Opinion | What Is Missed When We Rush Back to ‘Normal’?
“I don’t know where this summer went!” This is not an uncommon refrain to hear in mid-August, as Labor Day approaches and schools go back into session. But I have my own reason for this head-scratching reflection on the passage of time. I was diagnosed with COVID-19 a month ago. My initial round of symptoms […]
If Your Dog Or Cat Smells Like This, It’s Time To See A Vet
Pets don’t always smell particularly fragrant. Curious dogs and cats certainly can get into some stinky situations. But at times a bad odor is a sign of something more serious. If you can rule out external factors — like rolling around in something foul-smelling — and a bad scent persists, it might be time to […]
Don’t Let Bug Bites Get You Down – Wyoming Department of Health
Don’t Let Bug Bites Get You Down May 10, 2022 A few potentially serious insect-spread diseases linked with warmer weather and outdoor activities can be avoided with simple personal actions, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). “The reported case numbers from the diseases ticks and mosquitos can cause are usually not high compared […]
Opinion | ‘I’m Going to Be Down the Street Drinking a Beer’: What We Heard This Week
“We don’t just flip ’em a scalpel and say, ‘Hey, good luck, I’m going to be down the street drinking a beer.’” — Christopher R. Porta, MD, of Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, on the rigorous oversight of surgical trainees. “We expected to get different results.” — Lawrence Casalino, MD, of Weill Cornell […]
Opinion | ‘I Don’t Have a Red Flag on My Application’: What We Heard This Week
“I don’t have a red flag on my application.” — Medical student Kaitlyn Thomas on how more students who don’t match to residency training program are taking to #medtwitter to support each other. “I think waning immunity is not something we all need to be concerned about.” — Jesse Erasmus, PhD, of the University of […]
Florida’s 76,000 stormwater ponds emit more carbon than they store
When you look at ponds, you might see birds and fish, but you probably don’t think about carbon. In fact, Florida’s 76,000 ponds store plenty of carbon, and a lot of it escapes into the atmosphere. In fact, ponds lose more carbon via gas than they store in the muck, a new University of Florida […]
Current marsh pollution has dramatic, negative effects on sea anemone’s survival
Stationary marine organisms that don’t ply the ocean, but spend their lives rooted in one spot, have evolved impressive ways to capture prey. The sea anemone Nematostella, for instance, burrows into salt marsh sediments and stays there for life. But it has specialized ‘stinging cells’ that hurl toxins into passing prey, immobilizing the morsel so […]
Parlez-vous ‘Woof’? Dogs May Distinguish Between Different Human Languages
Latest Pet Health News THURSDAY, Jan. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Dogs don’t speak a human language, but they do know when you switch from one tongue to another, an intriguing new study finds. “We know that people, even preverbal human infants, notice the difference,” said study co-author Laura Cuaya of Eötvös Loránd […]
10 Realistic Ways To Set Boundaries With Others During The Holidays
Don’t want to make homemade apple pie? Bring a frozen one. Can’t afford the employee gift exchange? Politely opt out. Not willing to spend the night at a relative’s house? Book a hotel stay instead. The holiday season can be stressful with baking, shopping and a million other things cluttering our to-do lists. Not to […]
How Do We Handle Compassion Fatigue Toward the Unvaccinated?
Listen and subscribe on Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google, so you don’t miss the next episode. And if you like what you hear, a five-star rating goes a long way in helping us “Track the Vax!” As COVID-19 vaccines become available to more age groups, will fatigue from the pandemic subside? Or will it create […]