Polaris Project - Protecting Victims of Illicit Massage Businesses

Emergency physician Dr. Paul Bolger tends to patients at both Unity Point Health in Illinois and Medical Aesthetics and Wellness Clinic in Iowa. Outside of his work with patients, Dr. Paul Bolger, who attained his MD at Emory University, supports the Polaris Project and its valuable work. 

The Polaris Project is an international leader in the fight against human trafficking. The organization works to disrupt the trade and sale of human beings in any way it can, while also providing resources for victims of this type of modern slavery. 

Illicit massage businesses have become a pressing target for the Polaris Project in recent years. These businesses, operating under the guise of a legitimate massage parlor, are known perpetrators of sex trafficking and forced labor. Victims are often lured to these facilities with the promise of legitimate employment, and are then controlled through coercion or violence. 

The Polaris Project works with law enforcement to identify facilities that engage in human trafficking in the hopes of shutting down the networks that enslave people in this way.

ACEP Lays Out Legislative Priorities

 

Currently serving as an attending emergency physician at Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island, Illinois, Paul Bolger, MD, possesses more than 15 years of experience in the medical field. In addition to his day-to-day medical practice, Dr. Paul Bolger is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).

ACEP recently released its list of priorities for new legislation as the 115th Congress begins session early in 2017. With the change in administration and make-up of the government, ACEP believes it pertinent to express certain principles it hopes any new health care legislation and replacement for the Affordable Care Act would address.

One of the primary items ACEP supports is that new legislation should continue to offer emergency services coverage as part of any insurance package. The group also has urged lawmakers not to remove lifetime insurance limits and continue to allow parents to keep children on their insurance plans until they are 26 years old.

Additionally, ACEP urges Congress to keep Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program funded and solvent.

Meditation - Stress Relief and Mind Calming Technique

Dr. Paul Bolger holds an MBA in addition to his MD and functions as an attending emergency physician at UnityPoint Health Trinity Medical Center in Illinois, where he has worked for over a decade. Away from work, Dr. Paul Bolger enjoys meditation to relax.

Meditation is increasing in popularity for several reasons. When engaging in meditation, the mind needs to be calm and silent to allow a state of deep peace and reduce scattered thoughts. In other words, meditation is meant to induce a sense of consciousness.

According to Emma Seppala, PhD, approximately 30 million Americans, including some NFL players, have tried meditation. Presumably, it produces positive results if they are willing to commit their time to the practice.

Research suggests that meditation facilitates stress relief by increasing positive emotions and life satisfaction by enhancing brain volume, which is responsible for the regulation of emotions and self-control. Additionally, meditation is known to improve attention, thus facilitating focus.

Fall Protection Tips for Winter

An experienced emergency physician, Dr. Paul Bolger cares for emergency room patients at Unity Point Health based in Rock Island, Illinois. An MD and an advocate for safety first, Dr. Paul Bolger was featured on Radish Magazine where he shared tips on preventing falls during winter.

Many emergency room visits during winter are caused by falls. Snow and melting ice on the driveway, puddles of freezing rain on the sidewalk, and slush on the road are all very slippery and are the reason for many falls.

So what can you do reduce your chances of falling during winter? The best way to avoid falls in the cold season is to wear proper-fitting foot wear, preferably shoes that provide good traction in freezing temperatures. Rubber shoes supply good traction in the cold while polyurethane hardens and gets slippery. Boots are also a good option.

When walking, take small steps. Use aids such as walkers and canes, and use handrails when they are available. Always go out with a whistle to call for help in case you fall. Keeping driveways and sidewalks shoveled and salted will also reduce falls.

Wounded Warrior Project Promotes Inclusive Sports for Rehabilitation

 



Dr. Paul Bolger earned both his bachelor of arts and medical doctorate from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Since then, he has built an active career in medicine in addition to earning a masters in business administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Currently a practicing emergency physician at UnityPoint Health-Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island, Illinois, Dr. Paul Bolger is also a charitable donor to the Wounded Warrior Project.

The Wounded Warrior Project’s Physical Health & Wellness (PH&W) program was designed to address health and wellness issues experienced by wounded warriors such as depression, stress, and unhealthy lifestyle. By encouraging its participants to engage in positive, fun social and educational activities, PH&W assists wounded warriors at every stage of their recovery.

Inclusive sports are part of the PH&W program offered to wounded warriors. These activities focus on what warriors can do as opposed to what they cannot do. A great tool for rehabilitation, inclusive sports involve these warriors in athletic activities designed to help them overcome their emotional, physical, or cognitive impairments.

How Do Appetite Suppressants Work?

Paul Bolger, MD, has served as an emergency medicine physician at Trinity Medical Center in Illinois and Iowa since 2002, and is the department’s former medical director. In addition to his responsibilities as an attending physician, Dr. Paul Bolger owns Medical Aesthetics and Wellness Center in Davenport, Iowa.

At the Center, Dr. Bolger and his staff provide patients with various cosmetic and weight-loss services. Among the latter are customized weight loss plans, body sculpting, and appetite suppressant prescriptions.

Appetite suppressants are generally prescribed to individuals who are on, or preparing begin, a diet in order to lose weight. The pills are intended to simplify the dieting process; they decrease one’s cravings for food by affecting serotonin levels in the brain.

Serotonin naturally curbs hunger. Its production is triggered by the consumption of carbohydrates, but if an individual is seeking to lose weight, he or she may be avoiding these starchy foods. In such cases, an appetite suppressant offers an alternate way to shut off food cravings: it increases serotonin much like carbohydrates do. Once a serotonin balance is reached, hunger cravings diminish. 

While appetite suppressants can be beneficial to those trying to lose weight, they are generally a short-term solution. Since the pills may become less effective as time goes on, they are usually recommended as supplements to other weight loss practices, such as healthy eating and exercise.

SAMS Foundation’s Efforts to Provide Critical Medical Care in Aleppo

 



Dr. Paul Bolger is a respected emergency physician who practices with UnityPoint Health-Trinity Medical Center, and also leads a Davenport, Iowa, wellness and aesthetics clinic. Paul Bolger, MD, supports a number of charitable organizations, including local food banks and the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) Foundation.

Established nearly a decade ago, the SAMS Foundation focuses on providing care to those most in need in Syria and beyond. A recent report from Aleppo points to the dire situation of those living under the constant threat of aerial bombardment in a city of 300,000, including 85,000 children.

Unfortunately, health care providers are a major target. Two of the largest hospitals SAMS maintains were recently damaged severely in airstrikes, to the point where they were taken out of service. As of late September, only a half-dozen ICU beds were operational in the entire war-torn city.

With more than a dozen attacks on medical facilities occurring within a three month period, physicians are now forced to select between patients in providing life-saving treatment. The SAMS Foundation is seeking resources to continue its critical work in Aleppo and prevent the tragedy from becoming much worse.