E Cigarettes Clever Marketing or Wonder Cure
It looks and glows like a cigarette. Yet it is supposedly healthy and safe and helps you kick the nicotine habit. Is it a contradiction in terms or a wonder cure for smoking?
E-Bikes
While flying taxis, autonomous vehicles, and the hyperloop all have their skeptics, there is one emerging transportation technology that everyone seems to love: the electric bicycle. Its fandom comes in many forms - David Zipper
E-cigarettes
It looks and glows like a cigarette. Yet it is supposedly healthy and safe and helps you kick the nicotine habit. Is it a contradiction in terms or a wonder cure for smoking? -HWN
E-Cigarettes: Better Than the Devil You Know?
E-cigarettes are getting a bad rap in society. But as unhealthy as they may be, they may have a positive place in society.
E.Coli Outbreaks - Preventable or Fact of Life?
Despite advances in medical science, bugs such as E. coli will always be one step ahead of us. Every now and then they will emerge with a vengeance as they spread illness and in extreme cases, death. Always find out where you food is from
EAAs
All in all, we would recommend that EAAs are the superior choice here for the serious athlete looking to maximise their muscle building potential. EAAs will give you ‘more bang for your buck’ so to say. Of course, you should ensure that all other variables are perfected first - Chris Brodie
Ear Barotrauma
Ear barotrauma occurs when the Eustachian Tube fails to equalize acute changes in pressure, resulting in a variety of possible signs/symptoms. Most people have experienced mild ear barotrauma at some point in their lives, typically with altitude changes, driving in the mountains or scuba diving - Center for Neurosciences
Ear Candling
Follow the age-old adage of not sticking anything in your ear smaller than your elbow. And please don’t light a fiery cone and stick it to your ear—it’s worthless and not deserving of the first degree burns - Caleb Simmons MD
Ear Cleaning
Cleaning your ears is often a private, gross moment between you and a Q-tip, but according to ENTs, if you know what’s good for you, you’d stop fussing with your ears completely - Lori Keong
Ear Foreign Bodies
While foreign bodies in children often include a wide range of objects such as toys, rocks, beads, crayons, and cotton swabs, foreign bodies in adults are most commonly insects.- Brooke Moungey MD
Ear Infections
Ear infections can be caused by various factors, including sinus infections, bacterial infections, allergies, and colds. Other potential causes of ear infections include smoking or exposure to cigarette smoke and climate or altitude changes. Infants and young children can develop ear infections from using a pacifier or drinking from a bottle - Frank L. Kardos MD
Ear Irrigation
Listen to the ear doctors. ENT UK, the association for ear, nose and throat doctors, does not recommend the irrigation method at all - Paula Cocozza
Ear Nose & Throat Challenges
Conditions of the ears, nose, and throat come in all shapes and sizes, ranging in severity and differing in symptoms - EverydayHealth
Ear Wax
Cleaning your ears is often a private, gross moment between you and a Q-tip, but according to ENTs, if you know what’s good for you, you’d stop fussing with your ears completely - Lori Keong
Earache & Pain
Otalgia is aching or pain in the ear and causes can be primary, relating to the ear itself, or referred from sources outside the ear - Patient.info
Earth Day
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together … all things connect - Chief Seattle
Earth Hour
The annual event takes place to encourage people to turn off their lights for 60 minutes to raise awareness of environmental issues. It's the biggest global switch off of its kind - BBC
Earthquakes
The ability to forecast temblors would be a tectonic shift in seismology. But is it a pipe dream? Annie Sneed
Eastern Equine Encephalitis EEE
EEE usually makes its home in mosquitoes that live away from people, and humans aren’t part of the virus’s natural life cycle. That means serious cases of EEE are rare - Ed Cara
Easy IJ (Internal Jugular Central Line)
The bottom line: the “easy IJ” is a rapid, effective and safe alternative to establish IV access in stable patients in whom peripheral and external jugular venous attempts have failed - Kavish Chandra MD
Eat
Be vigilant and be your own advocate. You are what you eat - HWN
Eat Apps
The past decade has seen many tech innovations when it comes to dining out, but no truly life-altering advancements—until now - Bryan Miller
Eat Blogs
If you, a loved one, or someone you know are dealing with health issues or love to eat or cook - you may find it helpful to see what others are saying - HWN
Eat Less Meat
Reducing your meat and dairy intake can help mitigate climate change - Melissa Clark
Eat Out
If your mother cooks Italian food, why should you go to a restaurant? Martin Scorsese
Eating Disorders
Despite the grim statistics there is hope. Don’t let someone you know and love continue to keep this horrible disease a secret anymore. And don't forget...you define beauty for yourself, society doesn't define your beauty - Lady Gaga
Ebola
Africa can’t be left behind once more when it comes to diagnostics, vaccines and treatment, as it has been during the Covid pandemic and monkeypox outbreaks - Yap Boum
Ebola - Here, There and Everywhere
I wouldn’t be worried to sit next to someone with the Ebola virus on the Tube, as long as they don’t vomit on you or something - Peter Piot co-discoverer of Ebola 1976
EBV
It is one of the most common human viruses. EBV is found all over the world. Most people get infected with EBV at some point in their lives. EBV spreads most commonly through bodily fluids, primarily saliva - CDC
ECG Interpretation
Interpreting ECG’s is trickier than you think. One must have a system, preferably one that will stand up to the pummel of ED situations and environmental influences: time pressures, incomplete information, typhoons, that sort of thing - Dr Michelle Johnston
ECGs
The modern 12-lead EKG is more streamlined, and the future (if the current crop of wearables is any indication) promises further downsizing of the device, with even more potential for unobtrusive integration into daily life - Andrew Bomback & Michelle Au
Echinacea
So the next time you feel your throat getting a bit sore and fear you’re going down with a cold, you could try taking some echinacea, but bear in mind no one yet knows exactly which kind you should take - Claudia Hammond
Echocardiogram Heart
Echocardiography is the most cost-efficient technique and the natural comparator for any other technique, even highly sophisticated ones, because of its high clinical yield, the ability to assess anatomy and function... Rosa Sicari
Echocardiogram Stroke
Although TTE remains the cornerstone of noninvasive cardiac imaging, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has been shown to be a superior method for the identification of most cardiac sources of emboli and more cost effective - UpToDate
Eclampsia Management
Most presentations of eclampsia occur in the third trimester and when eclampsia presents in the post-partum period, 90% present within one week of delivery - Derek Lubetkin
ECMO
The theory behind ECMO sounds relatively simple. The machine takes the place of the damaged lung until it gets better, or, in some cases, can be transplanted - Daniela Lamas
ECMO Covid-19
As the pandemic has evolved, there has been greater collaboration in the use of ECMO across centers and regions, along with more robust data-reporting through international registries and observational studies - Daniel Brodie
Ecologists
If we fail to understand and take care of the natural world, it can cause a breakdown of these systems and come back to haunt us in ways we know little about - Jim Robbins
Ecology
Ecology is more complicated than rocket science - Jeff Doty
Ecosystems
An ecosystem is a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscapes, work together to form a bubble of life - National Geographic
Ecotherapy
It might sound like a weird, new-age buzzword, but it's actually a pretty interesting. Ecotherapy is, in basic terms, using nature or natural spaces as a form of or tool for psychotherapy - James Gaines
ECPR
Ecstasy (Illicit MDMA)
MDMA has become the most common stimulant found in dance clubs and is available at 70 percent of raves. MDMA usually is sold as small tablets of variable colors imprinted with popular icons or words - P Gahlinger
ECT
One of the leading theories of why electroconvulsive therapy is effective for most severe depressions is that it causes a loss of short-term memory – patients feel better because they can’t remember why they were sad - Daniel Goleman
Ectomorph
The ectomorph body type is indeed a blessing as they can consume a diet rich in carbs when compared to endomorphs and mesomorphs, who tend to gain weight more easily and also process sugars slowly - NetMeds.com
Ectomorph Mesomorph Endomorph
There are three different types of somatotypes, which describe the general shape of the human body — endomorphs, ectomorphs, and mesomorphs. While it’s not a universally accepted science, some experts say that considering where your body type typically stores fat and its natural shape can give you greater success when it comes to your exercise and weight loss goals - Jane McGuire
Ectopic Pregnancy
In ectopic pregnancy you lose a baby, part of your fertility, face your mortality (risk to your life) and are left with huge unanswered questions about the future - The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
Eczema
The term eczema – derived from ancient Greek and meaning “boiling over” – is frequently used interchangeably to describe the often exudative quality of this skin disorder. However, in practical usage, many clinicians employ the term eczema to refer specifically to AD - Albert C Yan & Sharon E Jacob
ED
ED is a health disorder that is treatable and even curable. But, most people don't have the patience to control ongoing health issues or change their lifestyle. Do you?
