The Lok-Health Newsletter

Join us for an enlightening podcast episode as we delve into the challenges facing emergency medicine residency programs and applicants. With 555 unfilled first-year residency spots in the Match, we explore the factors that have contributed to this situation.

What is New: Department of Health Care Access and Information (“HCAI”) posted a draft methodology for evaluating applications for the Distressed Hospital

The negative impact of excessive certification requirements on physicians harms patients, families, communities, and the medical profession, leading to the loss of valuable expertise and contributing to physician burnout.

Recent articles indicate that AI-created responses to patient-driven online questions are preferred by patients and rated as more empathetic than responses from human doctors, highlighting the potential of AI to address the increasing burden and burnout faced by health care workers, while the worsening shortage of doctors and nurses and the challenges in health care workplaces make AI-driven solutions an aggressively explored pathway.

The following is a summary of "Longitudinal Trends in Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among US Military Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic," published in the April 2023 issue of Psychiatry by Fischer, et al. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns have been raised about the potential increase in suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) among

The following is a summary of "Multibiomarker disease activity score: an objective tool for monitoring rheumatoid arthritis? A systematic review and meta-analysis," published in the June 2023 issue of Rheumatology by Meznerics, et al. For a study, researchers sought to assess the clinical value of the multi-biomarker disease activity (MBDA) score in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

As a medical professional in the vibrant city of Chicago, providing quality healthcare services to patients is undoubtedly your top priority.

Surrogacy in Popular Culture Surrogacy is making a big splash in popular culture. Many famous people and public figures are talking about having children through surrogacy, and a lot of television shows are now talking about it. After having difficulty conceiving after the birth of their son, actors Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker used Read more about Surrogacy and the Influence of Media and popular culture[…]

With the help of the device, doctors can revive and evaluate donor hearts that have stopped beating, determining their suitability for transplantation.

The findings of a recent study offer potential insight into the persistence of neurological symptoms following viral infections.

Menopause and long COVID may have similar symptoms.

Join us for an insightful podcast episode as we discuss the critical issue of food allergies and the recent incidents of food-induced anaphylaxis deaths that have deeply impacted the food allergy community. Our guest, Lianne Mandelbaum, is the founder of the No Nut Traveler, an organization dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for individuals with food allergies during travel.