You’re in high school and have determined you want to become a doctor. There are two paths in front of you. Go to college, take the MCAT, and hopefully get into medical school, or go the BS/MD route, shortening your training and streamlining the process. Should you go BS/MD or the traditional path? I’ll help
Month: April 2021
Oral-B Glide Pro-Health Comfort Plus Dental Floss Oral-B No doubt, brushing your teeth morning and night takes a lead role on the oral health stage, but flossing should be given its share of the limelight. While brushing cleans the surface of your teeth, dental floss removes the plaque, food, and other build-up from between your
Black patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) or neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) may respond differently to common MS treatment compared to their White peers, new research suggests. In a study of almost 200 patients, Black participants with MS or NMOSD showed significantly more rapid B-cell repopulation 6 to 12 months after receiving anti-CD20 infusion therapy
When a loved one is struggling, we can sometimes feel helpless as we try to work out how best to support them. But with these simple steps, you can really be there for them in their time of need Living with mental health problems comes with many challenges. It’s often overwhelming and emotionally draining –
It’s been a year since Covid-19 reached American shores, but frontline workers are still struggling to find proper protection. Despite increases in production and drastic measures to expand the supply, shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) haven’t disappeared. If anything, the situation has become more confusing as emergency rules linger, counterfeits litter the market, and
Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center . Add another potential benefit to getting the recommended amount of physical activity each week — people who exercised regularly and then tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were less likely to experience more severe COVID-19 outcomes, a new study shows. Importantly, even people who
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Opdivo (nivolumab), in combination with certain types of chemotherapy, for the initial treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic gastric cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer and esophageal adenocarcinoma. This is the first FDA-approved immunotherapy for the first-line treatment of gastric cancer. Today’s approval is the first treatment in
FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 13, 2021– Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval of Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) for use in adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer (UC) who have previously received a platinum-containing chemotherapy and either a programmed death receptor-1
President Joe Biden puts his hand on a man’s shoulder during a visit to a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination site at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., April 6, 2021. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters The Biden administration is preparing for the potential need of Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, though nothing is certain, a top
Early and accurate diagnosis leads to optimal recovery from concussion. Over the past year across a series of studies, the Minds Matter Concussion Program research team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has systematically evaluated the use of the visio-vestibular examination (VVE) and its ability to enhance concussion diagnosis and management. The latest of these
Adding the anti-CD38 drug daratumumab (Darzalex) to a weekly three-drug regimen for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma led to extremely high rates of minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity in a single-arm study. In the phase II trial, the rate of MRD negativity prior to transplant reached 71% (95% CI 54-83%) with 8 cycles of
El Dr. Jorge Trejo-Gutierrez de la División cardiovascular de Mayo Clinic Florida nos habla sobre cómo mantener nuestro corazón sano. Estas incluyen mantener alimentación sana, actividad física regular y controlar el stress en la vida diaria.
Stephen worked hard and played hard — ignoring the warning signs that his mind and body were sending. Then one day, it all became too much… For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled to switch-off. Since leaving university, two-day weekends of relaxation, rest, and energising play have been few and far between. In
COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch COSRX It’s the rare person indeed who is indifferent to the presence of a large pimple on his face. But popping it invites further damage to the site, and for the infection to spread. So, reach instead for the Cosrx Acne Pimple Master Patch. The idea behind these patches is
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. New evidence emerged today tying vaccines for COVID-19 to extremely rare cases of people who develop blood clots and low platelets within weeks of being vaccinated. A team of researchers in the UK conducted an in-depth investigation of 22 patients who
Anecdotally, many people can attest to the way anxiety and depression often come together. But, now, a new study has discovered more than 500 genes that link the conditions together, in research that gives hope for future treatment According to the World Health Organisation, 4.4% of the global population lives with depression, and 3.6% with
ClassyLady Glass Nail Files Crystal Nail File ClassyLady Beauty Be honest for a second, and think how much have you thought about your nail file. If you’re, well… like us, then the answer would probably be “not much.” Usually stashed in your purse, cabinet, or somewhere in your room it is easy to forget about
A study using data from Veterans Health Administration (VHA) electronic medical records shows a significant association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among female veterans and an increased risk for incident ischemic heart disease (IHD). The increased risk for IHD was highest among women younger than 40 with PTSD, and among racial and ethnic minorities. “These
April 13, 2021 — A clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of an investigational monoclonal antibody for treating people who are hospitalized with respiratory disease and low blood oxygen due to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has begun. The Phase 2 trial, called the COVID-19 anti-CD14 Treatment Trial (CaTT), is sponsored
FDA Approves Nextstellis (drospirenone and estetrol) Oral Contraceptive for Birth Control 15 April 2021, Adelaide, Australia and Liege, Belgium: Mayne Pharma Group Limited (ASX: MYX) and Mithra Pharmaceuticals, SA (Euronext Brussels: MITRA) are very pleased to announce that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for the novel
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a press conference organised by the Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, on July 3, 2020 at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. FABRICE COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — The head of the World
The numbers of recommended vaccine doses, including measles vaccine, administered to children decreased dramatically after the declaration of a national state of emergency on March 13, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in Pediatrics. While the decrease was lower and recovered in children under 2 years of age,
Young adult men who were previously infected with COVID-19 were not completely protected against reinfection, a study of U.S. marines found. Among 189 Marines who were seropositive but free of current SARS-CoV-2 infection at baseline, 10% tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 via PCR during a 6-week follow-up period, reported Stuart Sealfon, MD, of Icahn School of
Working alongside mental health campaigner Jonny Benjamin, Britt Pflüger has curated a beautiful and inspiring collection of 101 stories of hope, but it’s the life experience of her rescue dog, a 16-year-old staffy called Matilda, that’s made the most impact upon her… If 2021 had a guiding word or theme, I believe it would be
Native Natural Deodorant in Coconut & Vanilla Native Natural Sweating. We have to do it, but that doesn’t mean we need to like the results. Sweat helps us regulate our body temperatures but it can lead to unsightly armpit stains and smells. It’s not the sweat itself that creates the odor, it’s the bacteria that
The US Food and Drug Administration has declared Medtronic’s recent recall of batteries, power, and data link cables and other peripheral equipment for its Heartware Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System as class I, the most serious category of safety alert, agency announced today. The recall, which the company announced to affected healthcare providers and patients
So many of us are struggling with the thought of getting out and about as lockdown restrictions lift. Maybe the answer is SLOSO – a purposefully slow return to socialising? There was FOMO (fear of missing out), then there was JOMO (joy of missing out) and now as we work our way through the latest
In January 2021, the Consumer Protection Safety Commission* released a report on the number of accidents involving a piece of furniture or a television falling on someone. Of the 571 fatalities, 469 were children under 18 years. The report covered the years between 2000 through 2019. In January 2018,** the CPSC released a similar report,
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