Jellybean 109 with Dr Daniel Schubert
Dr Doug Lynch Jellybean 109 with Dr Daniel Schubert
Jellybean 109 with Daniel Schubert (@DucSchub) about love and death in the favela, about despair and hope from an unexpected source. From you. From FOAMed (Source: Life in the Fast Lane)
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - April 27, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Dr Doug Lynch Tags: JellyBean Podcast Brazil Daniel Schubert Português Source Type: blogs
Is Second Place Emotionally Worse Than Coming Third? New Insights From The 2016 Olympics
This study provides updated evidence that suggests that gold medallists are happiest on the podium and that no meaningful difference exists in happiness levels between silver and bronze medallists. However, the thought process and reflections between second and third-placed athletes do seem to vary, with silver medallists being more preoccupied by thoughts of how things could have been better and what would have happened if their opponents had behaved differently. These thought processes may act as a defence mechanism in order to protect their self-esteem and self-image. By reflecting on external factors, such as their opp...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - April 26, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Emotion Replications Sport Source Type: blogs
Are Bronze Medallists Really Happier Than Silver Medallists? New Insights From The 2016 Olympics
This study provides updated evidence that suggests that gold medallists are happiest on the podium and that no meaningful difference exists in happiness levels between silver and bronze medallists. However, the thought process and reflections between second and third-placed athletes do seem to vary, with silver medallists being more preoccupied by thoughts of how things could have been better and what would have happened if their opponents had behaved differently. These thought processes may act as a defence mechanism in order to protect their self-esteem and self-image. By reflecting on external factors, such as their opp...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - April 26, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Emotion Replications Sport Source Type: blogs
Jellybean 108 The Carnival Podcast
Dr Doug Lynch Jellybean 108 The Carnival Podcast
Jellybean 108. O primeiro podcast português sobre a vida na pista rápida. A podcast about free open access medical education in Brazil. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane)
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - April 23, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Dr Doug Lynch Tags: Conference JellyBean Podcast Brazil FOAMBR FOAMBRA FOAMedBRA Instagram Português Portuguese smacc2019 South America Source Type: blogs
Measles, tuberculosis, and wheat
Humans have made many dietary mistakes over the years but two mistakes, in particular, stand out: close contact with animals, mostly ruminants, who conveyed their diseases to us and the adoption of the seeds of grasses as human food. These two practices not only changed the course of human history but also human disease.
Over the last several centuries, Westerners have populated North America, South America, Pacific islands and other regions. Equipped with superior tools of warfare such as swords and muskets, contact with Westerners decimated indigenous people such as the millions of native Americans, Aztecs, and Amazonian...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 17, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle gluten-free grain-free grains joint pain Source Type: blogs
Ultraviolet and Red Light Kill Infections in Donor Organs
Donor organs are hard to come by partially because of ischemic damage, physical damage, presence of infection, and other reasons. Researcher at the University of Toronto in Canada and University of São Paulo in Brazil have developed a method of getting rid of bacteria and viruses from donor organs using only light.
The technique involves first removing all donor blood from the organ, running a preservation liquid through the organ, and illuminating organs using ultraviolet and red light for about a half hour or so. In order to boost effectiveness, a photosensitizing drug is introduced into the liquid that is activated by ...
Source: Medgadget - April 15, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: News Source Type: blogs
All for One, One For All
By MIKE MAGEE MD
Within the ever-widening array of Democratic contenders for the Presidency, the “Medicare-for-all” debate continues to simmer. It was only six weeks ago that Kamala Harris’s vocal support drew fire from not one, but two billionaire political rivals. Michael Bloomberg, looking for support in New Hampshire declared, “I think we could never afford that. We are talking about trillions of dollars… [that] would bankrupt us for a long time.” Fellow billionaire candidate Howard Schultz added, “That’s not correct. That’s not American.”
Remarkably, neither man made the connection between ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - March 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Policy Medicare Code Blue Medicare For All Mike Magee universal healthcare Source Type: blogs
First Cardiac Contractility Modulation Device Approved by FDA
Most cardiac implants, such as pacemakers and AICDs, are designed to correct the underlying heart’s rhythm, and synchronize atrial and ventricular contractions. That’s how these devices can improve cardiac performance in people with heart failure. They don’t do anything to boost the intrinsic myocardial contractility of the heart. Now the FDA has just given approval to the first implant that actually uses electrical pulses to improve how hard the heart pushes blood through the body.
