General Interest
WHO Joins Coalition for Free Digital Access to Health Research
30 Aug, 2019 | 08:53h | UTCWHO joins coalition for free digital access to health research – World Health Organization (free)
See also: World Health Organization and TDR Join cOAlition S to Support Free and Immediate Access to Health Research – Plan S (free)
Related: Plan S: Making Full and Immediate Open Access a Reality (free) AND Open Access 2018: A Year of Funders and Universities Drawing Lines in the Sand (free)
Perspective: Medical Education Needs to Stop Burning out Students — Now
30 Aug, 2019 | 08:46h | UTCMedical education needs to stop burning out students — now – STAT (free)
Related: Meta-analysis: The Global Prevalence of Anxiety Among Medical Students (free studies)
Alternate Day Fasting Improves Physiological and Molecular Markers is Small Study
29 Aug, 2019 | 06:00h | UTCAlternate Day Fasting Improves Physiological and Molecular Markers of Aging in Healthy, Non-obese Humans – Cell Metabolism (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Alternate-day fasting associated with weight loss – Reuters (free) AND Clinical trial shows alternate-day fasting a safe alternative to caloric restriction – Cell Press (free) AND Alternate-Day Fasting in Short Term Safe, Has Metabolic Benefits – Medscape (free registration required)
Cohort Studies: Being Optimistic Linked to Increased Longevity
28 Aug, 2019 | 02:20h | UTCOptimism is associated with exceptional longevity in 2 epidemiologic cohorts of men and women – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: New evidence that optimists live longer – Boston University School of Medicine (free) AND Glass-half-full attitude may help you live past 85, new study finds – STAT (free) AND Staying optimistic might boost longevity, study shows – UPI (free) AND Reason to be cheerful? ‘Optimists live longer’ study reports – NHS Choices (free)
Perspective: Why Doctors Still Offer Treatments That May Not Help
27 Aug, 2019 | 01:55h | UTCWhy Doctors Still Offer Treatments That May Not Help – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: When Evidence Says No, But Doctors Say Yes – ProPublica (free) AND Meta-Research: A Comprehensive Review of Randomized Trials Leading to “Medical Reversals” in Three Medical Journals (free) AND 10 Medical Myths We Should Stop Believing. Doctors, Too. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Lazarus in Asystole: A Case Report of Autoresuscitation After Prolonged Cardiac Arrest
27 Aug, 2019 | 00:28h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
**From the brink of death** Lazarus syndrome: spontaneous return of circulation after asystolic cardiac arrest https://t.co/v6U8HBqeuB@escardio @johncamm #openaccess #EHJCaseReports #ESCCoT #ESCardioEd #CardioTwitter pic.twitter.com/E2LmIwywGc
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) August 24, 2019
NEJM Editorial: Prioritizing Health in a Changing Climate
25 Aug, 2019 | 21:26h | UTCPrioritizing Health in a Changing Climate – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
See also: Human Health on an Ailing Planet — Historical Perspectives on Our Future – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Interview with Dr. Renee Salas on the effects of climate change on human health and health systems – New England Journal of Medicine (free audio) AND NEJM Collection: Climate Crisis and Health (free articles)
Related: Climate Change — A Health Emergency (free reports and commentaries on the subject)
AAP Calls for JUUL to be Removed from Market
23 Aug, 2019 | 08:44h | UTCRelated (Satirical Post): Vaping Company Denies New Breastmilk-Flavored E-Cigarette Targets Newborn – GomerBlog (free)
See also: Report: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes (free) AND Adolescents’ Use of “Pod Mod” E-Cigarettes — Urgent Concerns – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Did Juul Lure Teenagers and Get ‘Customers for Life’? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND FDA Takes New Steps to Address Epidemic of Youth E-Cigarette Use (free) AND Study: Association of Electronic Cigarette Use With Subsequent Initiation of Tobacco Cigarettes in Youths (free)
Perspective: The Keto Diet Is Popular, but Is It Good for You?
22 Aug, 2019 | 10:56h | UTCThe Keto Diet Is Popular, but Is It Good for You? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Consensus Statement: Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) in the management of metabolic diseases: systematic review and consensus statement from the Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE) – Journal of Endocrinological Investigation (free)
What are Children Dying from and What Can We Do About It?
