As a practicing surgeon, I like to keep my eye out for medical stories in the news. One story that caught my attention and the attention of the nation was that of Ezekiel Stephan, the one-year-old Canadian boy who died after contracting meningitis. It’s always heartbreaking when a child dies, but this story is gaining […]
Curry’s Ankle Will Be The Story of 2016 Playoffs
Steph Curry is without a doubt the most exciting offensive player in the NBA, and he’s proved over the years that it’s almost impossible for defenders to stop him when he finds his rhythm. Curry led to Warriors to 73 wins in the regular season, a feat that has never been accomplished in the history […]
Medical Sensors Could Help Prevent Baseball Injuries
Opening Day for Major League Baseball has arrived! Hopefully your favorite team can stay healthy and challenge for a postseason birth this season. Medical science can’t help your cleanup batter hit a curveball, but it may soon help your best pitcher avoid an injury. According to Dr. Glenn Fleisig, a biomedical engineer at the American […]
Medical Clowning and Prescribing a Smile
(The following article was written by Julie Rothschild Levi, a medical/party clown and editor/writer who gives medical clowning workshops to groups, organizations, schools and companies. The article was originally published on The Times of Israel website. The piece moved me on a personal and professional level, and I wanted to share it with my readers. For more information […]
Running Offers More Brain Benefits Than Lifting Weights
New research on the benefits of different types of exercise shows that running helps boost brain activity compared to other types of workouts, like lifting weights. The research, conducted on rats, examined how three different types of workouts affected brain activity. The three workout methods were: Sustained aerobic exercise (running) High-intensity interval training Lifting weights […]
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