How Might Racial Bias Impact Your Practice?
Racial bias continues to be an issue in healthcare and may impact your patients in ways about which you are unaware. Source: Read Full Article
Read MoreWhat is a ‘brain pacemaker?’
More than 3 million adults in the U.S. are living with epilepsy. It’s a seizure disorder caused by abnormal brain activity. The seizures can lead to physical injury, emotional health issues or even death. Medications and surgery are two forms…
Read MoreShould you use antibiotic creams on your skin?
As winter winds leave your skin dry, cracked and prone to cuts and bleeding, a skin expert says you should resist the urge to use antibiotic creams or ointments. While it might seem sensible to use antibiotic topicals to combat…
Read MoreDigging deeper into cannabis use disorder
Earlier this month, Mississippi became the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana, while 27 states have already decriminalized cannabis use for personal consumption. As more states legalize cannabis use, research into its usage and effects has lagged behind, specifically among…
Read MoreDiabetes type 2: Three warning signs of ‘dangerous’ high blood sugar levels – ‘HHNS’
Type 2 diabetes can be a 'devastating diagnosis' says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on…
Read MoreIs a Daily Hour of 'Me Time' Unreasonable for a SAHM? Reddit Weighs In — & Oh Boy
Is it selfish for a stay-at-home parent to expect their working partner to help with housecleaning and baby care during the week? One mom is asking for Reddit’s advice. The SAHM explained her quandary to Reddit’s Am I the A**hole…
Read MoreFizzy paracetamol containing salt may be bad for the heart, Drs say
Dissolvable paracetamol may be bad for your heart because it can contain more salt than a McDonald’s BIG MAC, doctors warn Study found patients on high salt painkillers had a higher risk of death and illness Dissolvable paracetamol can contain 1.5x an…
Read MoreAssessing connections in the brain’s reading network
When we read, information zips between language processing centers in different parts of the brain, traveling along neural highways in the white matter. This coordinated activity allows us to decipher words and comprehend their meaning. Many neuroscientists suspect that variations…
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccines: AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and rare blood clots
Two large studies have found a small increase in the absolute risk of rare types of blood clot in the head following a first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. An increased risk of a type called intracranial venous thrombosis…
Read MoreDoes penile frostbite happen often in winter sports?
Ahmaud Arbery case: 3 White men found guilty on federal hate crime charges Jury find 3 White men guilty on federal hate crime charges in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery A men’s cross-country skier competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics…
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