Wearable technology has changed a lot in recent years. FitBit, once an anomaly on the shelves of Best Buys, have now given way to an entire industry of everyday devices that you wear or carry around with you. This is a remarkable breakthrough, as such technologies are bringing the advantages of previously expensive medical equipment
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Cancer Treatments and Brain Aging
The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be over 1.7 million new cancer cases diagnosed by the end of 2018, as well as 609,640 cancer deaths. To put this in perspective, the next leading cause of death (accidental deaths) results in a little more than 160,000 deaths each year. Because of this, billions of
READ MOREMedical Malpractice Around the World – How Societies Outside the U.S. Handle Medical Malpractice
Today we discuss a myriad of issues related to medical malpractice issues within the United States. But what’s happening with medical malpractice in other countries? How do their legal issues and their understanding of the responsibility of physicians differ from our own? Let’s look at a few. Medical Malpractice in China While cases in the
READ MOREHealth Benefits of Coffee
Coffee, America’s beloved beverage, continues to shine with new developments in neuro-scientific research. According to a new study, dark coffee may be a serious preventative to the onset of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. What the Research Says The study, which was conducted by the Krembil Brain Institute and published this October by Frontiers in Neuroscience,
READ MOREAugmented Reality
In the 90s, virtual reality technologies seemed to be poised to take over the entertainment industry. In the 2010s, virtual reality, and its close cousin augmented reality, is starting to revolutionize every corner of the culture, including the medical community. Augmented reality differs from virtual reality in that, while virtual reality creates the user’s simulated
READ MOREHead Injuries Are a Bigger Problem for the NFL than Just CTE
With the National Football League’s preseason in mid swing, it’s time to catch up on all the exciting conversations we’ve missed: the breakout rookies, the dark horse underdogs—and, of course, head injuries. There is, perhaps, no more relevant topic for a physician taking in America’s new pastime than the league’s ongoing struggle to cope with
READ MOREThe Life-Saving Benefit of Diversity in the Healthcare Industry
While growing diversity in the medical field is clearly important for the minority and immigrant communities themselves, a recent Harvard study shows it is also helping contribute to better 30-day survival rates for patients. The study, which examined data gathered from more than 44,200 doctors who focus on internal medicine, and was conducted over a
READ MOREStudent Malpractice Insurance | Don’t Wait Until Later
When you’re in medical school, you already have a ton to worry about. In addition to the standard worries of graduate school—signing a lease on a decent apartment, furnishing that apartment with at least a bed, maybe a card table to use for takeout, attending orientations that seem to never end—you also have to think
READ MOREThree Unbelievable Cases of Medical Malpractice
Listen, medical malpractice is serious business. But humans tend to make strange, sometimes hilariously bad decisions. Even doctors! Now, it is one thing to miss a key detail or make the wrong decision because of fatigue or rudimentary human error. That happens. What I’m talking about are the type of unimaginable situations in which doctors
READ MOREMedical Practice is Changing Every Day—Are You Prepared?
For today’s physicians, keeping up with change can be exhausting, while falling behind change can be career-altering. As an example, many primary care physicians have had to deal with shifts in public sentiment toward vaccinations, an issue that can literally be life-or-death. And while a quick wit and an open heart can persuade a skeptical
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