Thank You Veterans 2019!

  Veterans Day Celebrates Our Real-Life Superheroes BY MEERA DOLASIA From DogNews.com Veterans Day is celebrated annually on November 11 (Credit: Prescott.Az.Gov) Always wanted to meet a real-life superhero? Then you are in luck for November 11 is Veterans Day, an opportunity to thank the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces, who often risk … Read more

Why Do Doctors Dismiss Women’s Pain?

From BBC Future ‘Everybody was telling me there was nothing wrong’ THE HEALTH GAP Women are more likely to wait longer for a health diagnosis and to be told it’s ‘all in their heads’. That can be lethal: diagnostic errors cause 40,000-80,000 deaths in the US alone. HEALTH \Women are more likely to wait longer … Read more

Could Doctors Prejudices Towards You -Affect You?

By Ashley Hayes from webmd FROM THE WEBMD ARCHIVES   — Your emotional state, your weight, and even your intelligence or insurance coverage may affect the way your doctor perceives you, according to a Medscape survey of more than 15,800 doctors.Four in 10 doctors admit they have some degree of bias, or prejudice, toward specific types or groups … Read more