ED Drugs
Erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs are the most counterfeited medications in the world - Michael Reitano
ED Management
Whereas, exercise and psychological therapy have shown to be helpful, ED is mostly rooted in physiologic causes and, as such, can require medical care and treatment - Dr. Adrienne Lara
EDH
One of the classic ‘brown trousers’ scenarios in medicine is that of the seriously head-injured patient with an extra-axial haemorrhage - Tim Leeuwenburg
Edible Oils
All cooking oils are 100% fat, but the type of fat varies. Oils contain different ranges of saturated, polyunsaturated, and monounsaturated fats - Lynn Grieger RDN
Education
When you educate one person you can change a life, when you educate many you can change the world - Shai Reshef
EEG
But as malicious as mind reading may seem, EEG devices also have the power to enhance existing technologies that enable humanitarian endeavors - Betsy Isaacson
eFAST exam
Effexor (Venlafaxine)
Venlafaxine is a more potent inhibitor of serotonin reuptake than norepinephrine reuptake. Venlafaxine is essentially a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor at 75 mg, and with higher doses such as 225 mg/day, it has significant effects on the norepinephrine transporter - Dharminder Singh
EGD
Endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure and carries with it certain minor risks depending upon the type of procedure being performed. However, these risks are typically far outweighed by the diagnostic and therapeutic potential...Imaginis
Egg Allergy
Egg allergy is one of the most common food allergies affecting children. It is often outgrown in early childhood but occasionally persists into adulthood. Egg allergy is different from some other types of food allergy in that certain forms of egg (e.g. baked egg) may be tolerated by some individuals - Hannah Hunter
Egg Freezing
For many, egg freezing can seem to be just what the doctor ordered. But what is lost in the debate is that both the effectiveness and the risks of egg freezing are far from certain. The science of egg freezing is just too new - Abby Rabinowitz
Eggs
No food has had more ups and downs over the last century or so than the common egg. Following a long period in which eggs were ubiquitous and highly regarded, eggs fell from favor with the rise of concerns over cholesterol - Larry Husten
EHEC (Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli)
Although most strains of E. coli are harmless, others can make you sick. E. coli O157:H7 is a kind of E. coli that can cause disease by making a toxin called Shiga toxin. Often when you hear news reports about outbreaks of E. coli infections, they are talking about E. coli O157:H7 - USDA
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
EDS is a heterogeneous group of heritable connective tissue disorders, characterized by articular (joint) hypermobility, skin extensibility and tissue fragility. There are six major types of EDS - Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation
Ehrlichiosis
This [Ehrlichia species] is but one example of a continuing trend of infectious disease emergence that affects both humans as well as wildlife, overall, environmental change is playing a very large role in disease emergence - Pieter Johnson
EHRs
One of the biggest challenges to medicine is the incorporation of information technology in our practices - Samuel Wilson
EKG Monitoring
Now that EKGs are making their way into smartwatches, their symbolic purpose could risk overtaking their medical one - Andrew Bomback & Michelle Au
EKG Techs
From echocardiographers and ECG techs to perfusionists and nuke med technologists, it's all here, well almost
EKGs
The modern 12-lead EKG is more streamlined, and the future (if the current crop of wearables is any indication) promises further downsizing of the device, with even more potential for unobtrusive integration into daily life - Andrew Bomback & Michelle Au
Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is one of the most commonly dislocated joints in the body, with an average annual incidence of acute dislocation of 6 per 100,000 persons. Among injuries to the upper extremity, dislocation of the elbow is second only to dislocation of the shoulder - Mike Cadogan
Elbow Fractures
Elbow fractures are of particular importance because they remain one of the most commonly missed fractures by emergency medicine physicians - Ryan Lynch MD
Elbow Injuries
Keep your differential broad for elbow injuries just like you would with a patient presenting with chest pain - Shaun Mehta and Lorraine Lau
Elbow Joint
The joints and muscles of the elbow complex are designed to serve the hand - Cynthia C. Norkin
Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is truly a problem whose solution will take a village, which in science and social science means an interdisciplinary approach - Richard W Besdine MD
Elder Care
Do not try to live forever, you will not succeed - George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
Elderberry
Elderberry isn’t a cure-all. Before you go rushing out to find the nearest elderberry tree, bear in mind that there’s limited research championing this plant - Zia Sherrell MPH
Electric Bikes
While flying taxis, autonomous vehicles, and the hyperloop all have their skeptics, there is one emerging transportation technology that everyone seems to love: the electric bicycle. Its fandom comes in many forms - David Zipper
Electric Vehicles
EVs are only as green as the source of electricity that powers them - Inside EVs
Electric Vehicles Are They Healthy for the Planet
Is the electric car more of a public relations creation than an environmentalist’s dream?
