This JAMA Viewpoint article discusses the cognitive processes that inform clinical judgment and suggests that video games training might improve cognitive abilities and reshape clinical intuition, promote self-efficacy, and improve clinical decision making among physicians. Serious games, which attempt to transform behavior deliberately, are being adopted in several arenas. The military has spent hundreds of… Read More
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends use of low- to moderate-dose statins for primary prevention in adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more CVD risk factors (dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, or smoking) and a calculated 10-year CVD event risk of 10% or greater (B recommendation). The USPSTF also recommends that clinicians… Read More
This November 10, 2016 NEJM article reviews 4 large studies and concludes that exercise and a healthy diet and reduction of unhealthy habits like smoking can counteract genetic predispositions. A new analysis of data from more than 55,000 people provides an answer. It finds that by living right — by not smoking, by exercising moderately… Read More
This article in Sleep Health found an association between sleeping less then 5 hours a night and consumption of caffeinated beverages containing sugar such as energy drinks and sodas. Interestingly there was no association sound between sleep duration and consumption of teas, fruit juices or diet soft drinks. It is unclear if the consumption of… Read More
This PlosOne article examined patients enrolled in the Health eHeart Study looked at demographics, health information and sleep quality. The objective was to test the hypothesis that increased screen-time is associated with poor sleep Total screen-time over 30 days was a median 38.4 hours (IQR 21.4 to 61.3) and average screen-time over 30 days was… Read More
This is a shocking graph that indicates according to the CDC that middle school kids are more likely to die from suicide then motor vehicle accidents. This is from MMWR Source: QuickStats: Death Rates for Motor Vehicle Traffic Injury, Suicide, and Homicide Among Children and Adolescents aged 10–14 Years — United States, 1999–2014 |… Read More
This Jama Facial and Plastic Surgery article looks at satisfaction, efficacy, longevity, and safety of hyaluronic acid filler for treatment of midface volume loss. Even with a relatively low mean injection volume of 6.65 mL patients achieved satisfactory cosmetic results. The study followed participants for 12 months. The majority were female but 5% were male… Read More
This study published in JAMA Cardiology looked at risk factors for mortality and concluded that exercise recovery is helpful in predicting mortality. The study further investigated whether exercise and other clinical variables have differential associations with mortality outcomes in men and women and assesses whether sex-specific risk scores better estimate all-cause mortality among patients undergoing… Read More
Imagine you are an athlete and in this situation both you and the opposing kicker missed an easy field goal to win the game. Which coach would you rather have? Fast-forward to the postgame press conference. When Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians was asked if he had any words for his kicker after the game,… Read More
