How Do Your Patients Perceive Pain?
Published on the Nov. 9, 2015, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell A significant portion of patients with rheumatoid arthritis don’t feel they have effective communication with their...
View ArticleTreatment Can Reduce Pericarditis in RA
Published on the Nov. 10, 2015, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Taking anakinra, a drug that treats rheumatoid arthritis, can significantly reduce pericarditis in patients with...
View ArticleIt’s Not Enough to “Tell” RA Patients to Exercise: They Need a Challenge
Published on the Nov. 11, 2015, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Improving physical activity could be an effective tool in decreasing fatigue associated with rheumatoid arthritis,...
View ArticleAdults with Arthritis Want to Stay in the Workforce
Published on the Nov. 11, 2015, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Proper medical treatment can keep people with arthritis in the workforce longer, a large study of individuals with...
View ArticleSustaining Employment with Arthritis
Published on the Nov. 11, 2015, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Not only can the presence of disability-accommodating workplace policies help workers with arthritis stay in the jobs...
View ArticleMedical Schools Develop Programs to Grow Primary Care Pipeline
Published in the November 2015 AAMC Reporter By Whitney L.J. Howell With a looming doctor shortage, several medical schools are launching programs and curricula to help encourage students to pursue...
View ArticleTips for Radiologists for Talking to Patients
Published on the Dec. 1, 2015, DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L.J. Howell As a radiologist, one of the most important – and sometimes difficult – things you will do is deliver news to a...
View Article8 Reasons Why Radiology’s Future Is Bright
Published on the Dec. 2, 2015, DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L.J. Howell Recent years have seen many discussions about the challenges facing radiology and its up-and-coming practitioners....
View ArticleHow to Stand Out in a Radiology Interview
Published on the Dec. 4, 2015, DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L.J. Howell Congratulations! You’ve secured an interview with the fellowship program or employer you’ve had your eye on for a...
View ArticleRadiologist’s Guide to Informed Patient Consent
Published on the Dec. 8, 2015, DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L.J. Howell CHICAGO — One of the most important issues facing radiology – both diagnostic and interventional – is informed...
View ArticleMovement for Health: Setting the pace nationally in kinesiology
Published in the Fall 2015 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Research Magazine By Whitney L.J. Howell Ever since its early days, UNCG has had a strong reputation for excellence in sports,...
View ArticleInternational Voice
Published in the Fall 2015 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Research Magazine By Whitney L.J. Howell Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal — the world’s only peer-reviewed journal...
View ArticleOfficial Research Arm of the Women’s Football Foundation
Published in the Fall 2015 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Research Magazine By Whitney L.J. Howell It’s no secret that playing football puts players at risk for sustaining a concussion....
View ArticleThe challenges of healthy aging
Published in the Fall 2015 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health Carolina Public Health Magazine By Whitney L.J. Howell Globally, the number of people 60...
View ArticleHow to Make the Most of Radiology Training
Published on the Dec. 11, 2015, DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L.J. Howell Residency is an intense time in the career for any radiologist. There’s much to learn and practice. Finding ways to...
View ArticleClusters of unvaccinated kids create WNC health time bomb
Published on the Dec. 16, 2015 Carolina Public Press website By Whitney L.J. Howell In the middle of Western North Carolina sits one of the state’s most potentially dangerous time bombs. And, at any...
View ArticleTeaching Radiologists to Be Business Leaders
Published on the Dec. 23, 2015, DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L.J. Howell Today’s radiologists do more than examine images and diagnose problems. They’re expected to understand revenue...
View ArticleWhere EHRs Fall Short
Published on the Dec. 23, 2015, DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L.J. Howell When electronic health records (EHRs) were first introduced, they were touted as being the answer to managing all...
View ArticleHow Radiologists Can Get Along With Everyone
Published on the Jan. 14, 2016 DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L.J. Howell No radiologist, radiology practice, or department is an island. Without partners of all sorts, a radiologist cannot...
View ArticleShoes that Relieve Osteoarthritis Foot Pain
Published on the Jan. 20, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell According to a new study, prefabricated foot orthoses and rocker sole footwear can effectively reduce peak pressure...
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