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When you have a physical examination, your doctor almost always picks up the stethoscope and listens to your heart. The sounds your heart makes are important because they give your doctor insight about your health. For example, if the familiar LUB-DUB of a heartbeat is clouded with a whooshing sound, it means you may have
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Arrive at your MCAT prepared. Here are three things to bring on test day and what to leave behind. The first is a valid ID, such as a driver’s license or passport, and it must be valid on test day. Give yourself enough time to update your ID if it’s expiring. Second, food and water.
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Culinary medicine, a new educational and nutritional approach to improving eating behaviors, focuses on skills such as food shopping, storage and meal preparation. Lifestyle medicine physician Rani Polak will discuss how to blend the joy of cooking with the science of medicine to create a recipe for good health. Speaker: Rani Polak, MD Like Harvard
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We all know that some specialties make more money than others, but are they actually making more money per hour? Or are they just working more hours? Let’s dive into the data and find out. When discussing which specialties make the most money, the conversation usually starts and ends with annual salaries. Although this is
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Inefficiencies in memorization and learning are one of the easiest ways students can improve their performance and efficiency. Unless you’re gifted with powerful photographic memory, then you understand the struggle of 1) not remembering everything you should and 2) spending way too much time to memorize information, only to forget it later. Here’s how you
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Military medicine allows you to serve your country, see the world, and accomplish things you never thought possible. That being said, it is not for everyone. Here are the things that you need to know before becoming a military doctor. First, flexibility is paramount. There is no such thing as being part-time military. Second there
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So you want to be an obstetrician and gynecologist, or OB/GYN. You like the idea of babies, mommies, and taking care of lady parts. Let’s debunk the public perception myths, and give it to you straight. This is the reality of OB/GYN. ✒️ Accompanying Blog Post: https://medschoolinsiders.com/medical-student/so-you-want-to-be-an-ob-gyn/ 💌 Sign up for my weekly newsletter –
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Learning about epilepsy can be intimidating. Let our experts walk you through the facts, the questions, and the answers to help you better understand this condition. For more reading visit: https://mayocl.in/42yBpq6. When it comes to your health, Mayo Clinic believes credible and clear information is paramount. There’s a lot to learn about epilepsy. We’re here
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Stephen J. Elledge, the Gregor Mendel Professor of Genetics and of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is a co-recipient of the 2015 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award. Read the full story at https://hms.harvard.edu/news/stephen-j-elledge-receives-lasker-award
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Harvard Medical School professor and HMX Biochemistry instructor Ole-Petter (“OP”) Hamnvik explains the importance of biochemistry. Learn more about HMX Biochemistry: https://onlinelearning.hms.harvard.edu/hmx/courses/hmx-biochemistry/ HMX courses cover fundamental medical concepts through detailed visualizations, real-world scenarios, and genuine patient interactions. Courses are appropriate for those considering or advancing in health care and related careers, including students preparing for
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Malaria, a severe and potentially fatal disease most often caused by the bite of an infected mosquito, has been reported in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a health advisory because there have been instances of people getting infected with Plasmodium vivax malaria in Florida and Texas, even though they hadn’t traveled outside the
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Harvard Medical School professor and HMX Immunology instructor Andrew Lichtman explains why anyone interested in medicine needs to understand immunology. Learn more about HMX Immunology: https://onlinelearning.hms.harvard.edu/hmx/courses/hmx-immunology/ HMX courses cover fundamental medical concepts through detailed visualizations, real-world scenarios, and genuine patient interactions. Courses are appropriate for those considering or advancing in health care and related careers,
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As a respiratory therapy student at Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, your training will take you beyond the textbook and into the clinic where in as little as two weeks you’ll gain hands-on experience with a wide variety of respiratory conditions and care procedures using state-of-the-art technology. As a student, you’ll start working with
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Learning about Crohn’s Disease, can be intimidating. Let our experts walk you through the facts, the questions, and the answers to help you better understand this condition.   For more reading visit:https://mayocl.in/3uwk5DQ    When it comes to your health, Mayo Clinic believes credible and clear information is paramount. There’s a lot to learn about Crohn’s Disease. We’re here to help.           0:00
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First year Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine students mark their transition into the medical profession at the White Coat Ceremony. At this annual tradition, students are introduced and welcomed into the medical profession by HMS and HSDM faculty.
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The Warren Alpert Foundation Prize honors Edward Boyden, Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Gero Miesenböck for the development of optogenetics as a way to control the activity of specific circuits in the nervous system, to determine their function and ultimately to control them to treat neurological and psychiatric disorders. Featured Speakers: Edward Boyden, PhD, Y.
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Becoming a doctor is by no means easy. Between college, medical school, and residency, there are many challenges and obstacles that students must face on their journey to becoming a physician. That being said, it doesn’t have to be the soul-crushing experience that some students make it out to be. Here are 5 common misconceptions
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First year Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine students mark their transition into the medical profession at the White Coat Ceremony. At this annual tradition, students put on their white coats in front of family and friends and are welcomed into the medical profession by HMS and HSDM faculty. Like Harvard Medical
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Dr. Stephen Trigg, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Florida, who specializes in hand surgery and reconstruction, discusses arthritis in the basal thumb joint. Learn more about treatment and surgical options for basal thumb joint arthritis and what causes this form of arthritis. To learn more about thumb arthritis, visit http://mayocl.in/2xysztP.
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