Back to School With Covid
Schools that just a couple of months ago imagined opening free of great pandemic worry are now facing a Delta variant that’s even more …
3D Printing of Replacement Organs
Scientists are developing 3D printing technology using human cells to build human organs. The technique could be used to grow organs for …
Medical Notes: September 5, 2021
Growing up in poverty physically changes the brain, making it much more likely poor kids have cognitive and behavioral difficulties …
Mental Illness in Prison
Many people in prison have a mental illness that keeps them from following the rules of society. Prison, its rules, and often its …
The Difficult-To-Follow Plant-Based Anti-Heart Disease Diet
Heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S., but a well known cardiologist says if everyone would follow a plant-based, oil-free …
Medical Notes: August 29, 2021
A study showing that a person’s risk for old age illnesses can be accurately predicted years earlier based on chronic inflammation in …
Veterinarian Suicide
A new CDC report shows that suicide among veterinarians is much higher than in the general population. Experts discuss the unique …
“Nursemaid’s Elbow”
Swinging small children around by their arms may be fun, but it can lead to a very common injury, “nursemaid’s elbow,” an elbow …
Medical Notes: August 22, 2021
Some people still have fears of the Coronavirus vaccine. Then, Do you get migraines? Eating fish might be the solution. And finally, …
Psychology of Adoption: Birth Mothers
Birth mothers have historically been shunned and stigmatized, and often still do not receive the grief counseling and mental health …
The Danger of Symptom Searching on the Internet
One of the most popular searches on Google is for symptoms and what they mean. It’s created a much more well informed patient …
Medical Notes: August 15, 2021
Scientists have finally found something good about having a cold—it makes you less likely to be infected by Covid-19. Then, childhood …
Danger Signs in the Increase in Extreme Weather
The recent rash of extreme weather worldwide, which has killed hundreds, is making scientists wonder if we have reached a turning point …
Synesthesia: The Color of Sounds and Other Strange Perceptions
Some people have an unusual merging of senses, where they routinely see colors in sounds or numbers, see time visually, or have other …
Medical Notes: August 8, 2021
A new study shows that antibiotic exposure early in life could alter a child’s brain development. Then, the stress of the pandemic has …
Hospital Price Transparency
Hospitals are now required to post prices for many procedures on their websites, including cash prices and what insurers pay. The intent …
Sometimes Not Man’s Best Friend: Dog Bites (2021)
An expert who has studied dog bites discusses the reality of breed temperament, especially when children are around, how to prevent …
Medical Notes: August 1, 2021
A study confirms that just one night sleeping impacts your mental and physical well being. Then, some researchers are concerned that …
“We Are Not OK”
Where Covid-19 vaccination is high, it’s a getting-back-to-normal world after the pandemic. But even some vaccinated people won’t return …
Elderly Injuries
A new study shows that people over age 70 are three times more likely than younger people to die when they fall. Older people also take …
Medical Notes: July 25, 2021
A big majority of the US workforce wants to know if their co-workers are vaccinated against Covid… but they don’t want to reveal if …
Advances Against Lung Cancer
More people die of lung cancer than breast, prostate, and colon cancer combined. A decade ago, a lung cancer diagnosis was often a death …
Poor and Rural Kids in Crisis
A study by Save the Children shows on a county-by-county basis that children in poor and rural counties, especially in the south, are …
Medical Notes: July 18, 2021
Everybody loves a home-cooked meal, but what if your stove was slowly poisoning you? Then, if you were born 200 years ago, you’d be …
