Healthcare Triage
Meta Analysis, Calcium, and Organic Food
Last week we discussed systematic reviews, and why they're better than review articles, or opinions. But they're not the only types of "studies of studies" I've presented to you. Sometimes you can go a step further. After you've...
Healthcare Triage
New Studies "D"-bunk Benefits of Vitamin D: Healthcare Triage News
Vitamin D. I don't know why so many people are obsessed with it, but there are two new studies out about it in JAMA Internal Medicine. We've even got multiple episodes of Healthcare Triage about it. What's one more? This is Healthcare...
Science360
A battery inspired by vitamins
What happens when there isn't any wind to spin the blades of a wind turbine? Or there's no sun to charge those solar panels? National Science Foundation-funded researchers at Harvard University may have a solution. In episode 69, Jordan...
JJ Medicine
Beriberi (Thiamine Deficiency): Wet vs Dry Beriberi, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Beriberi (Thiamine Deficiency): Wet vs Dry Beriberi, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Beriberi is a set of two conditions (Wet beriberi and Dry beriberi) that are caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine). Wet and...
Healthcare Triage
Most People Don't Need Vitamin D Supplements
There's a big study out from The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Systematic Review. Meta Analysis. Trial sequential analysis. This one’s got it all!
Sprouts Learning
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Structuring The Learning Journey
Bloom's taxonomy is a toolbox that teachers or students can use to classify and organize learning objectives.
Healthcare Triage
Good News! Smoking is on the Decline, and You Don't Need that Vitamin D Test!
Smoking prevalence is way down in the US, and you likely don't need to be screened about Vitamin D deficiency. It's good news all around on Healthcare triage News.
Healthcare Triage
Does Vitamin D Influence Mood?
We’ve scoured the data for you when it comes to Vitamin D supplements, coming up empty-handed almost every time. We know it doesn’t help with a variety of conditions, including those related to the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal...
Healthcare Triage
Vitamin D Supplements Continue to Be Unnecessary
There are several news studies that confirm what we've been saying for years. Vitamin D supplements don't do much, and are unnecessary for just about everybody.
JJ Medicine
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Risk Factors, Symptoms (ex. Fatigue), Treatment (ex. Coffee)
Lesson on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis): Who is at risk, Pathogenesis, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment and Management. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is one type of liver disease due...
Healthcare Triage
Does Supplemental Vitamin D Help Prevent Covid-19?
Ah, Vitamin D, back again. We’ve made our case on how unnecessary Vitamin D supplements are for outcomes like diabetes, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health, and overall mortality. But what about its effect on viral infections like...
Catalyst University
Cardiac Pharmacology [Part 2] Anti-thrombotics & Anti-coagulants
Cardiac Pharmacology [Part 2] Anti-thrombotics & Anti-coagulants
JJ Medicine
How to Treat & Reverse A Fatty Liver | Exercise & Diet Methods for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
How to Treat & Reverse A Fatty Liver | Exercise & Diet Methods for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Fatty liver disease can be due to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and can also be due to alcohol consumption. It occurs when fats...
Science360
Computer scientist and Watson co-creator David Ferrucci - ScienceLives
When David Ferrucci was introduced to computer programming as a high school student questions flooded his mind … Where does it stop? What can I get the computer to do? "My mind immediately went to the idea of artificial intelligence ......
Healthcare Triage
Sunscreen Works, If You Use it Right
When I was a kid, I remember people talking about putting on suntan lotion to help them absorb the sun's rays. Those days are over. Too much sun can be terrible for you. Besides the fact that it significantly increases the risk of skin...
Catalyst University
Mammalian Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) Processing & Metabolism
Mammalian Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) Processing & Metabolism
Catalyst University
Vitamins and Minerals | Vitamin C Biosynthesis & the GULO Pseudogene
Here, we explore the biosynthetic pathway for vitamin C (ascorbic acid) from glucuronic acid. Also, we explore inability of some organisms (e.g., humans) to perform this biosynthesis due to the GULO pseudogene.