Written on September 29, 2010 by Seth Climpson
Twenty-one National Jewish Health physicians have been named “Top Docs” in the 2010 ranking of Denver-area physicians by 5280 magazine. Top Docs were named most often in a survey of more than 7,500 Denver metro-area doctors, who were asked, specialty by specialty, which physicians they would trust to treat them or their families.
The twenty-one National Jewish Health physicians selected as Top Docs in 2010 are:
Dan Atkins, MD, allergy and immunology
David B. Bekelman*, MD, geriatric psychiatry
J. Kern Buckner, MD, cardiovascular disease
James J. Fenton, MD, pulmonary disease
Laura Z. Fenton*, MD, pediatric radiology
Stephen K. Frankel, MD, critical care medicine
Steve D.
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Written on September 25, 2010 by George Moowattin
There is a popular misconception that because sports drinks and other noncarbonated beverages are associated with physical activity they must be healthy, University of Texas researchers report.
In a study of more than 15,000 middle and high school students throughout Texas, researchers found that kids who drank sugar-sweetened beverages, including sports drinks, were more likely than kids who didn’t to eat unhealthy foods and watch more TV than those who did not.
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Written on September 25, 2010 by admin
The doctor’s white coat, increasingly thought of as outdated, intimidating for patients and an infection risk, is making a comeback.
The garment disappeared from hospitals 20 years ago as doctors sought a more informal relationship with their patients.
Psychiatrists and paediatricians, anxious to be approachable, led the charge and slowly other specialties fell into line.
But egalitarianism has made doctors invisible on the wards and patients now complain they cannot tell a surgeon from a secretary and appear undistinguished, the argument goes.
York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to introduce uniforms for doctors this autumn, Guys and St Thomas’ has made white coats mandatory for all junior doctors and medical students.
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Written on September 24, 2010 by admin
Different genetic changes may increase one’s likelihood of developing asthma, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. By discovering these variants, researchers may be able to improve current treatments for patients with the disorder.
In order to better understand the susceptibility of this disorder, researchers examined DNA samples from a total of 26,000 people who had or were free of asthma. The team then analyzed seven parts of the DNA samples that were linked to asthma symptoms.
As a result of this study, the team suggested that allergies may be a side effect of having asthma as opposed to a primary cause of the disease.
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Written on September 24, 2010 by Seth Climpson
Dr. David Williamson, medical director for the Inpatient Psychological Heath and Traumatic Brain Injury program at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., and his staff are breaking new ground in identifying and treating traumatic brain injuries and mental-health issues. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Alexandra Snow WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2010 – Nine years of conflict has revolutionized the way the military treats its combat wounded, Vice Adm. Adam M. Robinson Jr., the Navy surgeon general, told American Forces Press Service.
The past years of conflict have witnessed improved battlefield care and well-oiled medical evacuation and trauma-care networks that are saving lives that in past wars would have been lost. Full Post…
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