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Where Would You Go if You Couldn't Pay Your Rent?

Your generosity helps children and their families have a place to call homeYour gift gives a neighbor like Sarah a helping hand while she becomes self-sufficient and cares for her family.All of us deserve a chance for a new beginning.For Sarah, the hardest thing was continuing with her studies to become a Medical Assistant, so she could afford rent. She was enduring sleepless nights working as a security guard, borrowing money for school, studying while exhausted and still making sure…

Check Your Privilege: Social Consciousness or Virtue Signal?

Privilege is real, and we should all strive to recognize the role it plays in our lives. But silencing speech and demonizing others in the name of "checking privilege" fails to foster meaningful change.

Yes, Adolf Hitler Really Said He Would 'Make Germany Great Again'

Neo-Nazis around the world have made it clear that they’re optimistic about what a Trump presidency will do for their cause. And while countless people have already pointed out just how dangerous Donald Trump’s rise to power has been, the historical parallels to other authoritarian regimes is still shocking. Take, for instance, this article from 1934. The author explains that Hitler was promising to make Germany “great” again.

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How Police Are Watching You on Social Media

How does law enforcement use Twitter, Facebook, and other forms of social media to keep tabs on people? Documents from Chicago's Cook County Sheriff’s Office reveal a few of their surveillance techniques.

9 Rainforest Facts Everyone Should Know

Protecting rainforests is a powerful natural climate solution that’s critical to our collective future.

The Quest for Transgender Equality

Being transgender today is still unreasonably hard, but it is far from hopeless. This is the first in a series looking at the challenges ahead.

No, I'm not settling for family medicine

This is family medicine, and it's not for the weak of mind or faint of heart.

The kind of family medicine I knew I needed to practice

"Why do you want to go into family medicine?" my internal medicine preceptor asked.

Barton Associates: Who Is Choosing to Work in Family Medicine?

For the first time in years, primary care is beginning to draw more young talent. Who is choosing to make the switch? And why are they doing

Financial tips that resident physicians need to know [PODCAST]

Altelisha Taylor is a family medicine resident and can be reached at Career Money Moves. She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "3 ways the wealthy increase their net worth."

Mommy hack: Keep track of medicine doses easily

3 easy steps to make sure you keep track of your child's medicine doses easily for this upcoming back to school season.

How to Create a Culture of Safety in Your Family Entertainment Center

Family entertainment centers (FECs) strive to engage families by providing activities everyone can enjoy. There’s lots of work and planning that go into making places like amusement parks, bowling alleys, and water parks safe for the masses. Establishing a strong safety culture is necessary to reduce the risk of any kind of injury, which is …

Make Exercise a Family Affair — Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center

As we approach Family Health and Fitness Day (September 29), we encourage families to exercise together. The benefits of being physically fit are numerous and all of them contribute to healthy feet.

Northwest Family Medicine: What is Integrated Medicine?

5 tips to start and grow a happy family during residency

Residency often coincides with the time when many young physicians would like to start families, but undertaking these two life events simultaneously can be daunting. A third-year family medicine resident with three young children recently shared her tips for making it work with minimal stress.

Family 411: Medicine Cabinet Dangers

Your medicine cabinet can be a danger zone if your children are not clear on what's in there, who it’s for and when it's supposed to be used.Tara Morgan shows how to start the conversation to keep your little one safe in this Family 411 report.