Each year, on December 31st, I write my ‘reflections of…’ post – as an opportunity to look back on the year, as well as to think about where I’m going in the new one. …
Month: December 2019
Does Humidity Make Your Joints Hurt? Here’s Why, and What to Do About It
Learn more about why humid weather can make arthritis joint pain worse, and what you can to ease weather-related joint pain.
DNA Has Relatively Little Say in Disease Risk (Usually)
A meta-analysis of GWAS data suggests that most diseases, including many cancers, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s, have a genetic contribution of 5 to 10 percent at most.
CARDiOmics Club
Critical Appraisal of Cardiovascular Research
Interview with Dr. Dhruv Kazi on a new California law aimed at increasing use of preexposure prophylaxis by people at heightened risk for acquiring HIV infection. | NEJM
Podcast from the New England Journal of Medicine — Interview with Dr. Dhruv Kazi on a new California law aimed at increasing use of preexposure prophylaxis by people at heightened risk for acquiring HIV infection.
Using robotic process automation to manage revenue cycles
The technology, growing in popularity, is one way to reduce errors and enhance communication.
Moleculin Announces Positive Trial Data with 100% Safe Delivery of p-STAT3 Inhibitor and Efficacy in Majority of Patients
Preliminary results from phase 1 clinical trial of WP1220 for treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; supports phase 2 study
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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia | NEJM
Images in Clinical Medicine from The New England Journal of Medicine — Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Altruistic behaviors relieve physical pain
For centuries, scientists have pondered why people would incur personal costs to help others and the implications for the performers themselves. While most previous studies have suggested that those who perform altruistic actions receive direct or indirect benefits that could compensate for their cost in the future, we offer another take on how this could be understood. We examine how altruistic…
D.R. B.R.A.V.E.: Poems From Medical Practice (Dr. Brown Cares Medical Poetry & Poetic Science Book 2) – Kindle edition by DR. BROWN CARES, Sherry-Ann Brown. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
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