Sarah Richardson, CIO, DaVita Healthcare Partners By definition, boot camp is, “a short, intensive, and rigorous course of training.” While historically known as a military training camp for new recruits with strict discipline, it has become a common term for exercise and education, among many other contexts. Admittedly, I am a bit of boot camp junkie. The… Read More: The Exercise Every Leader Needs »
Two unborn babies have had their spines repaired by surgeons – weeks before they were born. The operations – which are the first ever of their kind in the UK – were carried out by a team of 30 doctors at University College Hospital in London. The babies had spina bifida, a condition when the… Read More: Two unborn babies' spines repaired in womb in UK surgery… »
Marissa LaliberteOct 23 They’re changing the entire healthcare landscape. Stella Photography/Shutterstock A recent report put 25 U.S. burger chains to the test over their policies for antibiotics use in their beef, and the results were grim. Only two scored A’s for their policies, while a whopping 22 got F’s. The 88 percent that failed—including McDonald’s,… Read More: Only Two Burger Chains Passed This Important Food Safety Report »
Systemic mastocytosis is a blood disorder that can affect many different body systems. Individuals with the condition can develop signs and symptoms at any age, but it usually appears after adolescence. Signs and symptoms of systemic mastocytosis often include extreme tiredness (fatigue), skin redness and warmth (flushing), nausea, abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, the backflow of… Read More: Genetics Home Reference: systemic mastocytosis »