Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles related to healthcare social media (#HCSM) in the past 2-4 weeks: 'Like' Facebo...
Keeping HIV and AIDS in check: Dr. Keikawus Arastéh is an internist at the Center for Infectious Medicine and HIV of the Berlin-based August...
From Deutsche Welle (DW): Dr. Christian Kessler discussed stress and its harmful impact. What are some good ways to relieve stress and relax...
Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles related to healthcare social media (#HCSM) in the past 2-4 weeks: Social media and phys...
Sometimes, against a uniform, bright background such as a clear sky or a blank computer screen, you might see things floating across your fi...
Texting shrinks peripheral vision to only 10%. "Cell phone use is on the rise and our eyes keep looking down. Try looking up and see wh...
From TED-Ed: We hear anywhere from 10 to 200 lies a day. And although we’ve spent much of our history coming up with ways to detect these li...
The color blue suppresses appetite more than any other color. Apart from blueberries and plums, which are mostly purple, there are few natur...
The highly virulent Ebola virus has seen a few major outbreaks since it first appeared in 1976 -- with the worst epidemic occurring in 2014....
How do the lungs work? TED-Ed video When you breathe, you transport oxygen to the body’s cells to keep them working, while also clearing you...
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an angiopathy that affects medium-sized arteries predominantly in young. Renal involvement occurs in 60-75%...
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From DW: "Handwritten texts are experiencing a boom. A Berlin startup offers invitations, cards and love letters written by hand: it...
This CDC video provides information about the leading causes of death in the U.S. and where we may be in 2030, if we continue down the curre...
This BMJ study found that police officers’ risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) was 34 to 69 times higher during restraints or altercations; ...
Chefs and authors discuss the importance of the communal meal: The Future of Food. Chefs Jose Andres and Barton Seaver talk about the import...
Along with parking and steering, parents also need to teach teenagers how to spot crash hazards. WSJ's Sue Shellenbarger and Tanya River...
In this video, Dr. Timimi discusses the quiet revolution of Twitter in healthcare, including how it can be used in practice and in education...
Resistance to antimicrobial drugs is a growing public health concern. Watch this NIAID video to learn more about how antimicrobial resistanc...
After completing the 2014 New York City Marathon, participants fight through fatigue and physical exhaustion on the streets of Manhattan. Pr...
Fifty years ago, Eugene Garfield published the Science Citation Index (SCI), the first systematic effort to track citations in the scientifi...
Would mathematics exist if people didn't? Did we create mathematical concepts to help us understand the world around us, or is math the ...
Multi-dose flu shot has only 25 mcg of mercury - most commercial fish contain 23 mcg of mercury per 8 ounces of fish http://buff.ly/11CTRPw...
Given the importance of a good night's sleep, how do you pick the best possible bedtime? WSJ's Heidi Mitchell and Stanford Universit...
A 65-yo female patient received a standard-dose flu shot already this season. Should he get the high-dose shot too? Or try to get a second r...
In this video, the BMJ's research team discuss what they look for in a paper submitted for publication. They discuss some of the pitfall...
Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles related to healthcare social media (#HCSM) in the past 2-4 weeks: 15 Lessons from 15 Ye...
When Prozac was introduced in 1988, the pill to treat depression launched a cultural revolution that continues to echo. Read the story here:...
Halitosis is a generic term used to describe unpleasant odor emanating from the mouth air and breath, independent of the source where the od...
Diagnosing Ebola in an person who has been infected for only a few days is difficult, because the early symptoms, such as fever, are nonspec...
Professor Hubert Mönnikes talks about why people with IBS are often mislabeled as hypochondriacs, and how to best treat the symptoms. Are Di...
A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently: FDA Approves Inhaled Insulin: Afrezza, is a rapid-acting insulin to be...
From The Economist: "An unusual way to boost the food supply and feed people sustainably: by eating less meat, and more insects. About ...
The “Best of Medical Blogs - monthly review” is a monthly summary of the best posts from medical blogs. Please email your suggestions for in...
It's nice to be on the list of The top 50 science stars of Twitter according to AAAS/Science . However, the list is based on somewhat ar...
