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This Coughed-Up Blood Clot Shaped Like A Lung Tree Went Viral

It isn’t every day that a blood clot goes viral. Not viral in a virus-sense, but viral in getting many, many likes and shares on social media. But that’s what happened with a picture of a blood clot that appeared in the New England Journal and the following Tweet: A 36-year-old man was admitted to the ICU… Read More: This Coughed-Up Blood Clot Shaped Like A Lung Tree Went… »

Drop the Hammer With This Full-Body Superhero Move

Don Saladino/Men’s Health Composite Some superheroes are only as good as the tools they use. They might have impressive powers, sure, but they’re most effective with a boost from their special equipment, like Thor with his hammer. You probably don’t have Mjölnir lying around your house to do your bidding, but you can make the… Read More: Drop the Hammer With This Full-Body Superhero Move »

Eight tips for a smarter way to stuff yourself silly this Christmas

Christmas is coming and it’s not just the goose getting fat. Most of us gain an average of 4lb over the festive season – and never lose it – as we munch and guzzle 7,000 calories a day. That is more than double our recommended daily limit. But there are ways to avoid piling on… Read More: Eight tips for a smarter way to stuff yourself silly… »

Stress from using electronic health records is linked to physician burnout

While electronic health records improve communication and access to patient data, researchers found that stress from using EHRs is associated with burnout, particularly for primary care doctors such as pediatricians, family medicine physicians and general internists. Common causes of EHR-related stress include too little time for documentation, time spent at home managing records and EHR… Read More: Stress from using electronic health records is linked to physician… »