13th August 2025

Carcinoma of unknown primary: Treatment and survival

Carcinomas are cancers that start in epithelial cells, which line organs, skin, and blood vessels. Carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP) means doctors can detect this cancer, but they cannot identify where it began.Doctors make a diagnosis of CUP when cancer has already spread to other parts of the body. It is a challenging condition to treat, and receiving the diagnosis can be hard on people and their loved ones.This article explores CUP’s symptoms, stages, treatments, and outlook. It also discuss...

Medical News Today • 9th July 2025

What happens to the body when you stop drinking alcohol?

“In the first week, I didn’t realize how much energy alcohol was stealing from me, emotionally and physically. In the first month, the brain fog started to lift. I could feel my intuition coming back online. One year later, I began to see that alcohol was just the tip of the iceberg. Underneath it all was a deeper compulsion, to chaos, to love, to self-abandonment. At first, quitting was for health. I was prescribed a medication that meant I had to stop drinking for a while.

Medical News Today • 3rd July 2025

Checking OCD: Signs, treatment, and more

“My checking OCD has revolved around intrusive thoughts related to my safety and the safety of my loved ones. Initially, it revolved around an intrusive thought that someone was going to break into my home at night and harm my family and me, so before going to bed, I would repeatedly check if my front door was locked. Eventually, it progressed to checking if all the windows in my house were also closed. After checking, I would doubt that I checked correctly, and have to do it all over again.

Integrity Locums • 30th June 2025

How Health Systems Are Leveraging Locum Tenens in 2025 - Integrity Locums

The days of viewing locum tenens as only emergency staffing for unexpected departures are over. Forward-thinking healthcare executives have discovered that purposeful temporary clinician deployment can drive innovation, manage costs, and accelerate growth in ways permanent staffing simply can’t match.

While many health systems still use locums reactively to fill sudden gaps, the most successful networks leverage temporary practitioners as business assets.

Medical News Today • 26th June 2025

31 types of medical doctors: A guide to medical specialists

There are many types of medical doctors, each specializing in specific areas of health and medicine. The medical field includes many types of doctors, from primary care physicians providing general healthcare to cardiologists treating heart conditions, dermatologists managing skin disorders, and surgeons performing operations. Medical specialization developed as knowledge became too complex for one doctor to master everything.

Integrity Locums • 26th June 2025

Working Locums While Raising a Family - Integrity Locums

Thousands of physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) successfully balance locum careers while raising a family and with rich personal lives. From pediatricians who never miss a school play to emergency medicine physicians who coach Little League, today’s locum marketplace offers flexibility that can enhance relationships, not strain them.

The key lies in strategic planning and intentional choices.

Medical News Today • 25th June 2025

Coming out to your doctor: Advice and more

Although disclosure is voluntary, being open about sexual orientation and gender identity could enhance the quality of medical care received. Coming out to a healthcare professional can feel daunting, but sharing information about sexual orientation and gender identity could improve the quality of care. Many LGBTQIA+ individuals wonder whether they need to disclose this personal information during medical appointments. The decision to come out to a doctor is deeply personal.

Integrity Locums • 20th June 2025

The Locum Tenens Path to Professional Freedom - Integrity Locums

Locum tenens work offers something increasingly rare in modern healthcare: genuine command over your clinical career. Rather than accepting whatever terms an employer dictates, you become a selective medical professional choosing roles that align with your values and goals. This shift from reactive employment to strategic career design transforms how you work and deliver healthcare to patients.

19th June 2025

What to know about secondary aging

Secondary aging refers to aging-related changes caused by environmental, lifestyle, and health factors rather than natural biological processes. Aging happens to everyone, but people do not age in the same way. While some aspects of aging are inevitable biological processes, others result from factors a person can often control or influence. These controllable factors make up what experts call “secondary aging.

Medical News Today • 19th June 2025

Everything to know about thyroid cancer surgery

Thyroid cancer surgery involves removing part or all of the thyroid gland to treat cancerous growths. It is the primary treatment for most thyroid cancers. Thyroid cancer develops when cells in the thyroid gland grow abnormally and form tumors. These cancers range from slow-growing, highly curable varieties to rare, aggressive forms. Treatment almost always involves surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland, with the specific approach determined by cancer type, size, and location.

Medical News Today • 19th June 2025

The social impact of OCD

“My OCD was always present even as a child. I had great anxiety as someone with no parents, being bounced around in foster homes. However, it became much worse in my teens, up to my early twenties. Before my current relationship, which has lasted seven years, I had trouble maintaining relationships and had several breakups because of a lack of understanding of my OCD. My job constantly puts me in situations where I need to socialize, influence, persuade, and negotiate with complete strangers.

Medical News Today • 19th June 2025

Tretinoin for wrinkles: Uses, benefits, and more

Tretinoin is a prescription topical medication derived from vitamin A. It is clinically proven to reduce wrinkles and signs of aging. Tretinoin is a potent retinoid. Initially developed in the 1960s for the treatment of acne, tretinoin can also help reduce the appearance of sun damage and wrinkles, as well as improve overall skin texture. Unlike cosmetic creams that only affect the skin’s surface, tretinoin works at the cellular level to stimulate collagen production and accelerate skin renewal.