Electrical Injuries
Electricity can be dangerous. My nephew tried to stick a penny into a plug. Whoever said a penny doesn't go far didn't see him shoot across that floor. I told him he was grounded - Tim Allen
Electrocardiogram
The modern 12-lead EKG is more streamlined, and the future (if the current crop of wearables is any indication) promises further downsizing of the device, with even more potential for unobtrusive integration into daily life - Andrew Bomback & Michelle Au
Electroconvulsive Therapy
One of the leading theories of why electroconvulsive therapy is effective for most severe depressions is that it causes a loss of short-term memory – patients feel better because they can’t remember why they were sad - Daniel Goleman
Electrocution
Electricity can be dangerous. My nephew tried to stick a penny into a plug. Whoever said a penny doesn't go far didn't see him shoot across that floor. I told him he was grounded - Tim Allen
Electroencephalogram
But as malicious as mind reading may seem, EEG devices also have the power to enhance existing technologies that enable humanitarian endeavors - Betsy Isaacson
Electrolyte Drinks
The first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word electrolytes is probably your favorite Gatorade flavor. There might also be a vague memory of a particularly grueling workout or the last time happy hour turned into closing time. And that makes sense because electrolyte-rich beverages do help when you lose fluids, but they’re also vital to keeping your body running on a daily basis - Jed Sturman
Electrolyte Emergencies
The electrocardiogram can pick up all sorts of electrolyte abnormalities. The most common abnormalities revolve around high and low levels of potassium and calcium. Magnesium derangements typically have nonspecific findings - Michelle Lin MD
Electrolytes
Electrolytes, in fact, form the very basis of our being. Within the body, electrolytes are found in both the intracellular and extracellular fluid - Elete
Electronic Health Records
Giving patients complete access to their medical records is not difficult. In fact, the technology is already available on any computer or smartphone to make this a reality - Nicole Fisher
Electronic Health Records Don't Get Sick Without One
Storing and retrieving your health and medical information couldn't be easier. And you can carry it with you anywhere you go. Here's our picks for the EHR that may work for you!
Electronic Medical Records
EMR has been in evolution for several decades now but continues to grossly miss the intended mark of efficient and personalized patient care - Santosh G Honavar
Electrophysiologists
The EP market has become one of the fastest growing specialties in cardiology - EP Lab Digest
Electrotherapy
BEM is the most recent medical revolution — not an innovation or an improvement or a step up but a radical reimagining of our understanding that it should be possible to treat human illnesses using electrical signals - Kevin Tracey MD
Elephantiasis
Like many neglected diseases, L.F. doesn’t kill its victims quickly. Instead, it hacks away at their quality of life. Every year, people lose 5.9 million years of good health to this disease - Jason Silverstein
Elimination Diet
Elimination diets—which call for cutting out a certain food or group of foods—are having a moment. People often start the diets in an effort to cure a symptom that doesn't necessarily seem worth seeing a doctor - Sarah Nassauer
Eliquis Xarelto
Advantages of orally administered direct Xa inhibitors lie in the fact that they have a rapid onset and offset of action which reduces need for “bridging” with a parenteral anticoagulant - Dhrubo Jyoti Sen
ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
Basically, ELISA uses antibodies to detect proteins. It has a staggering number of clinical applications. There's not a modern clinical laboratory that doesn't use the ELISA or one of its descendants - Joe Palca
EM
In the ED setting, EM in children is frequently misdiagnosed. Greater awareness of diagnostic factors for EM may improve diagnostic accuracy - Jazlyn Read and Gerben B Keijzers
Embolic Stroke
The term “embolic” was first suggested in 1854 by Virchow1 when he described a patient with occlusion of the brain arteries by clots that appeared to arise from the heart - George Ntaios and Robert G. Hart
Embolism
Most of us including doctors are aware the more common causes of embolism but is your hospital prepared for one of the more devastating entities?
Embryologists
Rapid advances in stem cell and embryo research are in danger of outstripping current ethical guidelines and new regulations are urgently needed - Dr. Rachel Huddart
Embryonic Stem Cells
Human embryonic stem cell research represents one of the most important scientific frontiers, and also one of the most controversial - David A. Shaywitz
Emergencies in the ER
What truly makes the practice of emergency medicine different is our innate ability to recognize sick from not-sick - Andrew Sloas DO
Emergency & Disaster Apps
It's far too easy to take our phones for granted as tools of entertainment and communication, but everyone from PD to first responders realize our phones are a vital tool during emergency situations - Jason Cipriani
Emergency Care
One of the toughest jobs... are the health care professionals that respond to medical emergencies from the EMT and paramedic to the physician assistant, nurse practitioner, emergency nurse and emergency physician. And we are forever grateful - HWN
Emergency Drugs (Medications)
There are two types of emergency medications. The first group of pharmaceuticals are those that are absolutely necessary and should be included in every emergency drug kit. The second group of medicines includes those that are beneficial but optional, depending on the practitioner's experience with emergency medical operations and whether sedation or general anaesthesia are used for behaviour and anxiety management - Javatpoint.com
Emergency Facilities
The ER has become the de facto multi-specialty clinic of the 21st century. The modern ER no longer just serves as the place for sewing up wounds or triaging patients for more acute care - Howard Forman
Emergency Medical Systems
There are literally tons of EMS sites, but to our knowledge, no one has tried to accommodate them all in one site. We hope it's not DOA - HWN
Emergency Medical Technicians
EMS does not save lives, EMS is to care for people. It is 95% of what we do - The Rules of EMS
Emergency Medicine CME
From split-screen lectures to instant-access podcasts, the Internet offers an array of quick-hit CME solutions for the physician on the run - Jason Wagner MD
Emergency Medicine Tips & Tricks
We all know the ABCs of resuscitation, but A doesn’t always come first - Justin Morgenstern
Emergency Nurses
From a crying child and unconscious adult to a cardiac arrest or a screaming new mother, where would we be without emergency nurses - HWN
Emergency Physician Jobs
I'm happy with my choice but you have to like the uncertainty and be able to cope well under stress - if not, it's a job that will burn you out - David Hill
Emergency Physicians
What truly makes the practice of emergency medicine different is our innate ability to recognize sick from not-sick - Andrew Sloas DO
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency preparedness doesn’t require unlimited funds or a PhD in emergency management - Disaster Survival Guide
Emerging Infections
Infectious diseases are now emerging or reemerging almost every year. This trend will continue because a number of factors, including the increased global population, aging, travel, urbanization, and climate change - David E. Bloom et al
Emerging Tech Blogs
Regardless of whether or not they fully enjoy or understand the science, everyone should put forth at least a modicum of effort to follow the latest medical technology news and views - NursingSchools.net
Emerging Technology
There is no better high than discovery - E. O. Wilson
EMF
Could your cell phone or your wireless router be making you sick? Some say yes, some say no
EMF Pollution You Don't See or Smell
From the great outdoors to our workplace and even our homes, we are surrounded by EMF. Is long-term EMF exposure hazardous to our health?
EMG
Minimally-invasive testing to find an effective solution for pain & injury - CarolinaHand.com
Emphysema
Because severe bronchitis and emphysema are so closely interrelated, physicians often refer to a combined disorder known as COPD. The two diseases often develop simultaneously and require similar treatments - Kathy Kurth APRN CNP
Employee health and liability
A child may be dead because a 9-1-1 dispatcher didn't bother to let police know that the call to which they were responding was most likely a kid with a toy gun. What would happen if we held employees personally accountable?
Employee Health and Minimum Wage
Over the course of a generation productivity in the American workplace has doubled and CEO pay has increased exponentially. So with all that success, why has the minimum wage failed to keep pace even with simple cost-of-living increases?
