Opinion | Charting the Course: From Young Adult Leukemia Patient to Oncologist
Rosenthal is a lymphoma specialist. “Would you like to have a bone marrow biopsy today or tomorrow?” These are the only words I remember coming from the oncologist who I had just met in the emergency department (ED). I was in my second year of medical school and just 24 years old when I was […]
Opinion | ‘Band-Aid on a Gaping Wound’: What We Heard This Week
“Those are like a Band-Aid on a gaping wound.” — L. Casey Chosewood, MD, MPH, director of the Office for Total Worker Health at NIOSH, discussing resiliency training and assistance programs for healthcare workers. “Since then, we’re the Saturn rocket going through the stratosphere.” — James Howard Jr., MD, of the University of North Carolina […]
Breaking Point: Why We Become Activists
Listen and subscribe on Apple and Spotify so you don’t miss the next one. And if you like what you hear, a five-star rating goes a long way in helping us spread the word! Amy Ho: Hey everyone and welcome back to Anamnesis by MedPage. I’m Amy Ho — practicing ER doctor, passionate humanist, and […]
Telling My Story at the National Nurses March
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Nurse Sees Other Side of Unsafe Staffing
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Opinion | ‘Like Playing a Game of Whac-A-Mole’: What We Heard This Week
“It’s like playing a game of Whac-A-Mole.” — Bill Reed, the chief event strategy officer for the American Society of Hematology, on taking down scam websites for medical organizations’ annual meetings. “Just one flush can hold a lot of information.” — Kristine Du, BSc, a lab technician at the University of Calgary, on wastewater-based virus […]
The 5 Best Ways To Stop A Cold Before It Happens
AfricaImages via Getty Images Handwashing is an important way to keep viruses like the cold away. Between sleepless nights and a general feeling of lousiness, coming down with a cold is never pleasant. Plus, colds always seem to have a way of striking at the most inopportune time — like before a vacation, a birthday […]
‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere, But These Are The Most Common Sources
LeoPatrizi via Getty Images Synthetic chemicals like PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are in takeout containers, furniture and more — and research suggests they may cause serious health problems. Experts share what you can do to protect yourself. Forever chemicals are all around us. Most people ingest or inhale these synthetic chemicals, which include […]
You’re Probably Carrying Your Laptop Wrong — And It Could Actually Hurt You
Vera Vita via Getty Images If you like to carry your laptop with one hand, or with the keyboard open, you’re carrying your laptop all wrong, and your body is paying the price. If you notice that your wrists and back are aching constantly, the culprit could be how you carry your laptop. These slim […]
Molecules in vegetables can help to ease lung infection
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that molecules in vegetables like broccoli or cauliflower help to maintain a healthy barrier in the lung and ease infection. The AHR — aryl hydrocarbon receptor — is a protein found at barrier sites like the gut and the lung. Natural molecules in cruciferous vegetables — for […]