Nearly half of physicians report the desire to work part-time or in a volunteer capacity upon retirement, a sentiment endorsed by the American Medical Association (AMA). The AMA also recommends retired physicians pursue meaningful activities that will offer a sense of purpose during retirement. But what do you choose? Here is a list of seven […]
The term abscopal effect (from Latin, ab, meaning “away from,” and scopus, meaning “target”) was coined in 1953, specifically referring to effects of ionizing radiation outside the radiated tumor volume. Does the evidence show that, contrary to widely held perception in the field, the abscopal effect is exceedingly rare and is not clinically relevant when […]
Rehabilitation psychologist Abigail Hardin, PhD, of Rush University Medical Center offers some advice to those waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine, which is especially important given that the vaccines don’t take full effect (around 95% immunity) until days or weeks a number of days after the second dose. She recommends taking a few key steps now […]