Employee Healthcare
Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person - not just an employee - are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied customers, which leads to profitability - Anne M Mulcahy
Employee Healthcare Costs
Medical costs are the tapeworm of American economic competitiveness - Warren E Buffett
Employee Virtual Healthcare
Healthcare is in the very early stages of a transformation to an entirely new model of care - Paddy Padmanabhan
Employer Health Insurance
The coronavirus shows tying health insurance to jobs is a disaster. Let’s fix it - Ezra Klein
Empyema
Pleural infection is a disease of historical importance and is still a modern menace, with incidences rising in adults and children, and a significant mortality in adults. Basic research is hampered by limitations with in vivo models, and the bacteriology of empyema is complex - F.J.H. Brims
EMRs
Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don't think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other - Bill Gates
EMRs and Implantable Chips
Perhaps someday implantable chips will be so pervasive that a quick body scan will provide instantaneous medical information. Do we really want it?
EMRs Pros and Cons
So, if EMRs facilitate the delivery of health care why is it taking so long for the medical community to embrace EMRs?
EMS
There are literally tons of EMS sites, but to our knowledge, no one has tried to accommodate them all in one site. We hope it's not DOA - HWN
EMS Careers
Are you ready for "fatal car crashes, 14-year-old suicides, inner city gang violence, train accidents, med-e-vac helicopter landings, and the forgotten elderly who just need someone to talk to - Wading into Chaos
EMS Journals
It really is easier to have your work published in EMS than many think. The key to writing and to getting your work published is persistence and perseverance - Kim D. McKenna
EMS Organizations
In what could amount to a sea change for many EMS workers, health-care policy makers are looking at having so-called community paramedicine teams provide preventive care - Laura Landro
EMTs
EMS does not save lives, EMS is to care for people. It is 95% of what we do - The Rules of EMS
Encephalitis
We need a better understanding of the pathophysiology of encephalitis (i.e. how the infection/auto-immune responses causes the disease). We need better clinical predictors of encephalitis so that treatment can be started early - The Encephalitis Society
Encephalopathy
Encephalopathies have varying aetiologies: causes include for example ischaemic or traumatic brain injury, infectious agents, toxins, autoimmune attack or neurodegeneration - Nature.com
End of Life
For most people in the developed world, conversations about such topics never take place - The Economist
End of Life Doulas
Unlike hospice workers, doulas don’t get involved in medical issues. Rather, they support clients emotionally, physically, spiritually and practically, stepping in whenever needed.- Abby Ellin
End Opioid Overdose
So it’s not enough just to help people who are already addicted. It’s important to prevent people from getting addicted, too, in part by stemming the proliferation of painkillers - German Lopez
Endemic Covid-19
Like all the infectious diseases that gripped the world before it, Sars-CoV-2 will hopefully fade into distant memory, for better or worse - Yasmin Tayag
Endemics
The term “endemic” is actually part of a sliding scale of sorts when it comes to disease classifications - Korin Miller
Endocannabinoid System
The EC system—named after the marijuana plant Cannabis sativa and its active ingredient delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)—is a unique communications system in the brain and body that affects many important functions, including how a person feels, moves, and reacts - Heads Up
Endocarditis
The causes and epidemiology of the disease have evolved in recent decades with a doubling of the average patient age and an increased prevalence in patients with indwelling cardiac devices - Lancet
Endocrine Disrupters
The convenience of our modern lifestyle often comes with a heavy toll on our health. Endocrine disruptors are found in many products designed to make our lives easier- plastic packaging, processed food, beauty products - Hannah Theisen
Endocrine Emergencies
Diabetic emergencies are common while non-diabetic endocrine emergencies are rarer and require a high index of suspicion for diagnosis and management - Dr. Mark W Savage
Endocrine Hormonal Cancers
Apart from the main types of endocrine cancer, thyroid cancer and pancreatic cancer, several other types can develop. These types of endocrine tumours are very rare so information about them can be difficult to find - Cancer Council Victoria
Endocrine Issues
In many cases, endocrinologists are the unsung heroes who see the pattern in a host of odd or unique symptoms. They solve the puzzles that otherwise would leave many physicians baffled and their patients suffering.- Hormone Health Network
Endocrinologists
Hormones get no respect. We think of them as the elusive chemicals that make us a bit moody, but these magical little molecules do so much more - Susannah Cahalan
Endodontists
It is estimated that 80 % of patients who present in the dentist office with emergency symptoms have endodontically related pain - The EndoExperience
Endograft Infections
Although early graft infection may occur from contamination during device implantation, the most common cause of infection is heterogeneous spread from another site - Richard Slama MD
Endoleaks
Endoleaks are characterized by persistent blood flow within the aneurysm sac following endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Normally the aortic stent-graft used for EVAR excludes the aneurysm from the circulation by providing a conduit for blood to bypass the sac - Yuranga Weerakkody
Endometrial cancer
Most women are surprised when I tell them that endometrial cancer, not ovarian ca, is the most common gynecologic malignancy... uterine cancer is not the first to come to mind since most uterine ca is diagnosed in its early stages - Lauren Streicher MD
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is more than just a ‘women’s problem' - Jenny Johnston
Endomorph
Do you struggle to lose weight or gain weight super easily? Or do you struggle to put on muscle, not matter how much time you spend in the gym? The answer may lie in understanding your body type - Wellnessed
Endophthalmitis
Endophthalmitis is an uncommon diagnosis but can have devastating visual outcomes - Kamyar Vaziri
Endorphins
Endorphins are endogenous morphines that our bodies release to help us through incredible circumstances - Kara Reynolds
Endoscopy (GI)
Naming a specific moment when the modern endoscopic era began is an imprecise art, one that is also subject to biases in perspective - Nezhat
Endotoxins (Lipopolysaccharide)
Endotoxin was considered to be a toxin retained inside the bacterial cell as in contrast to the exotoxin that is released into the surroundings by live bacteria. Although subsequent work showed that endotoxin can be released by live bacteria as well. Today endotoxin is commonly used as a synonym for lipopolysaccharides (LPS). LPS is the major component of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Gram-negative bacteria do not retain crystal violet as they carry a thin cell wall which is made of a single layer of peptidoglycan surrounded by the outer membrane which invariably contains LPS. During Gram-negative sepsis, endotoxin binds to host macrophages and induces release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and excessive inflammation can lead to multiple organ failure and death - Yen-Ming Hsu
Endovascular Heart Procedures
It does not take a soothsayer to realize that more and more vascular lesions will become amenable to endovascular treatment. By 2026... 75% to 95% of all vascular lesions requiring treatment will undergo an endovascular procedure - Frank Veith MD
Endovascular Management DVT
Patients who present with severe manifestations of acute venous thromboembolism (VTE) are at higher risk for premature death and long-term disability. In recent years, catheter-based interventional procedures have shown strong potential to improve clinical outcomes in selected VTE patients - Suresh Vedantham & Akhilesh K. Sista
Endovascular Therapy (EVT)
Endovascular surgery has emerged as a groundbreaking technique within the realm of medical science, revolutionizing the treatment of vascular diseases - Hazel Jaitly
Endovenous Laser Treatment (EVLA)
Endovenous laser ablation is a method of treating varicose veins using a laser and guided imaging to close damaged veins. While it treats underlying veins that lead to the bulging varicose veins that we see on the surface, EVLA alone doesn’t treat the visible surface veins. However, it is one of the best methods of treating the underlying veins to prevent more lumpy surface veins from appearing - Professor Mark Whiteley
Enemas
Home enemas are not a new fad or something that's only performed by those obsessed with their health. It wasn't that long ago that home enemas were routinely prescribed by doctors as part of a normal cure for illness - Body Ecology
Energy Boosters
Stroll the aisles of any pharmacy or “health food” store and you’ll see a multitude of herbs and other supplements that claim to boost energy. Soft drinks and so-called energy drinks include these products. Yet there is little or no scientific evidence to support the claims for most of these substances - Harvard Health
Energy Drinks
Yesterday's overachiever reached for a cup of coffee; today's overachiever might reach for an energy drink instead. Oh, by the way, today's "overachiever" in need of an energy boost is also more likely to be 12 to 24 years old - HWN
Energy Drinks - Is High Performance in a Can a Bad Thing?
