During his dermatology rotation as a medical student, a professor proclaimed to Dr. Paul Konowitz that there were two dermatologic problems you especially never wanted to develop. Konowitz can't remember the name of the first one, but the second one was pemphigus vulgaris, an autoimmune disorder where painful blisters appear on mucous membranes throughout the body.
- Joshua Schwimmer
The very essence of healthcare is to make a difference for good. In our annual HealthLeaders 20, we offer profiles of some who are doing just that.
- Joshua Schwimmer
Beginning today, Google will now personalize the search results of anyone who uses its search engine, regardless of whether they've opted-in to a previously
- Joshua Schwimmer
The list of things to avoid during flu season includes crowded buses, hospitals and handshakes. Consider adding this: your doctor's necktie.
- Joshua Schwimmer
Healthcare is one of the biggest industries in the world. The United States spends over 17% of its GDP on healthcare and the issue of the industry's future is being hotly debated in Congress. Whatever happens to other elements of health reform, health information technology will play a key role in moving us towards the goal of bending the cost...
- Joshua Schwimmer
You know it's going be bad news when the ER doc slides a chair over to sit on. Good news is quick, a simple "You're gonna be fine! You can go home!" Seeing that chair slide over with her let...
- Joshua Schwimmer
Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.
- Joshua Schwimmer
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Marian Robinson welcome children from Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia schools for Halloween festivities at the North Portico of the White House, Oct. 31, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.
- Joshua Schwimmer
Athletes who use anabolic steroids may gain muscle mass and strength, but they can also destroy their kidney function, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, Calif. The findings indicate that the habitual use of steroids has serious harmful effects on the kidneys that were not previously recognized.
- Joshua Schwimmer
Athletes who use anabolic steroids may gain muscle mass and strength, but they can also destroy their kidney function, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, Calif. The findings indicate that the habitual use of steroids has serious harmful effects on the kidneys that were not previously recognized.
- Joshua Schwimmer
Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital from The New England Journal of Medicine -- Case 33-2009 -- A 35-Year-Old Woman with Fever, Abdominal Pain, and Hypotension after Cesarean Section
- Joshua Schwimmer
When I was a medical student I carried around a little black notebook. It held my lists of differential diagnoses, workups, and other key clinical pearls. In the middle of clinic when I needed to know the workup for rickets I had it right at my fingertips. I had dozens of lists and differentials, many of which saved me on rounds or during busy ICU shifts. I still keep lists and cheat sheets. But now I keep them on Evernote. Evernote is an application that allows the digital capture of notes, images, PDFs, etc in one place. The iPhone app...
- Joshua Schwimmer
[Austria] Mobilizy, the company from Salzburg, that brought us one of the world's first Augmented Reality browsers, Wikitude, just released a major upgrade ...
- Joshua Schwimmer
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
- Joshua Schwimmer
What makes a good doctor? There are two important characteristics. The first is clinical skill: the ability to find a pattern in the patient's signs and symptoms.
- Joshua Schwimmer