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In recent years, conversations surrounding factors affecting adolescent mental health—such as bullying, body image, and excessive screen time—have become more common. At the same time, the teen mental health crisis is worsening, where a 2024 federal survey revealed that 1 in 5 teens reported symptoms of anxiety or depression. While this has increased awareness for the importance of protecting adolescent mental health, it has also led to uneasiness amongst many parents. This i

Becoming a parent comes with many responsibilities. This includes taking care of a child’s basic needs, protecting their health, and acting as a role model, not to mention handling unexpected situations that happen on a daily basis. Amidst all the chaos, many parents have found it extremely difficult to balance taking care of the kids, household chores, and working while having time for themselves. As a result, many parents often feel overwhelmed and stressed, negatively affe

Quarantine welcomed immense advances in the digital world, where daily activities became increasingly accessible through the internet. Since then, children have become more and more dependent on screens, where roughly 70% of 16-21 year old surveyed reported negative effects on mental health. Accordingly, parents are becoming more concerned about the role of the internet in their child’s life, where two-thirds of parents in a 2025 survey were afraid that their kids’ childhood

As people become more and more attached to their phones, concerns over the role of social media in the lives of children has been the center of attention among many parents. While social media can be a way to share updates with friends and family, there are also many safety risks when sharing information online. Specifically, a person’s activity online—their digital footprint—is permanent. Even if a post is deleted, it may have been shared, downloaded, or reposted prior to de

Medical records are widely treated as the most reliable source of clinical truth in both healthcare delivery and medical research. However, emerging concerns in maternal-fetal medicine suggest that documentation related to medication use during pregnancy may not always accurately reflect confirmed clinical outcomes. In particular, there has been growing discussion around how complication codes associated with psychiatric medications, and potentially other medications such as

Recently, concerns have been raised about medical discharge paperwork given to mothers who used psychiatric medications during pregnancy, especially medications such as Sertraline. According to Dr. Waggel, some mothers with completely normal deliveries discovered wording in their discharge notes that suggested “complications due to maternal psychiatric medication use,” despite there being no actual complications during labor or delivery. This wording caused emotional distress

By: Vibha Gutta. The commencement speech at UCF centered on the growing influence of artificial intelligence and what it could mean for the future of work, especially in creative industries. The speaker referred to AI as “the next industrial revolution,” framing it as a major shift that society is already beginning to experience. A main message of the speech was that resisting AI is likely not the best path forward. Instead, the speaker encouraged the idea of adapting and fin

By: Samiha Saifudeen. A recent study by Bohler et al. looked at how medical students feel about laws that allow nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), also called Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), to practice independently without physician supervision. The results were pretty strong and honestly show a lot of concern from future doctors. The study found that most medical students do not believe APP care is equal to physician care, with about 86% disagree

By: Samiha Saifudeen. Recently, a video went viral showing students at the University of Central Florida booing a commencement speaker after she called artificial intelligence “the next Industrial Revolution.” The speaker, Gloria Caulfield, seemed surprised by the reaction, but honestly, I understand why the students reacted that way. I think graduation speeches are supposed to inspire students and celebrate all of their hard work. Many of the graduates at this ceremony studi

This post feature an interview with Nikole Boshonek. It takes us on an adventure into her life, her career and how she began her own practice, Trinpathic Wellness.

Sharmeen Khan is a Director at the Loudon Interim HealthCare a home health care agency that works to provide patient centered and personalized care to each individuals needs regarding home health. The interview Question: What led you to make the decision to work in the health care field and as a director of Interim Health ? I asked her this question to obtain a more in depth understanding of her interest, what mindset she had when choosing her current career and how I could a

Dr. Christine Hart Kress DNP, a leading women’s health nurse practitioner, discusses her journey in the healthcare field, achieving a Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) to enhance her leadership role as a Chief Nursing Officer, the challenges of bedside nursing, and what led her to specialize in Mid-life and Menopause Telemedicine Care. Charlotte: Good morning Dr. Kress, thank you again for taking my interview. If you’re ready, I can start with the first question. What origi

Meet Dylan Beckner, a LCSW and the founder of Beckner Counseling, a therapy practice focused on individualized supportive care.

Meet Heidi Feuchtwanger, the owner of Mission Dance Project in Ashburn, VA.

This essay explains how citations produced by AI is not always accurate. Therefore, it is essential to look over them properly.

Making sure to give writers credit for their work is essential when it comes to writing a research paper. However, AI has been creating a lot of problems regarding this, so it is important to lookout for weird citations.

By: Kritika Goel | This blog details the problem of AI hallucinating citations.

Information on the considerations of low dosage aspirin in pregnancy who should take it and why ?

This blog details how to start a private practice in Loudoun County, from the legal considerations to the setup and building a brand.

Learn about the fully renovated office space open for lease by Improve Life PLLC in Loudoun.