Despite their growing popularity, energy drinks remain controversial because of the effects of excessive caffeine, combination with alcohol and marketing to tweens and teens
Enhanced Waters
If plain water is good for you, then water enhanced with vitamins, minerals and electrolytes must be even healthier — right? - Alice Park
ENS
Rather than Mother Nature's trying to pack 100 million neurons someplace in the brain or spinal cord and then sending long connections to the GI tract, the circuitry is right next to the systems that require control - Jackie D. Wood PhD
ENT Emergencies
ENT complaints are common presentations to ED, particularly in children, and will occupy a significant portion of your time in minors. There are also some true ENT emergencies that you need to recognise such as epiglottitis and epistaxis - St Mungo's ED
ENT Health
Conditions of the ears, nose, and throat come in all shapes and sizes, ranging in severity and differing in symptoms - EverydayHealth
ENT issues
Conditions of the ears, nose, and throat come in all shapes and sizes, ranging in severity and differing in symptoms - EverydayHealth
ENT Physicians
Any discussion about the future of our specialty must include making sure our patients are informed not just adequately, but accurately - Duane J. Taylor, MD
Entamoeba histolytica
10% of the world's population is chronically infected with the amoeba...Infection occurs most commonly in tropical and subtropical areas. How that 10% survives without antibiotics I can’t imagine. I guess a lot of them don't - Zandere
Enteric Nervous System
Rather than Mother Nature's trying to pack 100 million neurons someplace in the brain or spinal cord and then sending long connections to the GI tract, the circuitry is right next to the systems that require control - Jackie D. Wood PhD
Enteritis
Enteritis is the slightly more unsavoury cousin of gastritis. Essentially it is irritated bowel causing profuse, loose, watery stool and lower/generalised abdominal pain. It is usually caused by an infection, which can be bacterial or viral, but mainly the latter - Dr Martin Saweirs
Enterobacteriaceae
Enterobacteriaceae are a large family of Gram-negative bacteria that includes a number of pathogens such as Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Citrobacter, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Shigella, Proteus, Serratia and other species. These pathogens are present in the human intestinal tract and are a normal part of the gut flora. Enterobacteriaceae, like all bacteria, can develop resistance to antibiotics, including the carbapenem group of antibiotics, which are sometimes referred to as the last line of antibiotic treatment against resistant organisms - National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Enterobiasis
Seriously. If you want to bring these worms down, you have to wash hands at least a million times a day. No joke - horribly irreverent mom
Enteroviruses
At any given time there are typically more than 100 different enteroviruses and rhinoviruses floating around that cause the common cold and in any given year doctors may only see a few of those strains circulating - Ariana Eunjung Cha
Environmental Allergies
The air in your home can be even nastier than the air outside - Michelle Malia
Environmental Blogs
We won't have a society if we destroy the environment - Margaret Mead
Environmental Disasters
Chernobyl, Fukushima, Deepwater Horizon, Exxon Valdez—these names live in the collective global consciousness as warnings about what can happen when we are careless stewards of our environment and negligent neighbors to our fellow man - LI Herald
Environmental Emergencies
Environmental emergencies encompass a wide range of etiologies - EHS
Environmental Hazards Child
Some of the most serious hazards aren't outdoors—they're hiding in plain sight in even the most safety-minded households - Luisa Colón
Environmental Health
I am I plus my surroundings and if I do not preserve the latter, I do not preserve myself - Jose Ortega Gasset
Environmental Protection Agency
Let’s not forget what America looked like before we had the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Our rivers caught on fire, our air was full of smog, and it stank (literally) - Brian Palmer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
We're advocates who won't quit. We're scientists that find solutions. We're people trying to make the safest choices for our health. At the Environmental Working Group, we believe that you should have easy access to the information you need to make smart, healthy choices - EWG
Enzymes
Enzymes are all around us – in every animal and every plant. In fact, anything that is alive needs enzymes to function - Anthony J. Cichoke DC PhD
Eosinophilia
In health, they are found in the circulation and in the thymus, lymph nodes, and spleen. When things turn bad, they infiltrate other organs: the esophagus, skin, myocardium, and upper and lower airways - Dr Michelle Johnston
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
EoE has also been referred to as Allergic Esophagitis or Asthma of the Esophagus. This condition is seen throughout the world. It is more often seen in children but is now occurring with increased frequency in adults. It appears to be more common in males than females - The Oregon Clinic
Eosinophils
Eosinophils are multifunctional leukocytes that can be both helpful and harmful, making their role difficult to determine. While eosinophil involvement in inflammatory disease is well-established, more is being understood about their role in health and how they can help guide diagnosis and treatment decisions - EosinoPhilosophy.com
EPA
Let’s not forget what America looked like before we had the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Our rivers caught on fire, our air was full of smog, and it stank (literally) - Brian Palmer
Ephedra (Ephedrine)
Prior to the ban, research showed that dietary supplements containing ephedra/ephedrine (usually in combination with caffeine) had modest short-term effects on weight loss. However, this benefit was considered insufficient to outweigh the serious risks of these supplements - National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Epidemic Oral Health
Poor oral health continues to disproportionately affect low-income individuals, the frail and vulnerable, and the traditionally underserved - Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
Epidemics
Each epidemic has its own little shop of horrors that you have to sort out - Peter Hotez MD
Epidemiologists
Advancing justice in health by reducing health disparities is the “acid test” of the value of epidemiology to health - Rodolfo Saracci
Epidemiology Journals
As our world continues to generate unimaginable amounts of data, more data lead to more correlations, and more correlations can lead to more discoveries - Hans Rosling
Epidemiology Orgs
It is very important for the public to understand that the greatest strength of epidemiology is also its greatest weakness - Jan Vanderbroucke
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Individuals with EB lack critical proteins that bind the skin's two layers together. Without these proteins, the skin tears apart, blisters, and shears off, leading to severe pain, disfigurement, and internal and external wounds that may never heal - EB Research Partnership
Epididymitis
Although males of any age can develop epididymitis, it occurs most frequently between ages of 20 to 39. When it develops in children, it is usually due to inflammation caused by trauma - eMedicineHealth
Epidiolex
Epidiolex is specifically approved to treat Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, two rare and severe forms of epilepsy that tend to begin in childhood - Sarah Jacoby
Epidiolex
Epidiolex, a fruit-flavored liquid marketed to treat two forms of severe childhood epilepsy from the British company GW Pharmaceuticals, became the first cannabis-derived drug to be approved by the FDA - Jenni Avins
Epidural Anesthesia
There should be no stigma attached to asking for an epidural nor for laboring without one - Dr. Nathan Fox
Epidural Hematoma
One of the classic ‘brown trousers’ scenarios in medicine is that of the seriously head-injured patient with an extra-axial haemorrhage - Tim Leeuwenburg
Epidural Steroid Injections
Epidural injections were never created to treat the cause of your pain or inflammation - Dr. Joseph Mannella
Epidurals
There should be no stigma attached to asking for an epidural nor for laboring without one - Dr. Nathan Fox
Epigenetics
In every human being genomes tell the story of our evolution, written in the language of DNA. The narrative is unmistakable and ever changing - Michael Corthell
Epiglottitis/Supraglottitis
Adults come in with it and people don’t think about it because it’s not as frequent as it used to be, and it’s presenting in people that the textbooks don’t say it presents in - Michael G Stewart MD
Epilepsy
What do you think of when you think of the colour purple? Purple Rain, Purple Haze or Lucky Heather maybe? It means much more to many people, as pink is to breast cancer, purple is to epilepsy - Epilepsy Sucks UK
Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
The recommendation for epinephrine is based on studies in the 1960s, which found epinephrine given to asphyxiated dogs improved survival.9 The alpha-adrenergic effects improved coronary perfusion in these dogs, with some benefit in survival - Brit Long MD
