Talking: Stress is often a trigger for sleep-talking. Learning to relax and switch off your mind from the troubles of the day may help. Healthy People: The A-Zzzz of dreams; Ever wondered why you dream of flying or being naked in a public place? CLARE SWATMAN explains what happens when...
Currently, there is no treatment for the Zika virus and no vaccine. Given that Zika has quickly become an international public health concern, my team and I are working with researchers here in Brazil as well as in the United States to look for possible treatments, and we are using World ...
Lively is a tech-forward medical alert system that lacks traditional equipment but is compatible with Apple Watch devices and Amazon Alexa technology.
Appreciation comes later: towards evening and in the early mornings the stout wooden palings create a delicate sculpture of light and shade in my verandah; the penitentiary space of concrete and wooden bars becomes a resort, a place of serenity. In the mornings and before sunset I come out i...
Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. As soon as it seemed appr...
If you are seriously considering a specialty, be sure to do a fourth-year rotation in it so you can really get to know the work and the lifestyle. Stay overnight in the hospital with the residents to see how much time they spend with patients and how much sleep they get. Go to the...
In early 2017, I had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Reddy about his work. At that time, he had been working on homeless veteran health care for five years. He said, “When I took my job, actually, that was the first time I learned of the VA’s commitment to end homelessness. ...
After receiving 3 cycles of chemo, he had difficulty walking. Chris: “Did you still continue with the chemo?” In spite of the early warning that something had gone wrong, the oncologist still wanted the patient to finish the scheduled six cycles. Julie’s husband eventually completed the si...
in with their opinions. Typically in a malpractice trial, the dueling expert witnesses try to convince the judge or jury of exactly what the standard of care would be. Naturally, this is a legal term (not a medical one), and its application to a given case can be argued about for days...
Additional information about the atypical antipsychotic medicines' usage, benefits and possible side effects, both short and long term, is detailed in my Medical Memo "Antipsychotic Medicines". All of the mood stabilizer medications are what I refer to as "big guns" meaning they are typically ...