Hormonal changes during menopause are directly related to decline in cardiovascular health
Levels of bad cholesterol rise during menopause, and 10% of this increase is due to shifts in sex hormones. That’s the finding of research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC. Women usually undergo menopause at the age of 48 to 52 years, leading to a decline in […]
I Work With Dying Veterans. Here’s Why I Don’t Automatically Thank Them For Their Service.
James shifts nervously from one foot to the other, sweat glistening on his forehead and his muscles tense. A smiling intern approaches with a flag pin intent on thanking him for his military service whether he likes it or not. That’s when he bolts for the door. I take off after him; there’s no way […]
Study evaluates biodiversity impacts of alternative energy strategies
Climate change mitigation efforts have led to shifts from fossil-fuel dependence to large-scale renewable energy. However, renewable energy sources require significant land and could come at a cost to ecosystems. A new study led by Ryan McManamay, Ph.D., assistant professor of environmental science at Baylor University, evaluates potential conflicts between alternative energy strategies and biodiversity […]
Doctors Go Unpaid for a Month of Work
About 10 emergency physicians still haven’t been paid for the shifts they worked in April at two hospitals in New Hampshire, staffing firm owners told MedPage Today. They’re owed nearly $140,000 for hours worked at Lakes Region General Hospital and Franklin Regional Hospital — part of the former LRGHealthcare, which went bankrupt and was bought […]