My Journey to the Root of Empathy
“Are there specific ways empathy will be tested in the standardized patient exam?” a medical school classmate of mine earnestly asked following a lecture years ago. I laughed, thinking that teaching empathy was impossible. As an optimistic and naive medical student, I had thought of myself as naturally empathetic. During those days, I was able […]
The Easy Ratio That’ll Make A Perfectly Balanced Kids Lunch
Packing a nutritionally balanced lunch that your kids will actually eat can sometimes feel like a crapshoot — the second you think you have your lunch game on lock, that’s the day they’ll come home with the elaborate bento box you packed them still intact. As parents, we feel responsible for our kids’ health and […]
The Easy Ratio That’ll Make A Perfectly Balanced Kids Lunch
Packing a nutritionally balanced lunch that your kids will actually eat can sometimes feel like a crapshoot — the second you think you have your lunch game on lock, that’s the day they’ll come home with the elaborate bento box you packed them still intact. As parents, we feel responsible for our kids’ health and […]
U.S. Open Offering Tennis Players Access To Mental Health Pros
NEW YORK (AP) — Players at the U.S. Open will have access to licensed mental health providers and quiet rooms as part of an initiative announced Tuesday by the U.S. Tennis Association. The USTA said it seeks to “ensure that a comprehensive and holistic approach will be taken with all aspects of player health, including […]
Rebrand of Nurse Anesthetists Met With Criticism From Physician Group
The professional group representing nurse anesthetists announced that it will be known as the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) going forward. But the name change wasn’t met with approval from all sectors of the medical community. The AANA — which represents nearly 60,000 certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and student registered nurse anesthetists — […]
Nanocluster discovery will protect precious metals
Scientists have created a new type of catalyst that will lead to new, sustainable ways of making and using molecules and protect the supply of precious metals. A research team from the University of Nottingham have designed a new type of catalyst that combines features that are previously thought to be mutually exclusive and developed […]
Climate change will transform cooling effects of volcanic eruptions
Researchers have shown that human-caused climate change will have important consequences for how volcanic gases interact with the atmosphere. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and the UK Met Office, say that large-magnitude eruptions will have greater effects as the climate continues to warm. However, the cooling effects of small- and medium-sized eruptions could […]
Aducanumab: What to Know if You Prescribe
Not all physicians who treat Alzheimer’s disease will prescribe the new Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (Aduhelm) — major hospital systems like the Cleveland Clinic and Mount Sinai in New York City, for example, won’t administer the controversial treatment — but those who will offer the drug need more information about how to use it, a panel […]
The Royal Family Could Use Family Therapy. Here’s What Therapists Would Tell Them.
Will the royal rift eventually give way to some much-needed royal healing? That’s been the question weighing on the minds of monarchists and avid Anglophiles alike, as tension between the Sussexes (Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex) and the rest of the British royal family reached a fever pitch this year. […]
How Is Meningitis Diagnosed and Treated? Symptoms & Signs
The treatment and care will depend on the type of meningitis the patient has and how unwell the patient is. If the doctor suspects you have meningitis, you will be hospitalized immediately for proper testing and to manage the illness. These tests include Blood tests: A complete blood count, blood urea, and creatinine levels, blood […]