Mixed Topics
News
Today’s medical oxymoron: Healthy overconfidence
Plus: Livers are too young to drink, bees are nature’s sedative, and robots are getting ready for the “golden hour.”
From the Journals
Coffee drinkers – even those with a sweet tooth – live longer
The protective effects of coffee were most apparent in people who drank about two to four cups a day.
News
Crohn’s disease research goes to the dogs
Plus: Historic British parasites, concealed calorie consumption, and a collection of gallbladder art.
News
Common brain parasite linked to attractiveness, new study
Plus: Superhero posing, salamander genomes, the bright side of parasitism, and the financial downside of social media.
Opinion
How to make visits run more smoothly and be more productive
Some symptoms are so distressing and severe that symptomatic treatment is needed, but most aren’t.
Feature
ED staff speak out about workplace violence, ask for mitigation
How much is workplace violence contributing to the great resignation in health care and what might be done to make clinicians feel more supported...
News
TikTok challenge hits Taco Bell right in its ‘Stuft Nacho’
Plus: Quarantining COVID in Shanghai, brewing a battle of the sexes, and closing the door on clones.
Feature
Medical education programs tell how climate change affects health
Medical schools are educating the next generation of doctors on one of the most widespread, insidious health threats of our time.
News
Fecal transfer could be the transplant of youth
Plus: Lying about misinformation and designing a better quality of life.
News
Nap length linked to cognitive changes
Plus: Swiss Army robot does it all, a napping double whammy, and historic parasites.