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The short answer? No. That’s the sentiment from the 12,000+ physicians across 29 specialists who took part in Medscape’s recently released Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2021. Physician burnout and dissatisfaction are not new, but before the pandemic in last year’s survey, 82% of doctors reported they were largely happy outside of work. In 2021, only 58% can say the same.

Saving for retirement can be overwhelming with so many individual factors at play. You’ve worked hard your whole life, so why can’t you enjoy the fruits of your labor when you’re finished practicing? This article presents many things to consider when planning your financial future and details some benchmarks and metrics that will help you get on track to enjoy the golden years without worry.

A population-based longitudinal study in Korea showed relationships between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and variability with incident Parkinson’s disease (PD). People with a baseline HDL-C under 40 mg/dL were more likely to develop PD than those with HDL-C of 60 mg/dL or more, confirming previous findings but still questioning how variability in HDL-C may be linked to PD.

When it comes to health, like many other facets of daily living, there seems to be no truer statement than “everything in moderation.” When it comes to the five foods and beverages in this article, at first glance they all may seem to be unhealthy, but rather than eliminating them from your diet, it may be best for you and your patients’ to “moderate” them.

The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is a diagnostic indicator (0-100) of how well Americans conform to dietary advice, and the latest US numbers in 2015 were low: 59. Older Americans were better than young, but the fact remains we could all do better with the choices we’re making in our daily intake. Here are five foods that rival medicine when it comes to their health benefits.

A neurologist shares his experience receiving the first dose of the vaccine and what he felt during those 15 minutes of observation time. He had some reservations about the safety of the new vaccine, so was he about to become a statistic in the next FDA safety bulletin? Read on to discover the side effect — a feeling he hadn’t experienced in quite some time.