Dr. Parvez Dara, an Oncologist from the U.S., explores the nuances of determining the primary source of a cancer. Ever wonder why 5 percent of metastatic cancer the primary site is never found? There is…

We recently asked doctors on Sermo to share with us some of their childhood memories of wanting to become a doctor when they grew up. It turns out that many of them knew from a…

The National Sleep Foundation recommends adults get seven to nine hours of sleep per night. According to a recent Sermo poll, just over half of global doctors – 51 percent – report getting more than…

When you are a kid, so many grown-ups ask you that timeless question: What do you want to be when you grow up? Some kids dream of being an astronaut or a teacher or a…

Between a rock and a hard place: New Sermo study shows that more than half of U.S. physicians are curtailing opioid prescriptions in light of opioid crisis This week, Felice Freyer of The Boston Globe…

The first post in this 3 part series on the history of obesity discussed the view of obesity from the Stone Age to the Renaissance, when fatness or obesity was viewed as beautiful, healthy, and…