They may be rich and famous, but celebrities are human too, and that means they are just as prone to getting sick as the rest of us. And just like us, some celebrities even live with chronic conditions that can take a toll on their day-to-day lives.
More than 37 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and more than 96 million adults in the U.S.—over one-third—have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to World Health Organization about 422 million people worldwide have diabetes, and 1, 5 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year. Тhe Mayo Clinic suggests 10 ways to prevent diabetes complications.
Some celebrities began their careers in the medical field but gave up medicine to wholeheartedly embrace their passion for entertainment. Here are five famous people who left their medical careers in favor of another passion.
According to leading patient experience experts, every patient brings their unique expectations. Imagine the quality of care that could be delivered when providers know those expectations before each appointment. The key is to ask, listen and respond.
The study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that the prevalence of burnout physicians was 62.8% in 2021, compared with 38.2% in 2020. How can job burnout hurt physicians’ health and what to do about it?
The research shows that nature has a positive impact on brain regions involved in stress processing and that it can already be observed after a one-hour walk. Living in a city is a well-known risk factor for developing a mental disorder while living close to nature is largely beneficial for mental health and the brain.
