The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the obesity epidemic once again into the spotlight, revealing that obesity is no longer a disease that harms just in the long run but one that can have acutely devastating effects.

Radu Venter expands on the Foundation for Critical Thinking's "Valuable Intellectual Traits" article and adapts the traits listed for EMS personnel.

Christopher J. Faulknor wants providers to be aware of their own mental health and help others understand they are not alone in dealing with their issues.

In EMS, we tend to do things on the ambulance merely because that's the way it's always been, writes Christian Ventura.

Anthony "Tony" Correia writes about the benefits of compassion in patient care in the vein of Dr. Patch Adams.

Paramedic Jamie Dalton looks back at a challenging case involving an infant, and how paramedics leave a footprint wherever they go.

The authors suggest new strategic grounds for the next stages of the COVID-19 pandemic management.

Chris Oliver has some tips and tricks in dealing with emotionally challenging patients and family members you may encounter on a day-to-day basis.