Causes of physician burnout differ by generation; so do coping strategies

The issue of burnout and depression continues to have a significant impact on physicians’ personal and professional lives, and Generation X physicians are more likely to experience it than their older and younger colleagues. A new Medscape report on physician burnout, depression and suicide found that overall burnout rates have dipped slightly, from 46% in… Read More »

‘I resent that I have to decide between knowing my body better or a safer sex life’

Most people aren’t seriously thinking about fertility until they’re too old to do much about it, according to fertility researcher Emmalee Ford, whose work has recently been published in the journal Reproduction. I sat down with Ford to have a fascinating chat on the very broad topic of fertility, hormones and birth control. I wanted… Read More »

Business of the Week: Barnes Pharmacy – South Platte Sentinel

Barnes Pharmacy was started in Oct. 1972 when Ron Lorenzo purchased the pharmacy from Bob Barnes. It was originally located at 210 Main Street. In 1998, Ron’s oldest daughter Jenae Lorenzo Totten graduated from the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy andreturned to Sterling to work in her father’s business. Barnes Pharmacy moved to its… Read More »

New research finds drinking tea on a regular basis is linked to a longer life

Stick on the kettle.  Listen up tea lovers, as new research has shown that regular tea consumption is linked to a longer and healthier life. The study as reported in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, found that drinking tea at least three times a week can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and improve… Read More »