Surgeons Still Make Preventable Mistakes

Are smartphones giving you popcorn brain?

Surgeons Still Make Preventable Mistakes
The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warn
Surgeons Still Make Preventable Mistakes
What checking your phone first thing in the morning does to your brain
  • Surgeons Still Make Preventable Mistakes

    Are smartphones giving you popcorn brain?

    “It’s because the content on these platforms is so addictive, and every like, comment, and share triggers dopamine release in the brain. This constant stimulation trains the brain to crave instant rewards. Hence, the slower tasks feel dull, leading to popcorn brain.”

  • Surgeons Still Make Preventable Mistakes

    The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warn

    “We know it’s a lot of emotions and feelings going on that you can put down your guard, but you shouldn’t do that. Just be safe. Be careful. Put all the gear you can — at least an N95 mask, gloves — and stay safe. Because you lost your property. But you don’t want to damage also your health in the longer run.” Mohammed Baalousha, professor, environmental health sciences, University of South Carolina.

  • Surgeons Still Make Preventable Mistakes

    What checking your phone first thing in the morning does to your brain

    “Grabbing your phone and flooding your brain with notifications, social media feeds, or emails overstimulates your prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for decision-making and impulse control. This barrage of information can lead to mental fatigue before you’ve even gotten out of bed, making your mind feel cluttered and less focused for the rest of the day.”

Health & Healing

  • Breath Test May Detect Colon Cancer

    In a new study from Italy, researchers were able to identify patients with colorectal cancer with an accuracy of over 75% by analyzing samples of their breath. So a breath test, similar to the one used to determine when a driver has had too much to drink, is now showing promise as a screening tool

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  • Simple measures cut infections caught in hospitals

    A project at seven big hospitals reduced infections after colorectal surgeries by nearly one-third. It prevented an estimated 135 infections, saving almost $4 million, the Joint Commission hospital regulating group and the American College of Surgeons announced Wednesday. The two groups directed the 2 1/2-year project. Solutions such as germ-fighting soap and wound-protecting devices were

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  • Probiotics’ Benefits May Be More Than a Gut Feeling

    Probiotics are widely used to aid digestion and help restore gut bacterial balance after antibiotics. But some researchers are investigating the beneficial bugs for conditions that have nothing to do with the digestive tract. The Wall Street Journal, 11/27/2012

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  • Gupta: Let’s End the Prescription Drug Death Epidemic

    It's the biggest man-made epidemic in the United States: accidental death from prescription drug overdoses. A person dies every 19 minutes, on average, from an accidental prescription drug overdose. This is a problem that affects celebrities, returning veterans, and everyday people who get caught up in taking pain pills and other prescription drugs and eventually become

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  • 10 shocking medical mistakes

    Medical errors kill over 250,000 people in the United States yearly. Fortunately, though, there are strategies you can use to help doctors and nurses avoid mistakes. CNN, 11/5/2012

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  • Dealing with Emotional, Physical Toll of Sandy

    Millions face post-storm anxiety and fear as they struggle to rebuild their lives. NBC’s chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Synderman shares tips on how to cope with the emotional stress. Today, 11/4/2012

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  • Top medical innovations treat headaches, diabetes

    The best medical innovations for next year include an almond-size device that's implanted in the mouth to relieve severe headaches and a hand-held scanner resembling a blow dryer that detects skin cancer, the Cleveland Clinic said on Wednesday. Doctors and researchers at the Clinic voted for what they thought were the biggest, most significant innovations from

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  • Hurricane Sandy food safety resources

    Safety and sufficient rations should take top priority in a hurricane or any kind of natural disaster. This article compiles helpful information and links to important resources on food storage and preparedness. CNN Eatocracy, 10/29/2012

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  • Like girls, U.S. boys may be hitting puberty earlier

    Boys in the United States may be entering puberty earlier than in generations past, a new study has found, suggesting it's not just girls who are developing at younger ages. Reuters, 10/21/2012

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  • Can a few cherries a day keep gout away?

    A U.S. study of people with gout linked eating the fruit with a 35 percent to 75 percent lower risk of having an attack. Reuters, 10/14/2012

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  • A Spotlight on Compounded Medicines

    An outbreak of fungal meningitis has focused attention on the reformulation of drugs. The New York Times, 10/16/2012

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  • The Good, the Bad and the Eww of Earwax Removal

    Doctors say that unless it's causing bothersome symptoms, earwax should be left alone… yet 12 million Americans visit medical professionals annually for earwax removal, and millions more are having it done at spas and ear-candling parlors. The Wall Street Journal, 10/16/2012

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  • What Your Breath Reveals

    Researchers have found that each person has a unique breath 'fingerprint' that physicians could use to diagnose a growing number of health problems. Using this knowledge, doctors have already started developing painless, inexpensive tests to diagnose lung cancer, diabetes, and more.   The Wall Street Journal, 10/8/2012

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  • Is it possible to be too clean? Researchers say yes

    Scientists are discovering that the very tools we use to battle bacteria and viruses- things like antibacterial soap and hand sanitizers- may actually end up 'training' our immune systems to attack allergens, causing the recent rise in asthma and allergies in America. NBC News, 10/8/2012

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  • Why patients don’t report medical errors

    Many of the people who suffer harm while undergoing medical care do not file formal complaints with regulators. The reasons are numerous: They’re often traumatized, disabled, unaware they’ve been a victim of a medical error or don’t understand the bureaucracy. NBC News, 9/26/2012

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