In a study that will inevitably be made into a Hallmark movie, researchers have uncovered a remarkable phenomenon: when long-time couples are in close proximity to each other, their heart rates sync up like a crowd of strangers catching the first beats of “We Will Rock You.”
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People with chronic coronary artery disease live with an ongoing inflammatory battle inside their major blood vessels. This creates arterial plaque which can eventually rupture, leading to thrombosis. Scientists have been searching for a way to combat this inflammatory process, and colchicine is an old drug with potential new use in this patient population.
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We’ve assumed for months that Adele’s new album would take our breath away, but as of this week, our ears can finally confirm its Adele-level quality. Similarly, we’ve assumed consuming zinc could help fight a respiratory infection, but we now have published data to substantiate that claim.
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All clinicians want to stay on top of the latest critical trends in order to treat a wide variety of medical problems. Beyond that, it is essential that clinicians participate in regular educational courses to maintain licensure and certification. There are many ways for clinicians to fulfill continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) requirements, including…
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As if we needed another reason to avoid fast food, preliminary research suggests that traces of plastic in fast-food products are as ubiquitous as that feeling of regret 30 minutes later.
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We enjoy a hearty debate. Did Tony Soprano die in the finale? Could Ferris Bueller really have completed all those activities before dinner? Can a patient with obesity still be in good health?
Two researchers say most likely to that last one. They combed through a mountain of literature on dieting, exercising, and mortality and examined >200 meta-analyses and single studies. That’s enough data to make Steve Kornacki don his khakis and election-night game-face.
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This was a great week. First, we learned that William Shatner—Capt. Kirk himself—is heading into outer space, boldly going where no 90-year-old has gone before. Then, we heard the news that an effective treatment for COVID-19—in pill form—may be headed our way.
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You tell your patients to drink more water, but consuming this colorless, odorless, tasteless beverage is a chore for many. However, just like when trying to get a two-year-old to take a bath, adding bubbles makes everything more palatable. But is unsweetened carbonated water as beneficial as still water?
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How rude of us. We’ve been writing this newsletter for several months and haven’t introduced ourselves! We are three “girl” moms (but we’re “not like regular moms—we’re cool moms”) who divide our time between developing CME for Pri-Med and braiding little-girl hair. If you would like to know more about us, here we are:
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Remember when we were sure that “ironic” referred to “something that is the opposite of its literal meaning,” and then in 1996 Alanis Morissette taught us that it just meant “misfortune”? Well, we now have to second guess what we thought we knew about energy expenditure in the human lifecycle as well. But unlike Alanis’ lyrics, this new information is backed by data.
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