November 28) cruises, resorts, and booking sites lure travelers with deals sweeter than the perfect pecan pie.

With another election season done, let’s get back to back to what really matters in life—money, politics, and career… and how they impact the evolving medical profession.

Working half time has many pros and cons. This post examines the personal, family, and financial aspects of decreasing your workload by half.

Many Americans are wondering about what will happen to healthcare under President Trump’s administration. At this point, the smart money is saying we will repeal and replace Obamacare with something else.

When you talk to your family about your financial plan, the gift of that knowledge may one day keep your heirs from feeling that they’ve just received a lump of coal.

Deduct every charitable contribution, donate stocks, harvest tax losses, boost retirement plan contributions, and more.

Frequent visitors to the Hawaiian Islands naturally develop favorites – for us, it’s Maui. Although Maui may be dominant, its tourists don’t often visit its small Cinderella-like stepsisters next door.

Located on Lake Ontario’s northern shore, Toronto, Canada’s most populous city, sparkles with exciting museums, interesting neighborhoods, good theater, and a lively waterfront.

Racism is, unfortunately, alive and well in medicine.

Thanksgiving is around the corner and that means the three “Fs” are within arm’s reach – family, football, and food. Speaking of football, the story topping this week’s PMD Critical List addresses how physicians in the NFL differ in opinion on players’ health.

Credit cards have given me at least 8k of tax free money last year. If a PGY2 can do it, attending physicians can benefit much more by leveraging their 4-6x larger incomes.

A poll this past summer by SERMO, a global social network exclusively for physicians, found only 10% of doctors reporting that patients “frequently” arrive at an accurate diagnosis after researching their condition online.

I have been asked multiple times how I was getting service in the depths of the hospital.

How do we choose our future physicians and leaders, and is that hurting our field as a whole?

National Geographic Traveler Magazine’s newly released list of Best of the World for 2017 highlights the top choices for nature, cities, and culture.

I recently stumbled upon Overcome FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) in 7 Steps by finance superhero. I was enlightened by this article and decided to write about the ways I personally combat FOMO. FOMO is likely the most prevalent psycho-social disorder plaguing our society, a nation with the great abundance in choices and options.