By Steve Lazoritz, MD, Medical Director, GoMo Health Having been a pediatrician for more than 40 years, I thought that I knew everything that there was to know about postpartum depression. I had seen the gamut from new mothers with “the blues” to mothers who were at the edge of despair. I had witnessed neglected, [...]
Mental illness has historically been a bit of a taboo topic, however as times evolve, and with each generation, the stigma surrounding mental illness changes as well. In the United States one in five adults have a mental health condition, which is equivalent to over 40 million people. The young [...]
By Steve Lazoritz, MD, Medical Director, GoMo Health As a practicing pediatrician for the past 40+ years, Doctor’s Day sparks my thoughts regarding Dr. Crawford Long, the great physician who so largely facilitated the creation of this day to recognize the hard work of all physicians. […]
Caring for micro-preemies and their parents must be among the most stressful areas of medicine. I got a taste of this as a pediatric resident and when practicing general pediatrics in a small hospital, and I still wake troubled with memories of the NICU to this day. Over the years [...]
In the United States, someone has a stroke or dies of a heart attack every 40 seconds. In order to reduce that number, GoMo Health is teaming up with the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, with founder Bob Gold chairing the CycleNation event in Asbury [...]
A child’s early years are perhaps the most important, because they lay the foundation for the rest of their life. Research shows that early childhood education is highly beneficial because the human brain is the most receptive to learning between birth and three years of age. Early education has been [...]
Every day, more than 115 people in the United States die as a result of overdosing on opioid medication. The misuse and addiction to opioid medication, which includes prescription pain relievers, heroin, and fentanyl, has become a major national crisis. In 2017, 700 babies in New Jersey were born with neonatal abstinence syndrome in [...]
As technology progresses at lightning speed, so too does the healthcare industry. As we wrap up 2018 and look ahead to the coming year, some of the top healthcare opportunities for growth come into focus. Major changes and improvements will be actualized in 2019, from working towards solving huge problems [...]
The challenges that patients face when receiving cancer treatment are not only physical. Emotional, financial, and long-term obstacles also stand between cancer patients and their recovery. Below are just some of the top challenges in cancer care, and the opportunities that exist to improve them. […]
GoMo Health is excited to announce the launch of a new pilot study that explored a new approach to reducing preterm births. The study was conducted under the direction of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and included funding from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska. […]
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