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Summer Musings

Summer Musings Sunny weather is here and we have an article on sunscreens. As I sit here with the worst sunburn in years, it is clear to me that knowing and doing are two different things. Reapplication is very important and physical barriers are mentioned that include shade, clothing, hats and...

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Physician Payment After SGR - What's Next?

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Research Article

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Effective Use of Dextrose-Prolotherapy within the Scope of Osteopathic Family Medicine

Background: Chronic pain is prevalent and often managed by family medicine-OMT (FM-OMT) physicians. By triggering the body’s own healing mechanisms, prolotherapy embraces Osteopathy’s second tenet, “The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance.” Little has been r...

Review Articles

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Sunscreen in the Spotlight: A Comprehensive Review of Over-the-Counter SPF Drug Products for Sun Protection

In 2012, the Food and Drug Administration revised their guidelines on sunscreen in an attempt to cease the misleading and unsubstantiated claims commonly published on sunscreen product labels. Skin cancer is the most frequently diagnosed form of cancer in the United States with cases of skin cancer ...
18-29
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Funding and Other Resources for Beginning Researchers

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30-35
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Assessing the Immediate Effect on Osteopathic Manipulation on Sports Related Concussion Symptoms

Background: Osteopathic manipulative therapy has been reported to improve dizziness and neck pain, which are symptoms commonly seen in concussion. Conceivably OMT could be used to treat similar symptoms secondary to concussion. To our knowledge there has not been any studies that linked OMT to ...

Clinical Images

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Pyogenic Granuloma

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Patient Education Handout(s)

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Sunscreen