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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

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

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

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

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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 & US Healthcare

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

TIPS is very effective in controlling active GV bleeding and for secondary prophylaxis. However, it carries a risk of hepatic encephalopathy. TIPS is the best treatment strategy for patients who fail endoscopic therapy - Juan Carlos Garcia–Pagán et al

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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