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What is the psychological cost of performing CPR?
Andrés Snitcofsky, a 40-year-old designer from Buenos Aires, Argentina, heard harrowing cries for help.
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Eating potatoes is healthy, study finds
Potatoes are filled with key nutrients,packed with health benefits.
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The long-range thrombolysis forecast calls for tiny ultrasonic tornadoes
Plus: The overestimated intelligence of age and the shoes that save relationships.
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The longevity gene: Healthy mutant reverses heart aging
Plus: Poor sleep may be paranormal, and a chatbot may be ready for medical school.
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Over half of ED visits from cancer patients could be prevented
The number of potentially preventable ED visits documented each year increased over the period that the authors of the new research studied.
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Guidelines recommend CBT alone for mild acute depression, more options for more severe cases
These nuanced recommendations contrast sharply with the American College of Physicians’ 2016 guideline for depression treatment.
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A patient named ‘Settle’ decides to sue instead
His suit seeks not only compensatory damages and other relief but also punitive damages.
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A freak impalement by a model rocket has this doctor scrambling
A 5-foot-long rocket, two and a half inches in diameter, hit a middle-aged man. ‘But you can’t imagine how.’
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Will your smartphone be the next doctor’s office?
A fingertip pressed against a phone’s camera lens can measure a heart rate.
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Brain differences suggest therapeutic targets in Takotsubo
A new study has identified differences in the brain between patients with Takotsubo syndrome, a cardiomyopathy triggered by intense emotional...
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It’s all about the brains: Guilt placebos, transplants, and negative feelings
Ease guilt the deceptively modern way, pull the old brain switcheroo, and learn the benefits of unhappiness.