Another patient agreed that the acoustics had improved to a degree that affected the inter-patient communication: “Before, it sounded very… I don’t know how to describe it, was it rumbling in there? Yes, well, it was more ringing. And that is completely gone. When you talk, you can...
Premed students who are musicians cultivate skills that can help them succeed in medical school and later as doctors. By Ali Lotfi, M.D. | Nov. 2, 2021, at 10:20 a.m. Save More A Music Background Can Help Premeds More Getty Images The self-discipline that musicians develop...
How much weight can I lose with Qsymia?In 2012, Qsymia (phentermine and extended-release topiramate) and Belviq (lorcaserin), two oral prescription medicines, were the first weight loss drugs approved in over a decade. However, Belviq was withdrawn from the market in 2020 due to safety ...
Walking into the lecture hall, I didn't really know what to expect. Sitting among 100 other new first-year medical school students, I began to take notes on the histology lecture but found I wasn't sure what to write down. The professor moved through the PowerPoint slides ...
Why do we have different blood types? Scientists estimate that blood types have been around for at least 20 million years. But doctors have only known about them for the last 116 years.Before 1900, countless people died after they were injec...
Doctors use these medicines, also known aswater pills, to treathigh blood pressureand some kinds of swelling. They help your body get rid of extra fluid. But they can sometimes dehydrate you, which can be bad for your kidneys. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) ...
Architecture school taught me to keep iterating, taught me to “kill my darlings,” taught me that another, better solution to any problem might be around the corner, if I could remain open to it. Once you embrace that feverish commitment to improving on your own work, all-nighters seem...
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy. If hCG levels fall or plateau early in the first trimester, doctors may suspect a potential pregnancy loss. That's because miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, andblighted ovumare associated with low or slow-risi...
PAH can be difficult for doctors to pinpoint because the early symptoms are similar to many other conditions. It often takes 2 years or longer to find out exactly what’s wrong. To get the right diagnosis, you need to see specialists in lung disorders (pulmonologists) and heart disease (...
I wonder about holding real estate and investment portfolios in llc’s as possible safeguards. Public records do reveal assets to possible thieves. Hence, the llc question.Those accused of mental illness seem particularly at risk of this method of abuse. Some points concerning how to be safe ...