Well, today it happened. I participated in my first code. We were in the telemetry unit (the room where they monitor all…
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Prescription for a healthy heart: pediatric-driven partnerships
by Gerard Martin MD March 8, 2019For pediatric cardiologists, February, National Heart Month, is a special time. We share health tips in the hospital and talk about heart…
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I view medicine as a team effort. Doctors, nurses, technicians, and patients work together to promote and improve health. Recently some new…
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I was in the hospital when I heard the word “apple.” Without hesitating, I reached into my pocket to see if I…
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How mundane health findings can be prettied up with PR magic
by Mary Chris Jaklevic February 23, 2019As all researchers know, science is a grinding parade of failure and dead ends. But as we’ve often written, news release writers sometimes…
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Heart health begins in childhood: 5 tips from a pediatrician
by Jennifer Trachtenberg MD February 14, 2019Heart health starts in childhood to avoid cardiovascular disease, hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. Kids today have developed so many bad health habits…
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A 66-year-old man is evaluated in the hospital following ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention of the left anterior…
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We were in the middle of the morning routine – sign out between mouthfuls of eggs and homefries – when the call…