Mental health and being ‘functional’
Image Source: Pixabay In an op-ed piece for Scary Mommy, Kimberly Zapata discusses the stigma surrounding mental illness. Specifically, she dives into the concept of how a “functional” person’s mental health is perceived. Mental health disorder expert, Dr. Sam Fillingane, shares his commentary: Kimberly Zapata…
Scent detection dogs sniff out COVID-19
An article in the February 2021 edition of the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine has drawn an interesting conclusion. The recently published research suggests that there’s a unique connection between COVID-19 and scent detection dogs. Dogs trained scent detection have saved countless lives over the years. …
Psoriasis and Autoimmune Disorder Risk
According to a study currently being explored for Indian Dermatology Online Journal, individuals with psoriasis may be at increased risk of developing additional autoimmune disorders. Sam Fillingane, DO, expert in autoimmune disorders, discusses the recently discussed link: In a new study, researchers are drawing connections…
A Short List of Autoimmune Disorders
What is an autoimmune disorder? Which conditions fall into this category? Sam Fillingane, DO offers up his expertise: Immediate research indicates that individuals with autoimmune disorders are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19. When faced with the issue of being immunocompromised, a bout of the…
AOA and AMA Defend Reputation of DOs
Osteopathic Medicine Specialists (DOs), like Sam Fillingane, DO are among equal ranking with their MD colleagues and counterparts. However, a great deal of misrepresentation of Osteopathic Medicine Specialists has been circulating around. AOA and AMA are aiming to put a stop to that! According to…
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine was just recently proposed. Now, the institution is kicking things off by recruiting its first-ever inaugural class of students. Here’s what Sam Fillingane, DO has to say about the update: Just recently, Noorda College proposed an Osteopathic Medicine focus. …
Childhood Sleep Patterns Linked to Teenage Mental Health
According to a British study that has spanned nearly three decades, childhood sleep problems could play a large role in mental health disorders that develop during the teenage years. Expert in Mental Health Disorders, Dr. Sam Fillingane analyzes the report: Though the University of Birmingham…