Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth. Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted ...
Editor's Message
From the President's Desk
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It was so heartwarming to have the opportunity to share the fellowship of my osteopathic family in Dallas. This period of separation and isolation has taken its toll, and the doctor couldn’t have written a better prescription than for us to be together. As I accepted the gavel from Dr. Bixler, I al...
Original Research
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Introduction: Domestic violence is a serious and preventable public health issue. Student Training on Preventing Domestic Violence (STOP-DV) is an extracurricular program that educates medical students on domestic violence. This study sought to determine if STOP-DV is an effective method...
Review Articles
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Hemosiderosis is the deposition of hemosiderin, a storage form of iron derived from the breakdown of erythrocytes. This process commonly occurs in patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) due to venous hypertension and vascular ectasia. Cutaneous accumulation of hemosiderin in CV...
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Acute knee dislocations are a relatively rare type of injury that can lead to serious neurovascular compromise and ligament instability. These injuries can be potentially limb threatening if not properly identified and managed. The following review discusses the relevant anatomy of the k...
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According to the most recent national data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that affects approximately 8%–9% of the U.S. population and roughly 300 million worldwide. CDC data from 2019 shows 3524 deaths from asthma a...
Brief Reports
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The Effects of OMT on Progressive Massive Fibrosis
A Brief Report of an Adjunctive Therapy to Improve Respiratory Function in Appalachian Coal Miners
Recently in central Appalachia, there has been a resurgence of the more complicated form of black lung disease known as progressive massive fibrosis (PMF). This brief report was aimed at determining the effects osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) could have to improve the lives of t...
Clinical Images
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This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading. A 70-year-old Caucasian male presented complaining of growths on his left toes for 5 months. He reported that they were enlarging, tender, irr...
Patient Education Handout(s)
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WHAT IS ANEMIA? Anemia is a condition where your body does not have enough red blood cells to circulate oxygen in the body. There are many different types of anemia, but the most common type is iron deficiency anemia. Iron is an essential component for red blood cells and is needed to make blood....
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This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading. DO YOU SMOKE, OR HAVE YOU SMOKED IN THE PAST? Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related deaths . Tobacco smoking is the cause of 90...