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Stress from using electronic health records is linked to physician burnout

While electronic health records improve communication and access to patient data, researchers found that stress from using EHRs is associated with burnout, particularly for primary care doctors such as pediatricians, family medicine physicians and general internists. Common causes of EHR-related stress include too little time for documentation, time spent at home managing records and EHR… Read More: Stress from using electronic health records is linked to physician… »

9 Gluten-Free Grains That Are Super Healthy

Gluten is a protein found in certain types of grains, including wheat, barley and rye. It provides elasticity, allows bread to rise and gives foods a chewy texture (1, 2). Although gluten is not a problem for most people, some may not tolerate it well. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that triggers an immune… Read More: 9 Gluten-Free Grains That Are Super Healthy »

Report: Massachusetts General Hospital Targeting Various Blockchain Use Cases

The Burlington, Vermont-based University of Vermont (UVM) Health Network was created in October 2011, when what was then known as Fletcher Allen Health (now the University of Vermont Health) in Burlington, Vermont, and Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, Vermont, signed an affiliation agreement. Six hospitals—the University of Vermont Medical Center, Alice Hyde Medical Center,… Read More: Report: Massachusetts General Hospital Targeting Various Blockchain Use Cases »

The Best Plyo Moves for a More Athletic Workout

If lifting weights is like a powder keg, then plyometrics (plyos) are the match that lights the fuse. Explosive exercises that use the muscles’ stretch reflex to build power, plyos are a staple in sports training. “They put athletes’ strength work to use,” says Zach Even-Esh, a strength coach and author. “Otherwise, they become what… Read More: The Best Plyo Moves for a More Athletic Workout »