On Wednesday we had a discussion class about the significance of the white coat. I have very mixed feelings about it and would like to hear...
Showing posts with label medicine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medicine. Show all posts
5 simple habits can help doctors connect with patients (NPR)
Isn't it shocking to hear that only 9% of just-graduated doctors make an effort to sit next to their patient? Standing over a patient...
Jeff Koons' CT scanner
Oh. My. Goodness. Jeff Koons, a renowned contemporary artist who made a porcelain Michael Jackson and larger than life balloon animals, par...
Hayley Morris: Undone
Undone from Hayley Morris on Vimeo. Stop-action video artist Hayley Morris created this poignant, touching visual metaphor of Alzh...
PillCam - like a GoPro for your colon (AP)
The idea of going on a real-life Magic School Bus ride through my own GI tract sounds fun. For those who can't stand to undergo a colo...
Paper-strip test detects parasite that causes diarrhea (Futurity)
Here's yet another cool invention, brought to you by the creative minds of biomedical engineers. The idea behind it is this: many peopl...
You may have the flu and not know it (NPR)
Wow, this was news to me. The flu is more common than we think, and we think that it's pretty dang ubiquitous. This article now has ...
Why seniors can't sleep like they're still in college (Futurity)
Age affects our sleep and our sleep (or lack thereof) affects our age, or so researchers at UPenn recently found . As we age, our body...
The quest for rest in a modern hospital
Credit: oddmenout on Flickr “Everyone says they can’t sleep. Unfortunately it’s just part of being in the hospital.” Hospitals are s...
Massive open online course on adventuring and stress
Have you noticed that massive open online courses (MOOC) have become a thing amongst prestigious institutions? I have a lot more free t...
How nutrition in one generation can change genetics in the next (PopSci & The Telegraph)
If studies are done the right (or wrong) way, researchers could probably link anything during a person's life to an event that occurred...
Obesity takes hold early in life, study finds (New York Times)
It is a rare study that tracks children for many years to see how their life turns out when they grow up. One study found that for all ...
A new player in obesity (Tufts)
Fat mouse via MNT It looks like scientists are still uncovering the biochemical causes of obesity. In January, a team of researchers at...
Babies' skinny moment (Daily Beast)
To counter last weekend's sobering update on a post-antibiotic world in the foreseeable future, here's some promising news : ...
The Contraceptive CHOICE Project in the LA Times
The project on which I used to work , the Contraceptive CHOICE Project, made it into the Los Angeles Times on Thursday. Despite CHOICE mak...
Sex Matters: Drugs Can Affect Sexes Differently (60 Minutes)
Two weeks ago my dad excitedly called to talk about a segment on 60 Minutes that just aired. "It was real neat!" he exclaimed, ...
To reduce the number of C-sections (NPR)
While wrapping my leg in a cast, my friend asked how I seem so relaxed in medical school. What?! I feel so anxious all the time. The diff...
Women in medicine
Bertha Van Hoosen, MD, a founder of AMWA ( via Chicago History Museum ) Last night I attended a dinner that I have been looking forward...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