Medical News Today • 19th June 2025

Living with Alzheimer's disease: Managing symptoms and more

Living with Alzheimer’s disease requires approaches to address daily challenges, behavioral changes, and overall wellness. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. It gradually destroys brain cells, leading to severe memory loss, cognitive decline, and eventual inability to carry out basic functions. Structured routines, environmental adjustments, and communication strategies help maintain functioning and dignity. People with Alzheimer’s disease face daily challenges.

Medical News Today • 18th June 2025

Postmenopausal breast cancer: Risk, symptoms, and more

Postmenopausal breast cancer occurs at higher rates due to cumulative hormone exposure and age-related cellular changes that increase cancer risk. Breast cancer develops when cells in breast tissue begin to grow and divide uncontrollably, forming tumors that can spread to other parts of the body. The risk of breast cancer increases significantly with age, particularly after menopause, when hormonal and cellular changes create an environment more conducive to cancer development.

Integrity Locums • 13th June 2025

Jumpstart Your Career with Locum Tenens - Integrity Locums

Fresh out of residency? The standard advice is simple: secure a permanent job and put down roots immediately. Build stability, establish patient relationships, and settle into a single practice or hospital. This has been the conventional wisdom for decades. But what if this approach limits your potential instead of maximizing it?

Integrity Locums • 29th May 2025

From Locum to Leader: How Temporary Roles Build Lasting Influence - Integrity Locums

Do you think locum tenens work is a detour from the leadership track? Think again. A stint as a “traveling doctor” might be the most direct route to the C-suite.
While permanently employed physicians witness one approach to healthcare administration, locum clinicians experience varied governance models, operational systems, and leadership styles across multiple organizations. This concentrated exposure is creating a cohort of physician leaders with broader perspectives.

Integrity Locums • 23rd May 2025

Beat Clinician Burnout: Boundaries, Balance, and Self-Advocacy - Integrity Locums

“It’s just 3 months,” you tell yourself as you accept another problematic assignment with red flags waving so vigorously, they could generate electricity. This compromised mentality — enduring unsustainable conditions because they’re temporary — is the silent career killer for many talented locum clinicians.
The burnout math is simple: 12 weeks of toxic environments multiplied across multiple assignments equals one exhausted provider.

Medical News Today • 15th May 2025

Stages of dysphagia: Severity and management

While some classifications attempt to categorize four stages of dysphagia, most scales use more detailed gradations of severity. There is no universally accepted framework. Dysphagia refers to difficulty swallowing. It occurs when there is a disruption in one or more stages of the swallowing process, leading to challenges in swallowing food, liquids, and saliva safely.

Integrity Locums • 14th May 2025

4 Tips For Rapid Integration Into New Teams - Integrity Locums

When you start a new position, the clock starts ticking the moment you walk through the door. New EHRs. Unfamiliar faces. Different protocols. Hidden hierarchies. As a locum clinician, you have hours — not days or weeks — to decipher the clinical ecosystem you’ve just entered while simultaneously proving your value to a team that may view temporary doctors and APPs with inherent skepticism.

Medical News Today • 30th April 2025

BHRT vs. HRT: What to know

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) are treatments designed to address hormone imbalances. HRT and BHRT can help people of all genders in managing hormone imbalances related to aging, menopause, or various health conditions. While both therapies aim to replenish lost or deficient hormones, they differ significantly in the type of hormones used, their origins, and processing. BHRT uses plant-derived hormones.

Medical News Today • 30th April 2025

Pelvic floor physical therapy: Benefits, assessments, and techniques

Pelvic floor physical therapy addresses pelvic health issues. It helps offer relief from pain, incontinence, and postsurgical challenges. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles and connective tissue that supports vital organs, including the bladder, uterus, and rectum. It is integral to daily functions such as urination, bowel movements, and sexual activity. When the pelvic floor weakens or dysfunctions due to childbirth, surgery, or aging, it can cause incontinence, pain, and sexual issues.

Medical News Today • 30th April 2025

Extended depth of focus (EDOF): Benefits, risks, and more

Extended depth of focus (EDOF) lenses provide an innovative middle ground between monofocal and multifocal options for people with cataracts. EDOF lenses are a newer advancement in cataract surgery technology. These specialized intraocular lenses offer an expanded range of clear vision compared with traditional options, potentially reducing dependence on glasses after cataract removal. They provide clearer intermediate vision for computer work and daily activities while minimizing glare.

Integrity Locums • 29th April 2025

How to Stay Credentialing-Ready as a Locum Tenens Clinician - Integrity Locums

As a locum tenens physician or advanced practice provider (APP), you’ve chosen a career path that offers flexibility, diverse clinical experiences, and often, higher compensation. But there’s one potential roadblock that can derail even the most promising assignment opportunities: credentialing delays.

For the ambitious clinician who values efficiency and career momentum, nothing is more frustrating than watching a perfect assignment slip away because of paperwork!

Integrity Locums • 17th April 2025

Three Financial Benefits of Being a 1099 Locums Clinician - Integrity Locums

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When physicians and advanced practice providers consider locum tenens work, they often focus on the flexibility of schedules and diversity of practice settings. The financial advantages of working as a 1099 independent contractor, however, frequently outshine the scheduling flexibility, potentially transforming your immediate compensation and long-term wealth-building strategy.
 
Before exploring these advantages, it’s essential to understand the distinction between wo...