A study published in JAMA Dermatology highlighted some interesting and important aspects of how dermatologic conditions are used to depict villains in film. Specifically, the study highlights how compared to movie heroes, the incidence of certain dermatologic features are significantly higher among villains. The authors believe that such depictions may contribute to prejudice in…
According to the results of the survey, 64% of respondents reported waiting at least one business day for a PA decision from health plans, with 30% waiting at least three business days.
Neuroticism increased the likelihood of addiction while conscientiousness had a decreasing effect. However, it was noted that in those with high levels of both neuroticism and conscientiousness, being a stressful and anxious person could override conscientiousness, and in-turn, control over social media usage.
Uber has launched a HIPAA compliant, ride-hailing system allowing doctor’s offices and hospitals to book and schedule (up to 30 days in advance) rides for patients. Healthcare organizations are billed the cost directly on a monthly basis.
Researchers have compared the portrayal of trauma patients from the first 12 seasons of the show Grey’s Anatomy (2005-16) to the experiences of real-life trauma patients, from the 2012 National Trauma Databank. They found distinctly differing outcomes between the two groups, which may, they suggest, have important implications.
Around 1,200 security workers at the winter Olympics in PyeongChang are being kept in their rooms due to a norovirus outbreak that has already sickened 41 people.
Influenza related deaths have been show to increase significantly in the home counties of Super Bowl participating teams compared to non-competing counties.
Lutathera is a radiolabeled somatostatin analog indicated for the treatment of somatostatin receptor-positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs), including foregut, midgut, and hindgut neuroendocrine tumors in adults.
The privacy breach occurred in July 2017, when letters outlining that beneficiaries could now pick up their medications in person were sent in envelopes with large address windows which made private health information visible.
The trend, referred to as the ‘Tide pod challenge’ may seem unreal, but during the first 15 days of January the American Association of Poison Control Centers have already registered 39 cases of intentional consumption.
