1. In this randomized controlled trial, a Spanish-language texting application significantly decreased the rate of emergency room (ER) visits among the intervention population. 2. A greater proportion
1. In this cross-sectional analysis, long sleep duration (≥9 hours) was significantly associated with carotid plaque presence and larger total plaque area. 2. However, short…
Dr. Ali Raja, of Mass General, also talks about the FDA’s approval of a new drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV.
Dr. Shadi Kourosh is the director of Dermatology for Community Health Program at Mass General Hospital.
New social media forum has promise, and a few flaws
The paradigm of developing a novel technology and applying it to a clinically relevant problem may be dominant in academic medicine, but more emphasis is…
Recent events that have sparked nationwide protests and conversations about racism in the United States, including the death of Breonna Taylor, underscore the need for…
In this narrative medicine essay, a physician shares his thoughts about how the phrase “there is no evidence to suggest,” commonly used in the medical…
The possible risks to patients are endless when a physician does not have access to complete medical information.
These people ignore praise, are highly self-critical, and attribute their successes to external factors, such as luck, hard work, or receiving help from others.
Does a single dose of ketamine or etomidate used for rapid sequence intubation (RSI) of critically adults in the ED impact the SOFA score within…
