NY Man And Woman Face $500 Fines After Bringing Raccoon To Store
ATTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man and woman face fines of $500 each after they took a raccoon to a pet store to shop for food and a store worker ratted them out, authorities said. A state Department of Environmental Conservation police officer got an urgent call from the Erie County Department of […]
Top 10 Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs
[embedded content] There are many different career options within healthcare, each with their own unique roles and responsibilities, but which ones pay you the most for your time? Although money should never be your primary motivation when choosing a career, it is still an important part of the decision-making process. Another important factor to consider, […]
Over 1 Million Kids and Young Adults Vaped Every Day in 2019
Each day between 2017 and 2019, nearly 2,300 adolescents and young adults became new daily tobacco users — a figure that mirrors statistics from 1989 to 1993. According to a longitudinal study, the total number of daily vape (or e-cigarette) users under 21 years of age rose to more than 1 million by 2019. Of […]
Opinion | The Plight of Patient Satisfaction
Over coffee each morning, I quickly skim the headlines on my laptop before heading to work. It is Washington winter, it is dark outside, and the headlines in healthcare news are grim. Healthcare workers are burned out. Doctors are working hard all day and coming home to find scathing reviews on online rating sites. Some […]
How a virus packages its genetic material: Simulations could help design nanocontainers used in drug delivery
Each simple RNA virus has a genome, its “native RNA.” This genome dictates how the virus replicates in cells to eventually cause disease. The genome also has the code for making a capsid, the protein shell of a virus that encapsulates the genome and protects it like a nanocontainer. A team led by Roya Zandi, […]
The Unexpected Instagram Trend That’s Boosting People’s Mental Health
It was a Tuesday, and my anxiety was at an all-time high. I was scrolling mindlessly through Instagram, absorbing each post quickly. I saw my friend’s babies, an old colleague’s wedding, someone’s new puppy and a political commentary or two. Somewhere in my endless consumption, I also came across a poem that caught my attention […]
Opinion | Our Food Supply Is Drowning in Salt
Since the first Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) were released in 1980, and for each updated version released every 5 years, there has been a consistent message: decrease dietary sodium. The 2020-2025 DGAs recommend 2,300 mg/day of sodium for men and women 14 years and older, and many esteemed scientific societies have issued similar guidance […]
Q&A: Loice Swisher, MD, on National Physician Suicide Awareness Day
Each year since 2018, doctors around the country recognize National Physician Suicide Awareness Day on September 17. One of the co-founders of this awareness campaign, Loice Swisher, MD, of Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, shared her own experience of suicidal thoughts after her daughter was left “neurologically devastated” following surgery on a malignant […]
Clinical Challenge: Test Your Knowledge on Atopic Dermatitis
The following quiz tests one aspect from each article in a three-part MedPage Today Clinical Challenges series on atopic dermatitis (AD), including: chronic itch, managing mental health in patients with eczema, and managing sleep disturbancesleep disturbance related to AD. Correct answers and explanations will appear after completing the quiz. Last Updated August 13, 2021 Kristin […]
More tolerant primates have a greater need to communicate vocally, new study shows
Primates who are more tolerant of each other use vocal communication more than their stricter counterparts, research from the University of York shows. The study looked at how dominant primates behave towards those of lower status, with some demanding deference and punishing challenges from subordinates harshly (despotic), whilst others are more relaxed (tolerant). Japanese macaques […]