A new way to swim freestyle?
Has Ryan Lochte discovered the next big thing in swimming?Read the story here:http://nyti.ms/2bcQRmR
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - August 10, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Sports Source Type: blogs
Longevity: it's truly amazing Deep Purple are still on stage in full force 45 years later at the same place where Smoke on Water was written and recorded
Photos from the concert of Deep Purple, Montreux, 2016-07-16. A great example of vitality and longevity: it's truly amazing Deep Purple are still on stage in full force 45 years later at the same place where Smoke on Water was written and recorded (1971 in Montreux).Smoke On The Water lyrics - Deep Purple:We all came out to MontreuxOn the Lake Geneva shorelineTo make records with a mobileWe didn't have much timeFrank Zappa and the MothersWere at the best place aroundBut some stupid with a flare gunBurned the place to the groundSmoke on the water, a fire in the skySmoke on the waterhttps://www.facebook.com/iangillanofficial...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - July 17, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Deep Purple Longevity Source Type: blogs
There's Always Another Day
David Cameron sings to himself after announcing resignation date - BBC News:As David Cameron announced his resignation date he walked away from the podium singing a song before walking inside number 10 Downing Street.
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - July 13, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: BBC Politics Psychology Source Type: blogs
A Cleveland Clinic doctor is an IBM Watson ad about healthcare applications
Dr Sikon highlights how Watson can help Cleveland Clinic doctors manage data overload, giving them more time to plan the best treatments for patients. "IBM Watson helps hospitals outthink data overload."Here’s the ad featuring Dr Sikon:More videos here:IBM Cognitive Era - YouTube http://buff.ly/288DSqdHow It Works: IBM Watson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtdJ1DGJjXADisclaimer: I am an allergist/immunologist at Cleveland Clinic Florida.
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - June 6, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Cleveland Clinic Source Type: blogs
App allows anybody to snap a photo of a passerby and discover their real name — with 70% reliability
From MarketWatch:250 million video surveillance cameras have been installed throughout the world, and chances are you’ve been seen by several of them today. We leave our “faceprints” everywhere we go.FindFace app allows anybody to snap a photo of a passerby and discover their real name — with 70% reliability. What’s particularly unsettling are the use cases the app creators advocate: identifying strangers to send them dating requests, helping government security agencies to determine the identities of dissenters, and allowing retailers to bombard you with advertisements based on what you look at in stores.Referen...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - June 3, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: blogs
FDA warns that fluoroquinolone antibiotics can cause damage to muscles and nerves
The FDA updated boxed warning will inform patients that the serious side effects of the drugs generally outweigh the benefits for patients with sinusitis, bronchitis and uncomplicated urinary tract infections - if patients have other treatment options. However, why would you prescribe these antibiotics if there are other treatment options? The practical implication of this recommendation is somewhat unclear.The side effects can involve damage to tendons, muscles, joints, nerves and the central nervous system (CNS). There was an association between fluoroquinolone antibiotic use and disabling peripheral neuropathy in a 2013...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - May 14, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Medications Source Type: blogs
Communication, The Cleveland Clinic Way
Clinicians and patient experience experts at Cleveland Clinic have developed a communication program that could help optimize relationships, engage clinicians, decrease burnout, and boost increase satisfaction. To learn more visit: clevelandclinic.org/clevelandclinicwayThe video by one of the experts is below:CCF Physician Communication YouTube playlist is below:Related:Adrienne Boissy, MD, MA, Presents Physician Communication http://buff.ly/27jpNprPhysician Communication: Model of Communication in Healthcare http://buff.ly/27jpQ4zPhysician Communication Testimonials: Adrienne Boissy, MD, MA http://buff.ly/1TBZMb0Disclaime...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - May 13, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Cleveland Clinic Communication Source Type: blogs
Rock music and hearing loss - to quote Who singer Roger Daltrey: "We ’re all going deaf. We’re all wearing hearing aids"
From < a href="http://buff.ly/1SoUpMs" target="_blank" > the interview < /a > : < br / > < br / > < b > How ’s your hearing? < /b > < br / > < br / > My hearing ’s dreadful. We’re all going deaf. We’re all wearing hearing aids. No it’s true. I suggest to everybody over the age of 50 that have been going to loud concerts for years and years and years, go and have your hearing tested. You’d be surprised what you’re missing. It’s unbelievable. Mo st people over the age of 60 are lip-reading. (Jokes) And it’s all our fault! < br / > < br / > < b > How do you keep your voice in shape? < /b > < br / > < br / > ...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - April 25, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: ENT Source Type: blogs
Earth Day on Google Maps
- some great panoramic images here:https://www.google.com/maps/about/treks/#/gridEarth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 193 countries each year. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_DayCoscto Connections magazine had an interesting interview with the founder Denis Hayes in the April 2016 issue: http://www.schuchart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Costco-Connection-Magazine-Building-the-Future-1....
