Researchers have found that women who take estrogen-based contraceptives also intake higher quantities of vitamin D, and conversely, that those who discontinue their use of birth control face a significant drop in levels of Vitamin D. In addition to helping the body absorb calcium, an essential...
In a recent article Roy Benaroch M.D., a pediatrician and author of A Guide to Getting the Best Health Care for Your Child, shines light on a peculiar study that breaks down just how a doctor spends his/her time throughout a typical day in a real granular...
UC San Diego Health's new $943 million hospital - Jacobs Medical Center - is scheduled to open later this year. Though the new facilities will offer state-of-the-art cancer treatments and other specialty services, some are concerned that it will wipe out half of the emergency services offered...
The idea that some individuals are more affected than some by their environmental exposures and developmental experiences is part of an evolving theory known as differential susceptibility. A study published this June led by Geoffrey R. O. Durso of The Ohio State University Department of Psychology aimed...
This summer the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) was chosen to be the Data and Research Support Center for the Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program, a landmark study of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors affecting the health of a millions...
As a medical student, there is no way you haven’t heard about, discussed, studied, and pondered over the depth of knowledge provided by the world famous HeLa cell line. The story of just where these cells originated, and the huge benefit to medical science are both...
The life of a medical student can be hectic, to say the least. As a result of the mental and physical demands that come with being in medical school, relationships, romantic or otherwise, oftentimes take a back seat. However, according to one grad, relationships may be among...
When exploring the history of of Emergency Medicine Residency Training, one word comes to mind - explosive! It’s almost unfathomable how far EM training has come in so little time - 65 years to be exact - and though it’s been a circumstantially fast-tracked journey, it’s...
Nearly 75 percent of Americans report experiencing at least one symptom of stress in the past month, including irritability, anxiety, fatigue, and depression, according to a 2015 survey from the American Psychological Association (APA). According to previous studies, stress has been shown to cause alterations to...
Drawing blood from a thumb prick isn’t the most practical real-life option there is in reading a person’s blood alcohol level (BAC), and breathalyzers aren’t all that accurate and can be easily cheated with a simple swig of any store brand mouthwash to distort the readings....
