Treating Gambling Addiction
Gambling addiction is a growing problem around the world and has been receiving more attention in part to the growth of online gaming worldwide. Gambling addiction is any type of gambling behavior that causes problems in a person’s life. [...]
10 Must-Have Apps for Couples Considering Conception and Pregnancy
1. Ovuline: Ovuline is a tracker that helps women keep tabs on their monthly cycles. The more information you put, the more intelligent it becomes when determining the prime time for copulation. Developed by Harvard scientists, this app gives [...]
Google, Yahoo, and Bing can detect side effects of drugs faster than FDA: Researchers
Using data drawn from queries entered into Google, Microsoft and Yahoo search engines, scientists at Microsoft, Stanford and Columbia University have for the first time been able to detect evidence of unreported prescription drug side effects [...]
Sir Francis Crick’s Letter to Son Sold for $6 Million at an Auction
A bidder paid over $6 million at an auction today (April 10) for a letter British scientist Francis Crick wrote to his 12-year-old son explaining the double-helix structure of the DNA molecule, which he and James Watson had just discovered.
The [...]
Scientists develop algorithm that can “see” your dreams
“Our dreams might seem like subjective, private experiences, but they produce objective, consistent pieces of data that can be analyzed by others.”
Unimaginable to sound but researchers from Kyoto, Japan, say that they have built [...]
ECFMG launches Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC)
Launched earlier this week by ECFMG, EPIC will enable physicians to build a digital career portfolio of pre-verified medical credentials related to their medical education, training, and registration/licensure. Using EPIC electronically, a doctor [...]
Modifications to the USMLE Step 1 question pool likely to delay score reporting for May 2013
Necessary modifications to the test item pool of USMLE Step 1, will cause a delay in reporting for some examinees score reports beginning the week of May 13th. The target date for reporting Step 1 scores for most examinees testing the week [...]
Visualizing the World of Public Health [INFOGRAPHIC]
Public health has a far-reaching impact around the world by increasing life expectancy, improving quality of life, reducing and eliminating diseases, preventing injuries and much more. This recent infographic provides a close up, visual explanation [...]
Air Quality in the USA [INFOGRAPHIC]
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), air quality in the U.S. has improved dramatically since the Clean Air Act was established in 1963. The EPA has since monitored the air for 187 pollutants that can negatively effect the [...]
More IMGs matched in 2013 than last year’s Match
For the eleventh consecutive year, the PGY-1 residency positions offered through the NRMP® Main Residency Match® increased. A total of 26,392 PGY-1 positions were offered in the 2013 Match, an increase of 2,358 positions compared to last [...]
NRMP announces Match 2013 statistics
In results released last week for the largest residency Match in NRMP history, AMGs made up 16,390 of the 25,463 applicants who successfully matched to PGY-1 positions.
According to NRMP Executive Director Mona M. Signer, for the first time [...]
