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Lyme Disease: What Should Doctors Tell Their Patients?
posted April 19th
by modernClinician Editorial Team
by modernClinician Editorial Team
By Nancy Wurtzel Health experts are warning there will be increased odds of contracting Lyme disease this spring and summer, due to an explosion of infected ticks and an earlier, […]

Why is Alcoholism is Considered a Disease While Drug Addiction is Often Viewed as a Crime?
posted November 8th
by modernClinician Editorial Team
by modernClinician Editorial Team
By Nancy Wurtzel Alcoholism was once considered a personal or moral failing. However, after the American Medical Association (AMA) declared alcoholism a disease in 1956, viewpoints began to shift. Today, […]

Primary Care Doctors: Raising Weight Concerns with Patients
posted November 2nd
by modernClinician Editorial Team
by modernClinician Editorial Team
By Nancy Wurtzel The U.S. is in the middle of a health crisis with roughly two-thirds of adults considered overweight or obese. While these numbers are increasing, the actual percentage […]

Recommended 2023 Adult Immunization Schedule Published
posted February 10th
by modernClinician Editorial Team
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Suicide Rates Up for Most Race, Ethnic Groups in 2018 to 2021
posted February 10th
by modernClinician Editorial Team
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Geriatric Fracture Program Tied to Improved Outcomes
posted February 9th
by modernClinician Editorial Team
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Socioeconomic Position at Age 30 Predicts Later Mental Health Diagnosis
posted February 9th
by modernClinician Editorial Team
by modernClinician Editorial Team