5 Minutes to a Better Doc | IBS/IBD Treatment Blunts Vaccine | Rethinking MD Work/Life BalanceMay 05, 2021 | Trending in Healthcare Allergy & Immunology Be a Better Doctor in Just 5 Minutes a Day. Seriously. Baby steps. It’s what it sometimes takes to just get started in changing habits or building the momentum needed to push through. Although five minutes a day doesn’t seem like much, the benefits of doing these incremental activities will make a profound difference in your professional life. From tried-and-true exercise habits to practice mindfulness, learn what you can start today to become a better doctor tomorrow. Read full article Allergy & Immunology Common IBS/IBD Treatment Blunts COVID-19 Vaccine Response The research, taken from the CLARITY study and published in GUT, found that 865 people given the Pfizer/BioNTech or the Oxford/AZ COVID-19 vaccine and treated with infliximab (Remicade) had significantly lower concentrations of antibodies when compared to 428 people on an alternative treatment, vedolizumab (Entyvio). Infliximab is prescribed to around two million people worldwide. Read full article Allergy & Immunology Is Physician Work/Life Balance Dead? Dead may be the wrong word – antiquated, maybe? – as the white-color 9-to-5 office job is becoming a thing of the past. According to this article, a new workforce and new work demands require a fresh approach to work/life balance. A 2019 Mayo Clinic Proceedings article detailed this approach for physicians, transforming work/life into three categories to consider: Work, Yourself, and Others. Read full article
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