Running: It Doesn’t Matter if You’re the Tortoise or the Hare It turns out that running, no matter how slow you might be, greatly reduces your risk of cardiovascular disease. So before you say that you run too slowly for it to matter, you might…
Fist Bumps: More Than Just Cool Fist bumps made national headlines when President Obama fist bumped his wife, Michelle, after winning re-election to the presidency 2012. Other famous figures like the Dalai Lama have also been spotted fist bumping rather than shaking hands. Turns out…
Robotic Surgery No Better for Bladder Cancer As someone who has undergone robotic surgery, I can say that I thought it was a great option for me. However, recent studies are showing that there really is no different in outcomes between robotic and traditional surgery.…
Powered Caffeine Raises Concerns Following Prom King’s Death It’s been in the news lately, powdered caffeine, because of reports of teen overdoses. Sold online in bulk, powdered caffeine is cheap and powerful. For example, 100,000 mg costs about $10 and contains the same amount of…
Vanderbilt University Institutes Simple Hand-washing Policy That Saves Lives Doctors at Vanderbilt University take handwashing very seriously, and their dedication to this simple practice has cut infections for patients and built an overall culture of safety at the hospital. It all started when Dr.
Tougher Laws Decrease Suicide Risk for Smokers Complaints abound about the new smoking laws: from bans against smoking in public spaces, to increases on sales tax on cigarettes, smokers say they’ve felt many outside repercussions for their habit. However, it turns out that these laws…
FedEx Faces Charges for Aiding Illegal Distribution of Prescription Drugs Popular shipping company, FedEx, faces charges that it participated in the illegal distribution of prescription drugs bought and sold without a doctor’s prescription. Federal authorities filed the charges against the company
Changing Appearance of Prescription Drugs Can Lead to Big Consequences You wouldn’t think it would matter if a generic prescription drug manufacturer decided to tweak the appearance of one of their drugs. Lets say the company wanted to change the shape, size or color of…
Stress Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Thing If you ask someone about stress, you’re likely to hear how they have too much in their lives and what they’re doing to try to eliminate it. However, stress isn’t always a bad thing–in fact, some stress is vital…
Morcellation Tool to Remove Uterine Fibroids and Cancer Comes Under FDA Scrutiny A power laparoscopic morcellation tool is commonly used to remove uterine fibroids or perform hysterectomies. Doctors use the tool to remove uterine fibroids, which can cause heavy and prolonged periods, pain, and infe
Consumer Reports Warns Users of NutriBullet Dangers Surely you’ve seen the commercials for the NutriBullet, the “powerful” blender that promises to crush foods whole and provide you with a vitamin and mineral-dense smoothie. However, Consumer Reports recently tested the promises of the NutriBullet
Insurance Company Refuses Coverage for Man Injured on Motorized Scooter George Veness of Center Line, MI was riding his motorized scooter when he was struck by a vehicle. The accident resulted in serious injuries for Veness because of his condition at the time, which was exacerbated…