Browsing: Columns

By Dr. John RhodesPresident and CEOOptum Nevada Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death among people younger…

The concept of absence has been rolling around in the back of my mind lately. My thoughts on it are…

By Girisha Kaur, MD Southwest Medical, part of Optum Good nutrition is one of the most important elements in helping to…

Find yourself wishing you had a friend that does a specific thing? Oh happy day, great news, shout it from…

 False spring gets me every year. The sun pops out for a week or two mid-January and I will whole-heartedly…

 All three of my children clambered into my bed at 5:45 this morning. It was entirely too early – the…

This year has held unexpected turns. The timing feels providential. In January, I stepped into an unplanned urgency as caregiver…

By Ori DeVera, DO Southwest Medical, part of Optum The start of daylight saving time on March 8 and turning…

By David Morris, MDCardiologistSouthwest Medical, part of Optum As a physician, I often hear a variation on this: “I’m just…

A client recently received a phone call from a company identifying themselves as “Geeco,” claiming to be associated with GEICO.…