Smoking is a major cause of heart attacks, strokes, emphysema, and lung cancer. Smoking rates have steadily declined in the U.S. in the last 50 years, but about a fifth of U.S. adults still smoke. Helping them quit would make a major contribution to their health. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine […]
Life is all about beginnings and endings. One of the biggest draws of obstetrics as a medical specialty is the fascination with the birth process as the beginning of life. The other extreme … well, let’s say in this particular place and time in history, it’s still something that catches people unaware. Too often filled […]
Loitering in the hallway of my son’s school awaiting his parent-teacher conference, I completely forgot that the woman introducing herself and shaking my hand was an alcoholic. I forgot that she had visited me in the office a decade prior for a consultation. I forgot all of it. What I remembered is that we had […]
I used to be a surgical resident in the U.K. One day, I was a little dispirited during a brutal call, and my senior resident asked, “Do you love surgery?” “I like surgery,” I replied. “If you don’t love surgery, love it unconditionally I mean — like loving your child — you will be unhappy.” […]
“A thousand times we die in one life. We crumble, break and tear apart until the layers of illusion are burned away, and all that is left, is the truth of who and what we really are.” The coronary care unit (CCU) rotation is a unique place. Postoperative cardiothoracic surgery patients among many other pathologies […]
I like to think that doctors are still a profession made up of people who want to help others. Sure, there are other benefits to our jobs. The technical challenge, the intellectual rewards, the financial security. But honestly, we do really get a lot from helping others. It’s satisfying to look to your fellow man […]
What is it like for physicians to fail their ABMS Maintenance of Certification® (MOC) program examination? How does the largest member board of the ABMS, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), respond to doctors who fail their secure examination? Continue reading … Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A […]
One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare) was to increase access to primary care physicians. The notion is that if people have insurance it would be easier for them to get appointments with primary care physicians. This is because many physicians are unwilling to accept new patients who are uninsured. Continue […]
From MedPage Today: Remote Monitoring, a New Paradigm for Cardiac Implanted Devices? Patients who used the remote monitoring (RM) function of their cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) had less healthcare utilization and better survival than those without RM according to a pair of studies. Migraine, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Linked in Association Study. Migraine headache and carpal […]
A few months ago, I became aware of the ongoing measles outbreak that has been traced back to visits to Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, which began in December 2014. I remember reading the news reports, including the defense of those who did not believe that vaccines are safe, and witnessed the pleas from physicians, who […]
I recently was invited to participate in a research study, looking at the economic impact of a new drug for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection. The new drug, called fidaxomicin, has been available for a few years and has proven efficacy in thousands of patients but is generally very expensive. The study will follow […]
If you plan to release a huge house improvement task, seek advice from a expert designer. Without specialized training in developing living areas, your own concepts might do not have the needed information to allow your home to function optimally. A professional designer can develop concrete plans that are viable which conform to local building regulations.
One terrific way to make the inside of your house sparkle is to put brand-new molding in. New molding helps create a fresh sense in your home. You can purchase special molding with gorgeous carvings on them to include a unique touch of elegance and design to your house.
When you are choosing exactly what it is you want to redesign ask for opinions. You want to ensure you are releasing the best vibes when you are choosing how to redesign your house. Ask for advice from neighbors or buddies and family. In some cases other individuals‘s guidance can help you in the choice making process when renovating your house.
Everyone enjoys a good bathroom. You can do this by getting a brand-new sink or toilet and getting nice new cabinets. Upgrading your bathroom is among the very best methods to enhance your home and it will certainly likewise increase the net rate on your residence selling it on the marketplace.
In any significant home improvement job, it’s a great idea to take things slowly when it comes to demolition work. Don’t take apart a cabinet or wall till you have actually appropriately checked the structure behind it. If there is electrical energy involved in your home improvements, it might cost a lot to repair it.
Bugs tend to afflict every household. A terrific method to make sure that you have it under control is by vacuuming and moving things around everyday. Likewise, pinecones are really a terrific solution to keep bugs away. Gather pinecones and display them in a bowl to: fend off the bugs, and include a stylish touch to your decoration.
If your home is fulled of old-style brown wooden doors, do not try to brighten them up with paint. The effort involved will not deserve it. It might take 3 or 4 coats of paint to cover the brown wood. You’re much better off merely buying a brand-new white door instead.
Kids can easily climb from windows or doors and damage themselves. Often, kids think about ways to escape from doors and crevices before you do. See to it to keep your youngster safe by installing window and door security locks that only your or older kids have the ability to open.
So, as you have actually seen, it is sincere that home-improvement needs research, work, and effort to start improving your house. It is also true that in order to see outcomes that you have to keep at it. Keeping the aforementioned tips in mind, you are well on your way to being successful with it.
A company has produced prototype robots that can draw blood from human arms. The video above is a 48-second video showing one of them in action. Using an infrared camera, the robot identifies a suitable vein and accesses the vein with ultrasound guidance. Continue reading … Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. […]
You gotta hand it to our health department. They are laser focused on this one. They want 85 percent of payments made to doctors by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to be linked to clinical quality measures within the next two years. Moreover, I suspect the health department is still giddy from […]