Doctor Reacts to Destructive TikToks
[embedded content] In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO — who goes by “Dr. Mike” on social media — reacts to dangerous stunt videos. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): Varshavski: Sometimes incredible videos on TikTok go well. Oh, he did it! And sometimes they go horribly wrong. Someone […]
Doctor Reacts to Hysterical Medical Memes
[embedded content] In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO — who goes by “Dr. Mike” on social media — reviews medical-themed memes. Following is a transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): Varshavski: “If a UTI [urinary tract infection] was an outfit.” I would say it’s more like heartburn, but it could be a […]
Hospitals Face Tough Choices as Lockdown in China Disrupts IV Contrast Supply
Shortages of iohexol and iodixanol intravenous contrast media products have been reported after a GE Healthcare production facility in Shanghai experienced an unexpected, temporary shutdown last month during a COVID-19-related lockdown in the city. Though the preeminent supplier is back up and running, it may take until July to right the resulting shortage. Accordingly, hospitals […]
Arlana Miller’s Death Continues To Sound Alarm On Mental Health Of Student Athletes
A college cheerleader who had posted on social media about her struggles with mental health was announced dead Thursday, raising concerns about an alarming pattern among student athletes. Arlana Miller, 19, was a cheerleader at Southern University and A&M College, a historically Black school in Louisiana. Advertisement “Our entire campus community is deeply saddened by […]
Opinion | A BA.2 Surge Could Wreak Unequal Havoc
Weeks after political leaders and media elites put the U.S. on a course to “return to normalcy,” the country finds itself again contending with an uptick in cases fueled by the highly transmissible BA.2 Omicron subvariant and the ending of public health measures. Some regions and cities, like Washington, D.C. and New York, are seeing […]
How To Ease Some Of The Vicarious Trauma You May Be Feeling Right Now
Thanks to social media, news reports and violent images that bombard us at all hours, we often experience what experts call vicarious trauma when a horrific event occurs ― like the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which as of Thursday morning had reportedly resulted in at least 40 deaths. It’s in our physiological nature as human […]
Fish With Human-Like Teeth Is Dropping Jaws On Social Media
A fish with human-like teeth is dropping jaws on social media after it was caught in Nags Head, North Carolina. An underwater orthodontist could make a killing on this guy: The sheepshead fish, which is actually pretty common, was brought in by Nathan Martin and posted to the Facebook page of Jennette’s Pier. A spokesperson […]
Naomi Osaka Talks To Media Again After Winning Olympic Tennis Match
Then the tennis superstar talked to the media again after shunning press conferences and eventually withdrawing from the French Open in May to preserve her mental health. Bouts of anxiety had prompted her to rethink subjecting herself to probing questions about her performance. She hadn’t competed since the Paris Grand Slam ― and hadn’t faced […]