This Is What Insomnia Feels Like
I can't sleep. OK, that's not quite true - I can fall asleep, sure. The problem is that I can't stay that way. I'm writing this and it's 3:00 a.m., which isn't out of the ordinary for me. (There's your problem! I can hear some of you saying.) Most nights I wake up some time between 2:00 and 4:00 and stay up for a few excruciating hours, the kind where you can feel every minute pass. It's been this way for almost two years. By now, friends and family are used to getting replies to their texts at really strange hours. At first, no one was too concerned. I'm a college student - I was probably stressed about all the work ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Master one of the most missed USMLE questions
With finals behind you, take a few minutes to sharpen your skills for the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) with this exclusive scoop on one of the most challenging USMLE test prep questions and expert strategies to help you ace it. Find out what this month’s toughest question is and receive an expert video explanation of the answer from Kaplan Medical.
Welcome to the fourth post in AMA Wire’s® series, “Tutor talk: Tips from Kaplan Medical on the most missed USMLE test prep questions from Kaplan’s Step 1 Qbank.” Each month, we’re revealing one of the top questions students miss, a helpf...
Source: AMA Wire - December 28, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lyndra Vassar Source Type: news
Holiday travels: Keeping kids safe and healthy
Traveling with your children can be a great way to explore new places, spend time together as a family, and visit with those friends and family members who don’t live nearby. To have the safest and healthiest trip possible, keep in mind these travel tips.
Bring the important things from your medicine cabinet
Pack any prescription medicines your child takes. Check to be sure you have enough for the whole trip.
Bring commonly used over-the-counter medicines, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), antibiotic ointment, cold medications (as recommended by your doctor), and diphenhydramine (Benadryl...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - December 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Health Children's Health Parenting Behavioral Health traveling holiday travel Source Type: news
Achoo! What You Need to Know About Colds vs. Allergies
Sujan Patel, MD Assistant Professor of Allergy and Immunology New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Achoo! What You Need to Know About Colds Versus Allergies Sneezing, sniffling, coughing... are these signs of a cold or allergy? Many symptoms of the common cold and respiratory allergies can overlap, leaving patients confused as to the best course of treatment. However, there are some simple ways to tell these conditions apart. Causes and treatments differ for each, so knowing which one you have could mean the difference between getting well soon or feeling ill for weeks. What Causes Colds and Allergies? The ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Retrospective review of unintentional pediatric ingestions of doxylamine - Cantrell FL, Clark AK, McKinley M, Qozi M.
BACKGROUND. Doxylamine is a first-generation antihistamine similar in structure to diphenhydramine. Unlike diphenhydramine, however, there is a paucity of data regarding the risk of toxicity following unintentional exposures in pediatric patients. ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 21, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Ask the expert: Can kids still get chicken pox?
Q: A friend of mine is concerned because her child was exposed to chicken pox. Can babies and children still get chicken pox? A concerned parent
Thriving checked in with Dr. Susan Laster, a pediatrician in private practice in Brookline, MA, affiliated with Boston Children’s Hospital, to learn more about children and chicken pox.
Can children still get chicken pox?
Contrary to popular belief, kids can still get chicken pox. While it is usually not a serious illness, there can be some serious consequences, which is why the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all children be vaccinated against chicken pox at 12 months...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - November 10, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lisa Fratt Tags: Diseases & conditions Q&A chicken pox Dr. Susan Laster Source Type: news
What It's Like to Be Allergic to Water
(Photo-Illustration: Photos: Corbis) By Alexa Tsoulis-Reay In 1963, a 15-year-old girl presented herself to a pair of dermatologists in Pennsylvania complaining that she'd broken out in angry, red lesions after a session of waterskiing. That first mysterious outbreak became a trend: Blotchy, itchy hives would pop up all over her limbs every time she took a bath, went swimming, or perspired heavily. The doctors conducted a series of tests to rule out obvious possible triggers like cold and, using a hand towel soaked in distilled water, identified a condition called aquagenic urticaria: Sufferers are so sensitive to pure...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 3, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
How Large Does A Spider Have to Be To Perforate Human Skin?