The Optimizer Smart system from Impulse Dynamics, a company out of Orangeburg, New York, is implanted like any cardiac implant, ...
Source: Medgadget - March 22, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Brazilian Researchers Say Smartphone Addiction Is Real, And That It ’s Associated With Impaired Decision-making
By Emma Young
Smartphone addiction (SA) is a controversial concept that is not recognised by psychiatry as a formal diagnosis. Critics say that a problematic relationship with one’s phone is usually a symptom of deeper underlying issues and that it is inappropriate to apply the language of addiction to technology. Nonetheless, other mental health experts believe SA is real and they’ve accumulated evidence suggesting it is associated with reductions in academic and work performance, sleep disorders, symptoms of depression and loneliness, declines in wellbeing – and an increased risk of road traffic accidents. Accordi...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - March 21, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Decision making Mental health Technology Source Type: blogs
Pediatric Conjunctivitis a Simple Diagnosis Until It Isn’t
Conjunctivitis is a common condition and easy enough to treat, but several uncommon conjunctivitis syndromes require more care and should not be missed.Conjunctivitis is either infectious (viral or bacterial) or noninfectious (allergic or nonallergic). Viral infections are more common in adults, bacterial ones in children, usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis. Adults tend to have more S. aureus infections, while the other pathogens are more common in children. An adenovirus is typically responsible for viral-associated infections in conjunct...
Source: M2E Too! Mellick's Multimedia EduBlog - March 1, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
A plastic surgeon explains the dangers of the Brazilian butt lift
The Brazilian butt lift (BBL) is a procedure that enhances the buttocks through fat transfer. Excess fat is harvested from other areas of the body including the abdomen, hips, lower back and thighs through liposuction. BBL is a popular procedure for those seeking to enhance their bodies. However, with the recent reports of patient deaths […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 28, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/patrick-hsu" rel="tag" > Patrick Hsu, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Surgery Source Type: blogs
Five Misconceptions about the Crisis in Venezuela
Some media reports and analyses on the latest developments in Venezuela are repeating the following five misconceptions: 1. “Juan Guaidó proclaimed himself president of Venezuela” Juan Guaid ó is the president of the National Assembly, a body that is controlled by the opposition. On January 10 a new presidential term started and, as required by the Constitution, the president-elect had to be sworn-in in front of the National Assembly. However, Nicolás Maduro was “reelected” last M ay in a sham election that the leading opposition parties were prevented from contesting it. Thus, on January 10 most Wes...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - January 28, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Juan Carlos Hidalgo Source Type: blogs
Venezuela ’s Opposition Crosses the Rubicon
Juan Guaid ó, the president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, was sworn in today as the country’s interim president. The controversial move was expected after the opposition-controlled legislature last week invoked articles 233, 333 and 350 of the Constitution declaring Nicolás Maduro an “usurper.” P resident Trump quickly announced that Washington recognizes Guaidó as the legitimate president of Venezuela. Similar announcements came from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, and other Latin American countries, as well as Luis Almagro, secretary general of the Organization of American States. Th is could well be ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - January 23, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Juan Carlos Hidalgo Source Type: blogs
AI-Powered Wheelchair Controlled by Facial Expressions: Interview with CEO of HOOBOX Robotics
Hoobox Robotics, a robotics company based in São Paulo, Brazil, has developed the “Wheelie 7”, a wheelchair controlled using facial recognition technology. Incorporating AI developed by Intel, the technology allows users to control the movements of a motorized wheelchair using just their faces.
The technology is envisaged as being particularly helpful for users who cannot use their hands to control a motorized device. The tech consists of a 3D camera that records a user’s facial expressions (no body sensors are required) and an on-board computer that interprets the expressions and sends commands to control the movem...
Source: Medgadget - January 16, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive Rehab Source Type: blogs
Why do female penguins get stranded?
Males dive deeper, but female Magellanic penguins swim further for food and get stranded as far away as the Brazilian coast, according to new research.
Magellanic penguins. (Credit: Takashi Yamamoto)
It seems that the males are larger, heavier, and stronger so can dive deeper for forward, the females have to migrate further to sate their appetites, travelling further from mating grounds simply means more exposure to risks on the outward and inward journeys. Science wasn’t aware of this sexual dimorphism in behaviour until this latest tracking experiment. It seems that it’s the juvenile females that get stranded...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - January 8, 2019 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Biology Birds Source Type: blogs
