“Sleep eaters” binge on sugary, high-calorie snacks, sometimes 5 times a night
Consequences of nighttime eating can include injuries like black eyes from walking into a wall or hand cuts from a prep knife, or dental
How to keep your brain in top performance shape – BBC video
Look After Your Brain – Brainsmart – BBC video.
Get these right and your brain will be in top shape:
- Diet – slow and steady release of glucose
- Water
- Exercise
- Sleep
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/brainsmart
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08 2010
2 in 3 people with known risk factors for COPD don’t know they have the disease
One in five heavy smokers over age 40 have findings of COPD, but only one-third have been previously diagnosed with the common lung disease.
10% of people worldwide over the age of 40 are affected by
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08 2010
Non-surgical Baldness Treatments Rated Ineffective by Most Patients
Only 27% of men who used Propecia (finasteride) said it was “very” effective. Finasteride is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor used to treat prostate
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08 2010
Holly Cooper, Interplast Intern Extraordinaire
When she’s not busy working one of her two jobs—completing her medical school application and volunteering at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital—Holly Cooper,
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08 2010
Science 2.0: More publishing but less (legitimate) publishers?
Science 2.0 will come: More publishing but less (legitimate) publishers? http://bit.ly/dmx37u and
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08 2010
Clearing Misconceptions about Radiation Dose with CT Scans – Mayo Clinic Video
There have been a lot of misconceptions about the risks associated with radiation dosages and CT scans. Amy Hara, M.D., a radiologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, provides some real answers to questions surrounding radiation dose and when to have procedures such as a CT scan vs. MRI or other non-radiation tests.
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08 2010
Updates in Pediatrics
You can find this information on PubMed but this is a nice summary from UpToDate (only brief highlights are posted below, check the source link for
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08 2010
2010-2011 Webster Fellow
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08 2010
Glycated hemoglobin as a diagnostic test for diabetes predicts mortality more accurately than fasting glucose
Fasting glucose is the standard measure used to diagnose diabetes in the United States. Recently, glycated hemoglobin was also recommended for this purpose.
The glycated hemoglobin value at baseline was