21 Aug, 2019 | 08:33h | UTCWhat are children dying from and what can we do about it? – Our World in Data (free)
Study: Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores in Offspring
21 Aug, 2019 | 08:30h | UTCEditor’s Note: Decision to Publish Study on Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy (free)
Editorial: Is Fluoride Potentially Neurotoxic? (free)
Audio Summary: Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores in Offspring in Canada (free)
Commentaries: No proof that a mother’s intake of fluoride in pregnancy affects their child’s IQ – NHS Choices (free) AND Fluoride And IQ? What Is The Link, What This Study Says – Forbes (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at maternal exposure to fluoride and IQ in children – Science Media Centre (free)
Cohort Study: Association of Social Contact with Dementia and Cognition
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:57h | UTCCommentaries: Socially active 60-year-olds face lower dementia risk – University College London (free) AND Social Contact Associated With Lower Dementia Risk – MD Magazine (free)
Opinion: Unethical Work Must be Filtered Out or Flagged
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:22h | UTCUnethical work must be filtered out or flagged – Nature (free)
Systematic Review: Resident Physicians are at Increased Risk for Dangerous Driving After Extended-duration Work Shifts
16 Aug, 2019 | 08:02h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Communication Strategies for Sharing Prognostic Information with Patients: Beyond Survival Statistics
16 Aug, 2019 | 08:05h | UTCCommunication Strategies for Sharing Prognostic Information With Patients: Beyond Survival Statistics – JAMA (free for a limited period)
See also: Author Interview (free audio)
Key Concepts for Making Informed Choices
15 Aug, 2019 | 07:47h | UTCKey concepts for making informed choices – Nature (free)
Perspective: Healthcare Needs AI, AI Needs Causality
15 Aug, 2019 | 07:09h | UTCHealthcare Needs AI, AI Needs Causality – Forbes (free)
Study: Ambient Air Pollution and Change in Emphysema and Lung Function
14 Aug, 2019 | 08:41h | UTCAssociation Between Long-term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Change in Quantitatively Assessed Emphysema and Lung Function – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Video Abstract: Ambient Air Pollution and Change in Emphysema and Lung Function (free)
Commentaries: Air Pollution May Be As Harmful To Your Lungs As Smoking Cigarettes, Study Finds – NPR (free) AND Study finds link between long-term exposure to air pollution and emphysema – NIH News Releases (free)
The Entire Human Brain in ‘Unprecedented’ Detail, Thanks to Powerful MRI
14 Aug, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCThe entire human brain in ‘unprecedented’ detail, thanks to powerful MRI – STAT (free)
‘War on Cancer’ Metaphors May do Harm, Research Shows
13 Aug, 2019 | 05:28h | UTC‘War on cancer’ metaphors may do harm, research shows – The Guardian (free)
Related: Why cancer is not a war, fight, or battle – CNN (free) AND He’s a Fighter – The Atlantic (free) AND Cancer cliches to avoid: I’m not ‘brave’ – BBC (free)
Too Much Medicine: Not Enough trust?
11 Aug, 2019 | 22:18h | UTCToo Much Medicine: Not Enough trust? – Journal of Medical Ethics (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
A really thoughtful + interesting piece by @DrZoeFritz and #RichardHolton
Are doctors ordering unnecessary tests + over-prescribing because they want patients to trust them?
What are better more ethical ways to gain patient trust? (open access) https://t.co/KPJqC8tTIz— Celia Kitzinger (@KitzingerCelia) August 9, 2019
Study: Many of the “Oldest” People in the World May Not be as Old as we Think
11 Aug, 2019 | 22:16h | UTCStudy: many of the “oldest” people in the world may not be as old as we think – Vox (free)
Perspective: White Coats Should no Longer be Worn by Physicians
8 Aug, 2019 | 08:25h | UTCWhite coats should no longer be worn by physicians – KevinMD (free)
Related guideline: Healthcare Personnel Attire in Non-Operating-Room Settings – Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (free) AND Commentaries: Goodbye to the Doctor’s White Coat? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND New infection control recommendations could make white coats obsolete – ScienceDaily (free) AND Should Doctors Still Be Allowed to Wear White Coats? You Decide – HIV and ID Observations (free)
See also: Long Sleeves on Doctors’ White Coats May Spread Germs – Scientific American (free) AND Why Your Doctor’s White Coat Can Be a Threat to Your Health – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Perspective: A Brain Scan May Predict Alzheimer’s. Should You Get One?
5 Aug, 2019 | 02:13h | UTCA Brain Scan May Predict Alzheimer’s. Should You Get One? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Viewpoint: Reducing Pollution From the Health Care Industry
5 Aug, 2019 | 01:57h | UTCReducing Pollution From the Health Care Industry – JAMA (free for a limited period)