This study aimed to investigate the clinical features and prognosis of acute and chronic myocardial injury without clinical evidence of…
Building Trust in the Profession: What can we learn from Choosing Wisely?
The Choosing Wisely campaign sought to prompt physician-patient conversations about unnecessary care. At its 2012 launch, physicians and patients felt…
The Importance of Being Curious
A standalone attribute by most accounts, curiosity has much to offer the healing profession. Indispensable to any analytic efforts of…
Nebraska Petition Seeks Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure in 2020
With marijuana partially legalized in a growing number of states, advocates in Nebraska are pushing for their state to embrace…
Nebraska Petition Seeks Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure in 2020
With marijuana partially legalized in a growing number of states, advocates in Nebraska are pushing for their state to embrace…
Toward brain-like computing: New memristor better mimics synapses
A new electronic device can directly model the behaviors of a synapse, which is a connection between two neurons.
Children of problem drinkers more likely to marry someone with a drinking problem
Children of parents who have alcohol use disorder are more likely to get married under the age of 25, less…
Tiny implantable device short-circuits hunger pangs, aids weight loss
New battery-free, easily implantable weight-loss devices developed by engineers could offer a promising new weapon for battling the bulge.
The World Needs a Urine Test for TB. But It’s Already Here.
The W.H.O. has recommended such a test for H.I.V.-positive patients since 2015. But in poor countries, few qualifying patients are…
CBD in marijuana may worsen glaucoma, raise eye pressure
A study has found that CBD — a major chemical component in marijuana — appears to increase pressure inside the…