Occupational injuries and illnesses are among the five leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Each year more than 5000 workers are killed on the job in the United States. More often these are in transportation, but also #agriculture, forestry, and construction, or roofers. Violence is the second most common fatal event at work. Each day, 150 workers die from hazardous working conditions. Asthma is now the most common occupational respiratory disease.

For a short period of time I wasn't convinced I wanted to return to private practice, as I wasn't sure I could well manage that life/work balance that is challenged when managing your own business so I took a position with a chiropractor who had a fairly large primary care practice. He had difficulty retaining an NP so I thought my experience working independently and having run a successful practice would complement the needs of this role, particularly because we were both f

This is an issue, I believe, we really do look at backwards. I suppose it is easier to blame to person when as clinicians we are lost in the forest. In so many areas we do this, but there just isn't sufficient evidence to support the long held belief that individuals with #anorexia are intentionally starving themselves in an attempt to gain control over some area in their lives or even that their parents are somehow to blame. We know better now. We need to do better. Previous

This has been on my mind a few years, as I feel there is an underlying cause we have failed to fully realize. Why would someone intentionally starve themselves, right? It goes against all our survival instincts. More recently I heard it explained that because there is no cure, nor even really any treatment, no pharmaceuticals for anorexia, that anorexia is the one condition in which someone can "choose" to kill themselves and a judge will permit it (euthanasia). Is this just

One of the more devastating outcomes of pregnancy complications occurs as a result of postpartum #depression. Approximately 6.5 to 12.9 percent of women are effected, as well as men, particularly new fathers. Symptoms include sleep disturbance, #anxiety, irritability, and a feeling of being overwhelmed, as well as an obsessional preoccupation with the baby's health and feeding. Suicidal ideation and worries about causing harm to the baby have also been reported. The strongest

These past two years, I have been on an earnest quest for happiness which I've learned for me means I need to very intentionally work to maintain proper balance. Initially I tried to prioritize myself, stick to my routines, and really invest in what brings me pleasure. Then I realized that my needs really do need to come before my responsibilities. I can assume every responsibility under the sun, for everyone in my path, and then find no time for meeting or even recognizing m

I know #selfcare and #selflove are the new catch phrases or even the new fad, particularly among mothers and women in their forties and fifties, but I could not be more serious about how very important this is for health and well-being. It is quite literally the top priority of my new practice. I want to help bring people back into both physical and emotional physiologic balance. I would argue that most haven't fully realized how much their own needs go neglected and how detr