It’s the conversations with a local barista, a bus driver, a casual work acquaintance, or a person in line at the store that make up what the experts call “weak ties”: individuals we don’t know well, if at all, but who nevertheless contribute to our happiness and sense of belonging. These encounters have largely gone… Read More: COVID-19 is evaporating casual connections and why that’s bad »
We’ve all gulped down water left over from last night—on the night table, on the counter, in the car—but is drinking stale water really safe? Since your body gets dehydrated overnight, it’s not uncommon to wake up thirsty. But whether or not you should sip from the glass you left on the nightstand (was it… Read More: Is It Bad to Drink Water That’s Been Sitting Overnight—Or… »
An 18-year-old showed up in a Long Island emergency room, gasping for breath, vomiting and dizzy. When a doctor asked if the teenager had been vaping, he said no. The patient’s older brother, a police officer, was suspicious. He rummaged through the youth’s room and found hidden vials of marijuana for vaping. “I don’t know… Read More: The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’ »
By HANS DUVEFELT, MD If my hypertensive patient develops orthostatism and falls and breaks her hip, I fully expect the orthopedic surgeon on call to treat her. I may kick myself that this happened but I’m not qualified to treat a broken hip. If my anticoagulated patient hits his head and suffers a subdural hematoma,… Read More: Psychiatrist: My Medicine Raised Our Patient’s Blood Sugar, Can You… »