Epinephrine (Adrenaline) Neurotransmitter
A biogenic amine and hormone belonging to catecholamines that also functions as a neurotransmitter. It is secreted by the adrenal medulla and by neurons of the sympathetic nervous system into the bloodstream in response to anxiety, fear and stress, and thus is the most potent stimulant of the sympathetic nervous system - Brian Hopkins
EpiPen
If you’ve ever seen someone go into anaphylaxis, it’s pretty scary. But if they have an EpiPen, they can self-administer lifesaving medication—the patient pulls off the cap, then rams the needle into her own thigh - Alexandra Ossola
Epiploic Appendagitis
Unlike its mimics, such as appendicitis or diverticulitis, epiploic appendagitis is, generally, a self-limiting disease and is treated with anti-inflammatory therapy - Marco Di Serafino
Episiotomy
Routine or prophylactic episiotomy is the quintessential example of an obstetrical procedure that persists despite a total lack of evidence for it and a considerable body of evidence against it - OB Myths
Epistaxis & TXA
The most difficult aspect of the approach (at least in our EDs) is coordinating with the pharmacy to attain the injectable TXA, but otherwise there is little downside to adding TXA to your nosebleed armamentarium - Dustin Ballard MD & David Vinson MD
Epley Maneuver
Vertigo with no other symptoms. Remember this. Look it up, do it. If BPPV is your issue, The Epley Maneuver will fix you - Julie Zickefoose
Epstein-Barr Virus
It is one of the most common human viruses. EBV is found all over the world. Most people get infected with EBV at some point in their lives. EBV spreads most commonly through bodily fluids, primarily saliva - CDC
Equine Colic
Colic is abdominal pain from an unknown cause - Jennifer G. Barrett DVM
Equine Therapy
Whether they have a physical handicap or an emotional handicap or a mental handicap, when you’re around a horse. The energy is so powerful that it tunes the body up. That’s why there are so many therapeutic riding programs - Mayisha Akbar
Equity & Healthcare
The essence of global health equity is the idea that something so precious as health might be viewed as a right - Paul Farmer
Equity & US Healthcare System
The American health system is rife with gaps and inequities. The result is inadequate or no insurance and services for millions of families and unacceptable differences in resources and health conditions related to income, race, and location - Brieanna Nicker
ER Abuse
The overuse of emergency rooms is a growing and increasingly costly problem that results in overcrowding, long waits, overly stressed health professionals and compromised care for people with true emergencies - Jane E Brody
Erb's Palsy
Brachial plexus injuries can be caused by trauma sustained during a difficult childbirth, and it affects approximately 1 to 2 children per 1000 live births. Erb’s palsy is caused by injury to the fifth (C5) and sixth cervical (C6) spinal nerves, whereas Klumpke’s palsy is caused by injury to the eighth cervical (C8) and first thoracic (T1) spinal nerves - Carl Tabb II, BS
ERCP
Because an ERCP has a higher rate of serious complications than other endoscopy procedures, it is mainly used for treatment when the bile duct is blocked. It is used less often to make a diagnosis - Canadian Cancer Society
Erectile Dysfunction
ED is a health disorder that is treatable and even curable. But, most people don't have the patience to control ongoing health issues or change their lifestyle. Do you? - HWN
Erectile Dysfunction - A Really Big Issue
ED is a health disorder that is treatable and even curable. But, most people don't have the patience to control ongoing health issues or change their lifestyle. Do you?
Erectile Dysfunction Supplements
The most common ingredient in 47% or 166 of of the 353 adulterated "sexual enhancement" supplements was sildenafil, which happens to be the active ingredient in Viagra. Hmmm - Bruce Y. Lee
ERs
The ER has become the de facto multi-specialty clinic of the 21st century. The modern ER no longer just serves as the place for sewing up wounds or triaging patients for more acute care - Howard Forman
Eructation (Belches & Burps)
Belching, also known as eructation, is the audible escape of air from the oesophagus into the pharynx. During each swallow between 8 and 32 mL of air is swallowed and enters the stomach. Excessive gastric distension due to swallowed air is avoided through reflux of air during belching - Benjamin Disney
Erythema Multiforme
In the ED setting, EM in children is frequently misdiagnosed. Greater awareness of diagnostic factors for EM may improve diagnostic accuracy - Jazlyn Read and Gerben B Keijzers
Erythema Nodosum
The hallmark of erythema nodosum is tender, erythematous, subcutaneous nodules that typically are located symmetrically on the anterior surface of the lower extremities. Erythema nodosum does not ulcerate and usually resolves without atrophy or scarring - Robert A. Schwartz MD
Erythritol
Yes, I too have tried to figure out how to properly pronounce it. Shamelessly, every time i say it in my head vs out loud it comes out completely different - Ooh La La
Erythroderma
It would be nice if there were only one cause of erythroderma. However, erythroderma is simply a clinical finding, not a diagnosis. We need to search for the root cause - Andrew Grock MD
Erythropoietin (EPO)
Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hormone that stimulates the production of new red blood cells. Drug forms of EPO are used in anemia to reduce the need for blood infusions. EPO is also popular as a performance-enhancing substance and is banned in professional sports - Mathew Eng PharmD
Escherichia coli (E coli)
Sporadic outbreaks have occurred with loss of life in the past, but have been localized. The 2011 European outbreak is a harsh reminder that the 'global food plate' is here to stay and that no country is immune - HWN
Esophageal Atresia & Tracheoesophageal Fistula
People with EA frequently have other congenital anomalies. Most often, these fall within what’s known as the “VATER or VACTERL Association.” This “association” means that children tend to have birth defects involving certain organ systems - EAT
Esophageal Cancer
It’s called the “silent killer” because by the time esophageal cancer is diagnosed the National Cancer Society estimates that the survival rate is an average of five years = Lorraine Thompson
Esophageal Foreign Bodies
Esophageal foreign body impactions are a rare entity, that cause quite a bit of discomfort to patients and have the potential for esophageal necrosis and perforation - Salim Rezaie
Esophageal Perforation
Esophageal injuries must be suspected in penetrating neck injuries that violate the platysma, in transmediastinal gunshot wounds, and with significant chest trauma with associated tracheobronchial injuries - A. Britton Christmas & J. David Richardson
Esophageal Spasm
Generally speaking, spasms in the esophagus are not dangerous. Perhaps the most severe concern is not what esophageal spasm is, but what it is mistaken for. Intense chest pain could be a signal for angina, or coronary artery disease - Kalyana C. Nandipati MBBS
Esophageal Varices
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is the second most frequent decompensating event in cirrhosis with gastroesophageal varices representing the most frequent source of bleeding. Despite significant advances in the management of this complication, development of acute variceal hemorrhage (VH) is still associated with a six-week mortality risk of ~15–20% - Alberto Zanetto
Esophageal Varices Management
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is the second most frequent decompensating event in cirrhosis with gastroesophageal varices representing the most frequent source of bleeding. Despite significant advances in the management of this complication, development of acute variceal hemorrhage (VH) is still associated with a six-week mortality risk of ~15–20% - Alberto Zanetto
Esophagitis
By far the most common cause of esophagitis is acid reflux (also called gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD) - Howard E. LeWine MD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Many other procedures for therapy and treatment are possible through the endoscope, now and in the near future. It’s not just a diagnostic tool anymore - DDC Orlando
ESP
Extra Sensory Perception, the ability to pick up thoughts, impressions, hunches and energy patterns, brings awareness of more than the eyes can see, the ears can hear, the nose can smell, fingers can feel or the tongue can taste - Luna's Grimoire
ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease)
Persons with advanced kidney disease should be empowered to understand how each new medication, life event, dietary change, or hospitalization can influence their disease progression - Carmen A. Peralta MD
ESRD Emergencies
Several serious problems are commonly encountered both in dialysis patients and in those with CKD who have not yet undergone dialytic therapy, and the approach is similar in the two patient groups. The two major dialysis modalities, hemodialysis and PD, are themselves associated with specific complications - Allan B. Wolfson
ESRD Grizz Chapman Kidney Don’t Fail Me Now!
