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		<title>Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Mental Health Tips for Medical Professionals and Students</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Anton Scheepers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 11:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mental Health Awareness Month is an important time to spotlight the mental well-being of not only practicing medical professionals but also medical students, who face their own set of unique challenges. High demands, intense study hours, and the pressure of constant assessments can take a toll on their mental health. Here are some effective strategies ... <a title="Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Mental Health Tips for Medical Professionals and Students" class="read-more" href="https://theapprenticedoctor.com/thriving-not-just-surviving-mental-health-tips-for-medical-professionals-and-students/" aria-label="Read more about Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Mental Health Tips for Medical Professionals and Students">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Healing the Hurt: Career Paths for Treating Chronic Pain in Healthcare</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Anton Scheepers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ways to Define Yourself as a Doctor in Pain Management Chronic pain can come in many forms, and unless we somehow find a cure-all for human ailments, pain is likely to remain a part of our everyday lives. While most people are fortunate enough to not have to suffer from pain persisting longer than a ... <a title="Healing the Hurt: Career Paths for Treating Chronic Pain in Healthcare" class="read-more" href="https://theapprenticedoctor.com/healing-the-hurt-career-paths-for-treating-chronic-pain-in-healthcare/" aria-label="Read more about Healing the Hurt: Career Paths for Treating Chronic Pain in Healthcare">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>12 Ways to Reduce Your Risk For Breast Cancer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Anton Scheepers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Story at a Glance Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States. There are factors you can’t control, such as heredity links or breast density. However, today’s article provides 12 different ways you can minimize your risk of breast cancer. All of them are things you ... <a title="12 Ways to Reduce Your Risk For Breast Cancer" class="read-more" href="https://theapprenticedoctor.com/12-ways-to-reduce-your-risk-for-breast-cancer/" aria-label="Read more about 12 Ways to Reduce Your Risk For Breast Cancer">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Your Chances of Being Infected With Hepatitis</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Anton Scheepers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 20:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Story at a Glance Your chances of being infected with hepatitis may be greater than you think. 325 million people globally have hepatitis B or hepatitis C and don’t even know it. That’s because they feel perfectly fine. But the longer it goes without treatment, the greater the chance of liver damage. There are five ... <a title="Your Chances of Being Infected With Hepatitis" class="read-more" href="https://theapprenticedoctor.com/your-chances-of-being-infected-with-hepatitis/" aria-label="Read more about Your Chances of Being Infected With Hepatitis">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Managing Hypertension</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Anton Scheepers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 11:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Story at a Glance Hypertension is a worldwide epidemic and public health concern. Awareness is key to blood pressure control. The story provides a general review for managing hypertension. Symptoms Causes Risk factors Complications Diagnosis and new blood pressure ranges Lifestyle changes Early detection and control can mean the difference between ongoing health and a ... <a title="Managing Hypertension" class="read-more" href="https://theapprenticedoctor.com/managing-hypertension/" aria-label="Read more about Managing Hypertension">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>8 Medical Lab Technician Careers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Anton Scheepers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Provide indirect patient care and still be a vital member of a medical team Story at a Glance Many people in healthcare work behind the scenes. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Does Technology Put Your Health at Risk?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Anton Scheepers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Story at a Glance Does technology put your health at risk? There are seven ways it could be. Light from your devices could impact your sleep and make you more hungry when you normally wouldn&#8217;t be. Eye strain, neck, and shoulder pain are common complaints of people who use computers for long hours. Use of ... <a title="Does Technology Put Your Health at Risk?" class="read-more" href="https://theapprenticedoctor.com/does-technology-put-your-health-at-risk/" aria-label="Read more about Does Technology Put Your Health at Risk?">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Value-Based Medicine: healthcare&#8217;s future</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Anton Scheepers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 11:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Story-at-a-glance Value-based medicine is an upcoming healthcare delivery system centered on the patient, and patient outcomes. The goals, gender, age, and even culture of the individual are taken into account. Volume-based care, our current system of fee for services rendered, will be replaced over time. Five factors drive value-based medicine. A primary one is ... <a title="Value-Based Medicine: healthcare&#8217;s future" class="read-more" href="https://theapprenticedoctor.com/value-based-medicine-the-future-of-quality-healthcare/" aria-label="Read more about Value-Based Medicine: healthcare&#8217;s future">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Vital Signs &#8211; What Do They Reveal?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Anton Scheepers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 16:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When we go to the doctor, several things happen when reach an exam room. A nurse, or medical assistant takes our temperature and blood pressure and listens to our heart &#8211; all tests measuring our vital signs. We ask about the numbers, and more often than not have an idea if they fall within acceptable ... <a title="Vital Signs &#8211; What Do They Reveal?" class="read-more" href="https://theapprenticedoctor.com/what-do-vital-signs-reveal/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs &#8211; What Do They Reveal?">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Anton Scheepers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2017 23:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a highly contagious viral infection with a high mortality – and the recent outbreak in West Africa with sporadic cases in other parts of the world is by far the largest epidemic of this disease in recent human history. The Ebola Virus was first identified in Sudan in 1976.  The second ... <a title="Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever" class="read-more" href="https://theapprenticedoctor.com/ebola-hemorrhagic-fever/" aria-label="Read more about Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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