Discussion
Spiders (Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Arachnida) are difficult to accurately identify as they are often confused with insects (Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Insecta). Spiders have 8 legs and 2 body parts. They have no wings or antenna. There are no specific symptoms that are diagnostic of a spider bite. Fang marks are infrequent and the markings are difficult to even identify. Spider bites are frequently confused with other arthropod bites (fleas, ticks, mosquites, bed bugs, etc.), allergic reactions, infections and contact dermatitis (including poison ivy etc.).
Most spiders have a toxic venom. “Histamine conc...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 12, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
An ER Doctor's 5 Fast Home Remedies
photo credit: monkeybusinessimages/thinkstock "What whiskey will not cure, there is no cure for," goes an old proverb. Sore throat? Whiskey and honey. Arthritis acting up? Whiskey and raisins. To some, it's the original multi-tasking remedy. In my own home, I don't raid the bar (well, at least I don't raid the bar for medical treatments) -- but that doesn't mean I don't occasionally turn to my pantry for home remedies. Of course, being a physician, I'm more than a little skeptical of some home remedies -- so here are five that I can truly say are supported by medical evidence... or Grandma. 1. Honey -- Parents everywher...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is ED use of flumazenil safe?
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Lack of adverse effects from flumazenil administration: an ED observational study. Nguyen TT et al. Am J Emerg Med 2015 Jul 21 [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract
The use of the antidote flumazenil in patients with suspected benzodiazepine poisoning is controversial. The major concern is for inducing seizures in a patient who has a proconvulsant medication on board, is tolerant to benzodiazepines, or has an underlying seizure disorder.
The goal of this single-hospital retrospective observational study was to “assess adverse events and clinical outcomes of flumazenil administration in known and suspected...
Source: The Poison Review - September 4, 2015 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical antagonist antidote benzodiazepine overdose flumazenil Source Type: news
7 Things to Know While You're Undergoing Chemotherapy
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in October, 2012 at the age of 37, my world was turned upside down. My particular flavor of cancer was stage 1, grade 3, triple negative infiltrating ductal carcinoma. That's a mouthful, huh? I had my bi-lateral mastectomy performed and one month later I began six months of ACT (Adriamycin, Cytoxan, and Taxol) chemotherapy. While I can't guarantee that your road will be without bumps, in fact, I can almost assure you that there will be bumps, I can offer you some insights that helped me along the way. So, buckle up and hold on tight, you can do this. Good luck to you my friend. I'm...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do over-the-counter medicines raise the risk of falls in older men?
Research shows common medications including Piriton and Nytol appear to make certain people more likely to tumble and injure themselves. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Science Behind Why You Can't Read in the Car
By Gianni Jaccoma Credit: Gianni Jaccoma/Thrillist For many of us, carsickness is the bane of every automotive experience: It's always there, preventing us from navigating with our phone or even reading a book to pass the time without the sudden onset of a headache, cold sweats, and crippling nausea. It's like being hungover, but without the fun drinking part that precedes it. What exactly is going on here? Why do some of us fall violently ill just by glancing at a book in a moving car, while others can read through an entire road trip without any problem at all? Here's the scientific lowdown on what makes carsickness ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 7, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Poisoned patients treated with ECMO: 10 cases from the ToxIC Registry
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for Severe Toxicological Exposures: Review of the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) Wang GS et al. J Med Toxicol 2015 May 27 [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract
The Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) Case Registry — established in 2010 — is a database containing information from cases of known or suspected poisoning at multiple centers that were cared for at the bedside by board-certified or eligible medical toxicologists. In 2013, it comprised 38 toxicology groups and 69 separate institutions.
The authors of this study retrospectively reviewed 4...
Source: The Poison Review - May 30, 2015 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ToxIC registry toxicology investigators consortium Source Type: news
Metoclopramide and Diphenhydramine Blunt Pregnancy HeadachesMetoclopramide and Diphenhydramine Blunt Pregnancy Headaches
The two-drug combination is more expensive than codeine for reducing headaches in pregnant women, but is more effective and worth the cost, say researchers. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
