Milwaukee oncologist Michael Thompson, MD, wrote to me yesterday morning (February 10) about an article – “New Study Suggests Apple Watch Heart Rate Sensor Can Predict COVID-19 Up to a Week Before a Swab Test” – promoted on Twitter by MacRumors.com. The story was about the so-called Warrior Watch Study at Mount Sinai Medical Center in… Read More »
Secret and secure technology that can be programmed to a smartwatch could be the key to helping at risk women stay connected and get much needed help at the time of crisis. The StandbyU Foundation have developed a world-first solution to put control back in the hands of the victim with technology that can record… Read More »
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has stated before that the first thing he does as soon as he lands in any country is head straight for the nearest gym and get a pump, claiming it helps him beat the jet lag. “No matter how many hours I’ve flown, no matter how many miles I’ve traveled, regardless… Read More »
KHN Midwest editor and correspondent Laura Ungar appeared on Spectrum News Bay News 9 to discuss her recent investigation with The Associated Press on how Florida slashed its local health departments — downsizing staffing from 12,422 full-time equivalent workers in 2010 to 9,125 in 2019 and cutting spending from $ 57 to $ 34 per… Read More »
In a new Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper removes a lipoma smack dab in the middle of a patient’s forehead. The lipoma comes out in little pieces rather than a massive pop, with the pieces looking something like globs of orange marmalade. A lipoma is a fatty noncancerous growth that grows between the skin and… Read More »
In a new Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper removes a giant “lava cake” pilar cyst from a patient’s head. Dr. Lee takes the cyst out in one piece, then cuts it open in front of the patient—and it oozes chocolate-like goop. Pilar cysts are growths on the scalp that contain excess keratin, which is the… Read More »