From the outside, babies born with microcephaly all have the telltale features: Doll-sized heads on human-sized bodies, their foreheads sloped precipitously away from their faces. But on the inside, the babies’ brains can differ dramatically depending on what specifically has caused their damage. And the injury caused by Zika is unique enough that doctors believe […]
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Details On Death Certificates Offer Layers Of Clues To Opioid Epidemic
by explainingmedicine June 8, 2016A death certificate needs to say more than something vague like “opioid intoxication” to help law enforcement and public health officials curb the distribution of opioids, epidemiologists say. How many drugs did the person take, and which ones? Such details can help families heal, too. Alan Crawford/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alan Crawford/Getty Images […]
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A Med Student Decides To Be Upfront About Her Mental Issues
by explainingmedicine June 8, 2016Â i Giselle is pursuing a career in family medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. For her, hiding her problems with anxiety and depression was not an option. Amanda Aronczyk/WNYC hide caption toggle caption Amanda Aronczyk/WNYC Giselle is pursuing a career in family medicine at the University of Wisconsin School […]
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Bright Lights, Big Hassles For Children In The Hospital
by explainingmedicine June 8, 2016At home, parents try to keep their children on a regular sleep schedule, with the evening bedtime transition marked by rituals like reading stories, flipping on night lights and getting tucked in with favorite stuffed animals. But the difference between night and day blurs in hospitals, making it more difficult for young patients to rest […]
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YouTube It’s not just idle curiosity that’s got scientists hunting down all the bloody details of a mosquito bite. Bites from these bugs are more dangerous to humans than those of any other animal; mosquitoes kill hundreds of thousands of people each year worldwide, and sicken millions more. Male mosquitoes don’t bite people, but when […]