Commentary
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 30, 2018 | Commentary, Perspectives
On January 18, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the creation of a Conscience and Religious Freedom Division within its Office of Civil Rights. The purpose of the new division is to better enforce 25 existing federal statutes...
by Laura DeStefano | Mar 26, 2018 | Commentary, Perspectives
“America, the land of opportunity” has been the historical rallying cry inspiring individuals to work their hardest to succeed. Although today’s children will determine our nation’s future prosperity, scientists have repeatedly demonstrated that individuals are...
by Laura DeStefano | Mar 19, 2018 | Commentary, Perspectives
A journey that begins with a single aspiration to pursue a health care career and concludes with the actual achievement of a degree is filled with challenges, lessons, unexpected detours, and reflection. This discussion will address the need to have programs...
by Laura DeStefano | Mar 5, 2018 | Commentary, Perspectives
Today’s children face serious health risks tied to poor nutrition. A recent study predicted that more than 50 percent of today’s children will have obesity by the age of 35 [1]. The increased risk for obesity begins early and is tied to sugary drink consumption...
by Laura DeStefano | Nov 27, 2017 | Commentary, Perspectives
Racism affects health through both direct means (for example, the chronic activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and associated stress hormones, which increases susceptibility to several chronic conditions [1]) and indirect means (for example,...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Aug 28, 2017 | Commentary, Perspectives
Introduction By Sandeep P. Kishore The NAM Perspectives paper “Breaking the Culture of Silence on Physician Suicide” [1] brought together four unique voices from surgery, nursing, medical training, and the clergy to consider what led Kaitlyn, a young medical student,...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 17, 2017 | Commentary, Perspectives
Introduction In recent years, health literacy is increasingly viewed as aligning complexities and tasks with people’s skills and abilities. With this understanding of health literacy, there comes a growing recognition that we, as health care providers, need to...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 5, 2017 | Commentary, Perspectives
TW: suicide If you are suicidal and need emergency help, call 911 immediately or 1-800-273-8255 if in the United States. If you are in another country, find a 24/7 hotline at www.iasp.info/resources/Crises_Centres. Introduction By Sandeep P. Kishore The...
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 26, 2017 | Commentary, Perspectives
The importance of good nutrition practices on health and well-being has been recognized for thousands of years. One familiar quote attributed to Hippocrates, “Let thy food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” illustrates our long-time appreciation of the...
by Laura DeStefano | Mar 24, 2017 | Commentary, Perspectives
For health professionals, stress and eating often combine in unhealthy ways. The stress comes early in their training and lingers throughout their careers (Almajwal, 2016; Curran and Boland, 2000; Kinzl et al., 2006; Pillet, 2010; Wajid et al., 2016). Anyone who has...
