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Medical News Today: Researchers activate problem-solving during sleep

Using sound cues, scientists have made study participants solve puzzles in their sleep. New research sheds light on the cognitive processes that occur in the brain as we sleep. In dreams, fragments of reality, imagination, and memory intermingle in timeline-agnostic narratives that make little sense upon waking. It seems to have something to do with… Read More: Medical News Today: Researchers activate problem-solving during sleep »

Objective measures aren’t perfect at predicting real-life clinical ability

Scott Hippe, MD | Education | October 27, 2019 “Can we please try to be objective about this!” I said these words to myself over and over during this year’s interview season as we formulated our residency rank list. At my institution, the residents and faculty have equal sway in forming the rank list. The chief… Read More: Objective measures aren’t perfect at predicting real-life clinical ability »

Is Misinformation Increasing Your Risk of Skin Cancer

Everyday care Featured Poison ivy alert You can get a rash from poison ivy any time of the year. If you think you’ve touched a plant, acting quickly may prevent a rash. Sunscreen While summer has ended, dermatologists urge you to continue using sunscreen. Find out why. Large pores? You can reduce the size of… Read More: Is Misinformation Increasing Your Risk of Skin Cancer »

Medical News Today: Does sunlight change our gut microbiome?

Scientists show that ultraviolet (UV) light exposure leads to changes in the gut microbiome, but only in volunteers who were deficient in vitamin D. Share on PinterestCan sunlight affect our gut microbiomes? There is plenty of evidence that links vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, to health outcomes. Living at higher latitudes, which means less exposure… Read More: Medical News Today: Does sunlight change our gut microbiome? »