Articles about Primary Care
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the number of jobs for physicians and surgeons will increase between now and 2031, which is a slower than average rate. The Association of American Medical Colleges states on its website: “As our population grows and ages, the demand for physicians continues to grow faster than the … Read more
There’s evidence that for more than 5,000 years, people have been testing, changing and developing all kinds of mixtures and flavors of tea, coffee, apple cider and hot cocoa. Our ancestors drank them for the same reasons we do: They’re healthy, they taste good and they engender that warm, cozy feeling. Which one is our … Read more
Hips don’t lie, according to the title song by Columbian singer songwriter Shakira. Though the hips in Shakira’s song are sending messages about physical attraction, hips today aren’t lying about pain linked to tight muscles, limited flexibility and even stress or trauma. For each person, for each discomfort, there are exercises, therapies and technologies to … Read more
When Dr. Brannon Traxler became the director of public health for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control in April 2021, there was no way for her to ease slowly into her new role. The pandemic was in full roar. Heroic, exhausted nurses were leaving the profession in record numbers, and, as Dr. … Read more
“Patients told me what they wanted,” said Dr. Barron Nason, board-certified emergency physician and founder of NasonCare. “And I listened.” “Where’s the popcorn?” asked one patient who was watching a movie and waiting for CT scan results. The next time the patient visited, there was the popcorn – and granola bars and drinks. “It’s not … Read more
Kelsey Whitson has been working as a registered nurse for five-and-a-half years. She spent four years as a staff nurse in the pediatric intensive care unit at the Medical University of South Carolina. In March 2021, she changed direction and became a travel nurse. Whitson remembered hearing about travel nursing during nursing school and knew … Read more