Actor Grizz Chapman of NBC's “30 Rock” is on a mission to save lives. He’s spreading the word about the dangers of HBP and the importance of organ donation; both of which he knows about first hand
Essential (Primary) Hypertension
Just the essentials’ on: essential (primary) hypertension - Christopher Zambakari
Essential Amino Acids
All in all, we would recommend that EAAs are the superior choice here for the serious athlete looking to maximise their muscle building potential. EAAs will give you ‘more bang for your buck’ so to say. Of course, you should ensure that all other variables are perfected first - Chris Brodie
Essential Oils
Ancient civilization including (but not limited to) Romans, Greeks, Chinese, Indians, and Egyptians, give us evidence of aromatherapy’s old and deep roots with humans - Olivia Rosewood
Essential Tremor
Essential tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder. It is a progressive, often inherited disorder that usually begins in later adulthood. The tremors also may affect the head and voice, but rarely affect the legs - Johns Hopkins
Estheticians
We can literally change the world with our bare hands - Jane Wurwand
Estrogen
Estrogen decides everything - Marie Hoäg
Estrogen Dominance
Estrogen dominance is at an all time high across the globe. Though there are many theories as to why, it’s likely a complex combination of factors including everything from the food that we eat, to the increase in xenoestrogens in our products, and even glyphosate - Jill Carnahan MD
EtCO2
Waveform capnography can now be used.. to better assess patients in respiratory distress, cardiac arrest and shock. Capnography offers reliable feedback about the severity of a patient’s condition and how they respond to treatment - Bob Sullivan
ETEC (Enterotoxigenic E. coli)
ETEC is one of the most common bacterial pathogens causing diarrhea, leading to substantial illness and death among children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It’s also the leading bacterial cause of travelers’ diarrhea, experienced by tourists and military personnel in ETEC-endemic areas - Lou Bourgeois
Ethambutol
Ethambutol (EMB) is one of the first-line antimycobacterial drugs used to treat tuberculosis and is also used to treat atypical mycobacterium infections. It is almost always used in combination with other antimycobacterial drugs. Ever since the drug’s introduction in the 1960s, there have been descriptions of optic neuropathy - Rosa A Tang
Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol)
What we need to keep in mind is that alcohol is dangerous — and the danger of alcohol doesn’t receive the attention it deserves - Dan Blazer
Ethylene Glycol
Ethylene glycol (EG) is an odorless, electrically neutral polyalcohol and a common solvent for antifreeze solutions, brake fluids, and household industrial products.. The sweet taste, low cost, and intoxicating effects of EG lead to its illicit use as an ethanol substitute - Daniel Loriaux
Ethylene Oxide
Ethylene oxide is a colorless, typically odorless, flammable gas used to sterilize medical equipment and in the production of chemicals needed for antifreeze, plastics, detergents, and adhesives. It is one of the most toxic air pollutants EPA regulates - Erin Fitzgerald
EtOH
What we need to keep in mind is that alcohol is dangerous — and the danger of alcohol doesn’t receive the attention it deserves - Dan Blazer
Etomidate (Amidate)
Etomidate has a favorable hemodynamic profile on induction, with minimal blood pressure depression, making it ideal for shock trauma, hypovolemic patients, or patients with significant cardiovascular disease - Lesley M. Williams
Eugenics
Eugenics—the idea that the reproduction of human beings can be artificially managed to select for desired genetic traits—is one of the great shames of modern history. - Jason Louv
Euthanasia
Let's make a deal. We won't interfere with your ability to hang on until the bitter end, and you don't interfere with our ability to let go in whatever manner we see fit. It's a question of freedom - Greggory Moore
Euthanasia Prevention
What is next? People with severe dementia? People tired of living? Will decriminalising euthanasia, which became the right to euthanasia, ultimately lead to the duty to die? - Dr Léopold Vanbellingen
Euthyroid Sick Syndrome
In brief, it is a disorder of decreased T3 levels along with the presence of abnormally large amount of rT3 which is biologically inactive and thus acts as a competitive antagonist of T3 - Alex Yartsev
Evacuation & Care
Be prepared. We all get sick or injured when we least expect it
EVAR (Endovascular Aneurysm Repair)
The development and evolution of EVAR to become the worldwide treatment of choice is a classic example of the power of that elegant simplicity and of the human impulse to invent and create - M. Björck
Even Without Symptoms, Lung Cancer Screening May Be a Lifesaver
You're a Baby Boomer with a history of smoking, and although you don't have any symptoms, you're afraid of the big C. Instead of just crossing your fingers, why not take the test that can give the early detection that just might save you?