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - April 22, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: noreply at blogger.com (Ves Dimov) Source Type: blogs
Myeloma Patients Have New Hope Thanks to New Treatments - WSJ video
Medical scientists have made major advances in treating different types of cancer in the past decade, but perhaps none more so than the blood cancer known as myeloma. WSJ's Ron Winslow explains on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero:
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - January 8, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Hematology Oncology Source Type: blogs
"Here we are with all the time in the world"
is my favorite song from the last Deep Purple album. The band apparently applies the same principle to recording their new album. More info here: Deep Purple Plan January Sessions for New Album http://buff.ly/1mBYXpmDeep Purple – All The Time In The World LyricsThere's still a long way to goAnd the nights are closing inBut if I'd travelled any faster babeLord knows where I might have beenRight from those early daysI put my faith in the axle not the wheelsLike old Zeno's toytuswith Achilles snapping at my heelsDon't worryThere's no hurryHere we areWith all the time in the worldI could have been a high-flying dealerBut I ...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - January 7, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Deep Purple Source Type: blogs
Want to improve your health? Go to bed 1 hour earlier
Resolution Solutions: Dr Roizen suggests 4 simple resolutions that can leave you feeling younger, healthier, and more energetic in the new year:
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - January 6, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Cleveland Clinic Source Type: blogs
Executive Health Program at Cleveland Clinic
Featuring Dr Lang: Cleveland Clinic Executive Health Program provides patients with a wide array of personalized options to enhance their health and well-being. The program is tailored to meet the needs of busy professionals and supports companies by optimizing the health of their executive teams.
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - January 5, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Cleveland Clinic Source Type: blogs
Highly effective HCV treatment: once daily oral Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir
The hepatitis C virus (HCV), a single-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae with six major genotypes, infects up to 150 million people worldwide. Chronic hepatitis C virus infection causes progressive liver fibrosis, which can lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. There is now an effective oral regimen. New research findings are summarized in this short video from NEJM: This is a ribavirin-free single-tablet regimen. There 2 medications in the single tablet:- Sofosbuvir is a nucleotide analogue inhibitor of the HCV NS5B polymerase approved for the treatment of HCV in combination with a variety of other ag...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - January 1, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Gastroenterology NEJM Source Type: blogs
Google Glass 2.0 to launch. 74 articles in PubMed on Glass 1.0, some of them rather curious - have a look
Google Glass 1.0 (the first version available to consumers) was a failure in terms of social acceptance and commercial appeal. Yes, there are more than 70 articles in PubMed about Google Glass as of December 2015 but the device never got traction and most of publicity around it was decidedly negative. The second version aims to change that. Here is more information about Google Glass 2.0 from the WSJ:Here is something not to try:Texting while driving using Google Glass™: Promising but not distraction-free.He J, Choi W, McCarley JS, Chaparro BS, Wang C.Accid Anal Prev. 2015 Aug;81:218-29. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2015.03.033. E...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - December 31, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Technology Source Type: blogs
