Health & Wellness

“Incorporating the Arts to Improve the Health and Wellbeing of Washington, D.C.” brought out community leaders and clinicians to the 6th Annual Rodham Institute Summit.

Tenagne Haile-Mariam, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine, spoke to BBC News for an article about proper etiquette when you sneeze or have a cough.

There are times when doctors are so focused on their patients, they forget to take proper care of their own health. However, there are skills they can learn early on to keep burnout at bay — and that’s the goal of the GW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s Wellness Week.

Burnout among physicians, residents, and medical students is a growing issue, but according to Lotte N. Dyrbye, M.D., M.H.P.E., professor of medicine and of medical education at Mayo Clinic, there are things clinicians can do to achieve better well-being.

Leana Wen, M.D., instructor of emergency medicine, appeared on FOX 5 News in Washington, D.C. to discuss ways to stay healthy during the holidays.

Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine, spoke to FOX News about ways to improve your memory.

The George Washington University has experts available to discuss several holiday topics.

Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine, was quoted in a Huffington Post story on ways to improve memory. Barnard says learning a language and reusing those skills often can lead to a stronger mind. 

Before the White House, a trip to the grocery store required First Lady Michelle Obama to be armed with a “finely honed plan of attack” to get in and out in 30 minutes.