Unhealthy lifestyles have brought on a social epidemic of "diabesity," says author Mark Hyman, and community-driven solutions may be the only way out.
Sparring Injuries
Sparring Injuries
Martial arts instructor Jake Mace tells the story behind his scar and arm fracture:
How to Engage Doctors in the Healthcare Reform - Practical Advice from Cleveland Clinic CEO
How to Engage Doctors in the Healthcare Reform - Practical Advice from Cleveland Clinic CEO
CEO & President, Dr. Toby Cosgrove reflects on Engaging Doctors in the Healthcare Revolution:From the article in Harvard Business Review (http://bit.ly/1y1iyOI): "Fixing health care will require a radical transformation, moving from a system organized around individual physicians to a team-based approach focused on patients. Doctors, of course, must be central players in the transformation: Any ambitious strategy that
"Walk the walk to talk the talk" - Cleveland Clinic video
"Walk the walk to talk the talk" - Cleveland Clinic video
CCF leaders are running two innovative "walk in my shoes" programs to take Cleveland Clinic to the next level. This involves learning how to do everyone's job, hands-on.
Exam preparation: NEJM Knowledge+ Adaptive Learning Explained
Exam preparation: NEJM Knowledge+ Adaptive Learning Explained
"At the heart of NEJM Knowledge+ is a smart, adaptive engine that will transform your learning experience. This adaptive learning platform quickly assesses the subjects you know well, and identifies the areas where you need reinforcement. It then delivers more of what you need and less of what you already know, continually adjusting based on your performance. Adaptive
Adult acne: how to treat it?
Adult acne: how to treat it?
A Mayo Clinic dermatologist gives tips on how adults can prevent and treat acne. Treatment options include over the counter medications as well as prescription medications.Acne has 3 stages that can be remembered by the mnemonic "CIN":Comedonal - black/whitehead, open/closedInflammatory - pimples/zitsNodulocysticUse Topical Treatment such as Differin gel as on CCC-F: Cheek, Chin, Cheek, Forehead
Drinking Water: What's the Science?
Drinking Water: What's the Science?
Who should drink how much water? Bottled or tap? Medscape Expert Commentator, Dr. Jeffrey Berns, and Dr. Stanley Goldfarb discuss the evidence and what you should tell patients. For more from Dr. Berns, visit Medscape: medscape.com/index/list_3468_0
How do vaccines work? TED-Ed video
How do vaccines work? TED-Ed video
The first ever vaccine was created when Edward Jenner, an English physician and scientist, successfully injected small amounts of a cowpox virus into a young boy to protect him from the related (and deadly) smallpox virus. But how does this seemingly counterintuitive process work? Kelwalin Dhanasarnsombut details the science behind vaccines.Lesson by Kelwalin Dhanasarnsombut, animation by Cinematic.There are
Conversational translation in real time via Google app
Conversational translation in real time via Google app
"If you're traveling abroad, or facing a language barrier, the Google Translate app can help. WSJ's Nathan Olivarez-Giles takes a look." This is bound to have some use in medicine too.
Blurred Boundaries: The Therapeutics & Politics of Medicinal Marijuana (Mayo Clinic video)
Blurred Boundaries: The Therapeutics & Politics of Medicinal Marijuana (Mayo Clinic video)
J. Michael Bostwick, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic Rochester, discusses the issue of medical marijuana. In 1970, the Federal Government declared cannabis to be a dangerous drug of abuse without any medical benefit and made it illegal. Over the past two decades, however, more than 20 states have taken matters into their own hands in defiance of
Health risks in extreme cold - and what to do about them
Health risks in extreme cold - and what to do about them
Mayo Clinic emergency medicine specialist Dr. David Nestler talks about how cold weather affects our bodies and what we need to know about frostbite:“It’s a shame whenever anyone gets a frostbite injury,” says Lawrence Gottlieb, MD, professor of surgery at the University of Chicago and director of the Burn and Complex Wound Center. “People need to be aware
"Half-baked research": MD degree does not teach doctors how to tweet scientific meetings
"Half-baked research": MD degree does not teach doctors how to tweet scientific meetings
MD degree does not teach doctors how to tweet scientific meetings, reported Reuters (http://buff.ly/1xAOPkO): A study assessed the accuracy of tweets posted by physicians at a medical conference and concluded "it is very easy to misunderstand tone and brevity, so there are dangers here."First the study authors asked speakers at the meeting to identify key messages for their
Cytisine is better than nicotine-replacement therapy in helping smokers quit (NEJM video)
Cytisine is better than nicotine-replacement therapy in helping smokers quit (NEJM video)
Cytisine, also known as baptitoxine and sophorine, is an alkaloid that occurs naturally in several plant genera. In this trial in New Zealand, cytisine was superior to nicotine-replacement therapy in helping smokers quit. The findings are summarized in the NEJM video. Cytisine was first marketed in Bulgaria in 1964 (called Tabex) and then became widely available in other
Wash your hands for 20 seconds, as long as it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice - Mayo Clinic video
Wash your hands for 20 seconds, as long as it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice - Mayo Clinic video
From Mayo Clinic: Running your hands under the faucet with some soap for a few seconds isn't enough to kill germs. To help avoid catching the flu and other illnesses, wash your hands thoroughly and frequently with soap and warm water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer, particularly before leaving a restroom, eating or touching your face. Wash your hands
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