(Boston)—Teaching is an integral communication skill central to the practice of medicine. The art of teaching extends beyond disseminating information. The skill directly translates to health provider-patient communication, the success of which is positively correlated with improved patient outcomes. “Teaching is a large part of medicine – patient education is critical to providing high quality […]
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(Boston)—Alcohol is the most common addictive substance in the world. Every year in the U.S. excessive alcohol use costs $249 billion and causes approximately 88,000 deaths, as well as various chronic diseases and social issues. Alcohol use disorder, a highly prevalent, chronic, relapsing disorder, affects more than 14 million people in the U.S. alone, in […]
(Boston)— Priscilla J. Slanetz, MD, MPH, professor of radiology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, is the recipient of the 2023 Honored Educator Award from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Established in 2011, the award recognizes members who have produced an array of RSNA educational resources in the past calendar […]
(Boston)—Black U.S. individuals are especially vulnerable to stroke, with a two-to-threefold higher stroke incidence and 1.2 times higher stroke mortality than white U.S. individuals. Black women in particular, experience stroke and stroke-related mortality at higher rates and earlier onset than women in any other racial group. A new study using data from Boston University’s Black […]
(Boston)—Bedside cardiac assessment (BCA) involves gathering a patient’s medical history, performing a physical examination, and determining the need for diagnostic testing. Physicians integrate this information with knowledge of how disease affects body function to update and prioritize differential diagnoses while providing timely and appropriate care. The knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to perform bedside cardiac […]
Data suggests that a subset of persons with ACL tears rapidly develop knee arthritis (Boston)—Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is among the top 10 conditions contributing to Years Lived with Disability—a measure reflecting the impact an illness has on quality of life before it resolves or leads to death. To […]
(Boston)—Anthony John Mell, MD, MBA, assistant professor of pediatrics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Oley Valley Community Education Foundation. The award is given to an Oley Valley alumni who demonstrates outstanding achievement in their profession, a commitment to humanitarian efforts and volunteerism, service […]
Chemical hair relaxer use a potentially modifiable risk factor for uterine cancer (Boston)—Chemical hair relaxers are heavily marketed to, and commonly used by, Black women to straighten curly or tightly coiled hair. These products are only loosely regulated and are known to contain potentially harmful ingredients, including chemicals known as endocrine disruptors which can be […]