Opinion | ‘If We Have a Thermonuclear War, All I Need Is a Scalpel’: What We Heard This Week
“If we have a thermonuclear war, all I need is a scalpel.” — Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, MD, of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, during an FDA advisory committee on critical medical devices during public health emergencies. “Microbes can turn sugar into alcohol in the same way that grape juice turns into wine.” — Aaron Schwartz, MD, […]
The Red Flags You’re Actually Too Independent, According To Therapists
Thomas Barwick via Getty Images There is such a thing as too much independence, according to experts. There’s no shortage of bangers that celebrate being independent. Maybe you’ve thrown your hands up to Destiny’s Child’s “Independent Women Pt.1” or belted out Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life” at the top of your lungs in the car. […]
Bad News — You’re Probably Wiping All Wrong. Here’s What You Should Be Doing.
Thomas Winz via Getty Images You’ve probably heard that few things in life are certain except death and taxes, but we’d like to add something else to the list: cleaning up in the bathroom. So, since we have to do it, what’s the best technique? The preferred method of wiping “is not wiping,” nationally renowned […]
Opinion | ‘It’s Total Charlatanism’: What We Heard This Week
“It’s total charlatanism.” — Thomas Albini, MD, of the University of Miami in Florida, discussing eye injuries from unproven stem cell treatments claiming to treat eye and neurological conditions. “To see something like this in my lifetime is pretty impressive.” — Carel Le Roux, PhD, of University College Dublin in Ireland, on how investigational retatrutide […]
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 […]