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Sakineh Najmabadi There is great advantage from a public health perspective for a known economic and easy-to- adopt family activity–family meals–that may help achieve a reduction in risk behaviors and risk behavior inequalities among the entire population.1 However, rapid cultural, social, economic, and technical changes have imposed increasing stress on family structure and the ability to … More Benefits of Consistent Family Meals
By: Sonja Van Hala, MD, MPH, FAAFP I went to a great yoga class today. The instructor spoke of finding the balance between effort and lightness. We often push too hard, and instead of riding the current, we force ourselves out of it; by lightening a little, we can find our way back into the … More Transparency in Wellness
By Victoria Prince, MD, PhD Nature is beautiful. This is not only my opinion, but also, it seems, a truth. There is a great TED talk on beauty: You can jump straight to the information on beautiful nature at 6:55 if you want. While our modern lives seem to set most of us … More Healing Nature
By Vanessa Galli, MD Intern year has been full of so many meaningful human interactions; with my patients, with my colleagues and with my spouse. One patient interaction in particular, stands out as the one which has impacted me the most in both professional and in personal ways. A patient who is exactly my … More Married in Medicine
by Tobi Thaller Residency is hard. Sometimes, it is really, really hard. So when you have a meaningful interaction with a patient, it reminds you why you are putting yourself through all of this. And it is priceless. That was the type of experience I had with Juana. At her first appointment with me, I … More Connecting with Patients Despite Barriers
by Theadora Sakata It is graduation time in Residency Land, and my time as a family medicine trainee is coming to a close. I am off to the Eastern time zone for a fellowship in sports medicine and find myself in a position common to many geographically mobile members of today’s workforce: a patient in … More How does a Family Physician pick a primary care physician?
Family Medicine Vital Signs 