Archive for May 2023
The Pursuit of Precision: Advancing Individualized Medicine – 3D Tissue Models in Healthcare
The Pursuit of Precision: The Science Advancing Individualized Medicine 3D Tissue Models in Healthcare Find out how 3D printing techniques play a key role in developing tissues that could be implanted into humans. Two noted experts in the field of 3D printing in medicine discuss the technological advancements, in-house printing, reimbursement challenges and applications in…
Read MoreSleepwalking and Insomnia: What’s the Connection? #shorts
Sleepwalking, also called somnambulism, affects approximately 4% of the U.S. population on a regular basis – although many more people may not be aware they do it. (Sleepwalking is classified as a parasomnia, or abnormal behavior while you’re asleep.) Sleepwalking can happen when you are briefly aroused from non-rapid eye movement sleep, which is a…
Read MoreDr Hansa Bhargava Interviews Dr Rachel Goldman on Reframing Your Thoughts and CBT #shorts
Pediatrician Dr Bhargava, the Chief Medical Officer for Medscape Education speaks to Dr Rachel Goldman on reframing negative thoughts. #cbt #psychology #cognitivebehaviouraltherapy #reframing #webmd #shorts
Read MoreReclaiming strength and independence after rare cancer diagnosis
The year was 2019. Alexa Lofaro was in her happy place, inside Nassau Veteran’s Memorial Collesium in Uniondale, New York, watching the New York Islanders play hockey. As she made her way to her seat, another fan’s words caught her off-guard. “As I walked by him, he said, ‘Get home safely,’” Alexa says. “He thought…
Read MoreThe Amazing Things We Can Learn From Hospital Clowns
Ruth Cull, aka Mollypenny the clown, has a knack for calming children’s fears and distracting them with humor in what can be a scary place: the hospital.
Read MoreEye Exam and Vision Testing Basics
Source: American Academy of OphthalmologyRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Cataract, Diabetic Eye Problems, Eye Care, Eye Diseases, Glaucoma, Refractive Errors, Vision Impairment and Blindness
Read MoreEnd of the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Declaration
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRelated MedlinePlus Pages: COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
Read MoreMpox Infections after Vaccination
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Mpox
Read MoreFor Some LASIK Patients, Complications Damage Mental Health #shorts
For people with poor vision, waking up in the morning without immediately needing to find your glasses or rushing to insert contact lenses sounds like a dream. That’s why LASIK eye surgery — laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis — is one of the most popular elective surgeries in the U.S. But since the dawning of the…
Read MoreThe Future of Medicine: How AI is Changing Health Care
Will AI revolutionize health care? John Whyte, MD, MPH, discusses the impact of AI on medicine with Dr. Eric Topol.
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