Note: This is a guest blog by Bowei “Lulu” Song As a pre-med student majoring in Biochemistry and Psychology at the University of Minnesota, College of Biological Sciences, it is a dream of mine to become a surgeon. My passion for surgery was truly ignited when my mentor, Dr. Silverman, first brought me into the […]
5 Simple Ways to Schedule a Doctor’s Appointment
In the past, we’ve shown you how to prepare your house for surgery and how to keep the surgeon away, but today we want to highlight the simplest ways to schedule a doctor’s visit: 1) Check out the website –It’s always a good idea to check out your doctor’s website before calling to set up […]
Study Examines PED Use among Children and Adolescents
Performance enhancing drug use has been a hot topic in the news over the last few months. Big names like Lance Armstrong, Alex Rodriguez and Ray Lewis have all been linked to performance enhancing drugs, and those athletes have had considerable success throughout their storied careers. While many people can see the performance enhancing effects […]
10 Medical Errors that Shaped the Standard of Care, Part 2
Roughly one week ago, we examined five medical errors that shaped the standard of care. From advances in trauma response to improvements in prenatal care, the medical landscape has seen a variety of needed changes. Today, we take a look at five more mistakes that revolutionized patient care. 6. Fatal Allergies – Allergies were sometimes overlooked […]
10 Medical Errors that Shaped the Standard of Care, Part 1
Much like you and me, doctors aren’t perfect. We love to believe that the people operating on our bodies never make mistakes, but that’s not the case. Although mistakes are made, sometimes they shift the medical landscape and save countless lives down the road. Below we examine five medical mishaps that changed the standard of care for […]