Events
A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people - Walter Bagehot
Evidence Based Medicine
Using techniques from science, engineering, and statistics, such as meta-analysis of medical literature, risk-benefit analysis, and randomized controlled trials, EBM aims for the ideal that healthcare professionals should make...Wikipedia
EVs
EVs are only as green as the source of electricity that powers them - Inside EVs
Evusheld
For individuals with weakened, suppressed or no immune response to vaccination” prophylactic antibody injections offer “a realistic alternative to perpetual isolation and risk for serious illness or death from Covid-19 - Howard J Huang
Ewing's Sarcoma
Because most cases of Ewing sarcoma are in teens and kids older than 10, it often goes unnoticed or misdiagnosed as growing pains (due to its subtle, slow onset) or a sports injury because of similar symptoms - KidsHealth
Exchange Transfusion
Exchange transfusions were developed in 1946 by serologist Alexander Solomon Wiener to combat infant fatality. Since then they have been used in treatments for a number of diseases including sickle-cell disease, Jaundice, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, and hemolytic disease of the newborn - Lorne Laboratories
Exercise
Exercising (the journey) is great but you need to be heading in the right direction (towards fitness) - Chris Rivera
Exercise & Workouts Seniors
Exercise confers all the same benefits to seniors that it does to those earlier in life, including increased longevity, improved mental clarity, a boost in energy, and greater strength to meet the physical demands of daily living - Carolina Gerard
Exercise Addiction
Among the array of addictions, exercise may be unique in one respect: It's almost universally viewed as virtuous. Drink or smoke too much, and friends start to worry. Exercise too much, and everyone envies your dedication - Ginny Graves
Exercise Bikes
Aside from the health benefits that it gives, it is easy to use. You can use it as an ordinary bicycle. You can also use it anywhere and at your most convenient time. It is an ideal indoor and outdoor exercise equipment for all ages - Alana Patrick
Exercise is Medicine
Everyone has felt depressed at some point in their lives; whether you suffer from sporadic bouts of moodiness or full-blown depression the question is always - how do you pick yourself up when you're feeling down?
Exercise Recovery
>From sports drinks to protein powders, from compression therapy to cupping — there's a whole industry of products and services designed to help us adapt to and recover from exercise. But does any of it work - Terry Gross
Exergames
In contrast to traditional video games, exergames allow players to experience various activities (e.g., bowling, fishing, tennis, golf) in a virtual world or even take a walk or run
ExerGames Not Just Another Health Craze
Exergames (exercise + games) otherwise known as active video games are being touted as the ultimate cure for obesity. Refreshing, since everyone is still looking for that magic diet pill!
Exertional Heat Stroke
The more severe form of heat related illness is exertional heat stroke (EHS) which if unrecognized and not rapidly treated can lead to disability and death - Korey Stringer Institute
Exertional Sickling
Exertional sickling collapse is an intensity syndrome. The common denominator is a "perfect storm" of irrational or unduly intense exercise, sustained for at least a few minutes - Susan Yeargin PhD and Randy Eichner MD
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI)
Once diagnosed, EPI is a manageable condition when treated with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) as part of an EPI management plan - IdentifyEPI.com
Exophthalmos
Proptosis, also known as exophthalmos, is a bulging of one or both of the eyes. Some people naturally have eyes that appear to bulge due to normal variations in human anatomy. Others develop proptosis as a result of various health conditions - Troy Bedinghaus OD
Exoskeletons
These mobile frameworks have a bright future in giving back the sense of movement for the paralyzed, in assisting doctors during long hours of surgery, or even keeping pensioners longer in blue-collar jobs - The Medical Futurist
Exoskeletons are Coming, Even Walking to Town
Paraplegics walking again is not as far-fetched as you think!
Exotic Pets
Millions of animals are taken from their habitats to live in homes as pets, feeding a thriving illegal trade in wildlife - Jani Actma
Expedited Partner Therapy
Despite the potential for EPT to help stop the spread of STIs, the practice is not yet widely used - Rachel Solnick MD
Exposure Covid-19 Guidelines
If you spent more than 15 minutes within six feet of someone who was positive, you’re supposed to quarantine - Philip Kiefer
Extended Care Facilities
Choose a place of residence that will also respect someone's individual choices, preferences, and freedoms - Eric Brodwin
Extensor Tendon Injuries
Some extensor tendons of the hands and fingers can be repaired in the ED - Daniel Ting MD, Jared Baylis MD and Jordan Haythornthwaite MD
External Jugular Cannulation
A forgotten vein: The EJ - Richard J. Cunningham MD
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
The theory behind ECMO sounds relatively simple. The machine takes the place of the damaged lung until it gets better, or, in some cases, can be transplanted - Daniela Lamas
Extraterrestrial Life
Alien life has gone from science fiction to a real possibility - Joseph Stromberg
Extreme Cosmetic Makeovers
Is extreme makeover surgery too great a risk for too little reason? Or is it a medical achievement?
Extreme Sports
Personal drive without ego, dedication beyond failures and conviction above circumstances. This describes the spirit of an Xtremepreneur — Val Jon Farris
Extreme Sports Fitness Vacations
Want to get your adrenalin pumping? Well these operators will surely get you going. Jump from a plane, hang from a glider, jump from a tower...There's enough excitement here to satisfy the most ardent adrenalin junky - 2Adventure.com
Extremity Pain
Aching calves, burning legs, numbness in the feet - pain and discomfort in the lower extremities is a common complaint that sends many of us to our doctors seeking relief - NextAvenue
Eye (Ocular)Trauma
The spectrum of ocular trauma ranges from simple corneal abrasions to orbital fracture and ruptured globe. As might be expected, even injuries that are classified as "minor" can cause considerable morbidity to the patient - Kevin L. Crumpton MD
Eye Doctors
The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon. We are never tired, so long as we can see far enough - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Eye Emergencies
Acute vision loss can have many etiologies with a large differential. Many of these are time-sensitive - Brit Long
Eye Health
Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake? - Leonardo da Vinci
Eye Infections
Eye infections are usually self-limiting, and most resolve with minimal or no treatment - Dr. William Goldstein
Eye Irrigation
One of the lengthiest procedures in the emergency department can be eye irrigation. Some patients may need 5-15 liters of normal saline flush, which can take hours. Alkaline products need ample flushing and constant reevaluation with pH checks to avoid ocular burns - James R. Roberts MD & Martha Roberts PNP
Eye Pain
Just like anything else on your body, sometimes your eyes can start hurting out of nowhere - Korin Miller
Eye Supplements
The fact is, they’re convenient, incredibly-well branded, and often promise for results that no vegetable or piece of fruit ever could. However, the research backing up their effectiveness is sketchy, to say the least - London Vision Clinic
Eye Trauma
The spectrum of ocular trauma ranges from simple corneal abrasions to orbital fracture and ruptured globe. As might be expected, even injuries that are classified as "minor" can cause considerable morbidity to the patient - Kevin L. Crumpton MD
Eye Twitching
Muscle spasms are a symptom for all kinds of serious disorders, but they’re more often just caused by stress and fatigue - Katie Heaney
EyeGlasses
Some ten percent of the world's population are vision-impaired, and eyeglasses could correct the vision problems of virtually all of them -- sometimes making an enormous difference in their lives - Vision Aid Overseas
Eyelid Lifts
Blepharoplasty consistently ranks among the most common facial plastic surgery procedure sought by both men and women...there has been little research focused on quantifying how eyelid surgery changes facial perceptions - Kristin L Bater BA et al
Eyesight
So many times we take things like eyesight for granted cause it's so natural. We wake up and we see, we wake up and we walk. It's just so natural for us -August Alsina
Eyewear
Let every eye negotiate for itself and trust no agent - William Shakespeare
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