Medical Rep Archives

Grey Matter

Afraid of Cooties? Study Shows Kissing Transfers 80 Million Bacteria

December 4, 2014

Whats in his kiss? Apparently, its a lot more than you might think

White Coat Chronicles

Resilient Coders

By

Natalie Stavas, MD

December 1, 2014

A large segment of the population has been left out of the booming tech industry: non-Caucasian youth who live in poverty.

Lifestyle

Heal Thyself: Pack Your Bags for a Sacred Spot in Arizona

November 28, 2014

Its all in the vortex. A vortex is created by whirling fluid, wind, or electricity and is in the shape of a funnel, like a tornado, a whirlpool, or water flowing down a sink drain.

Dermatology

Vanderbilt Study Finds Elderly Face No Added Risk From Cosmetic Surgery

November 19, 2014

Senior citizens are at no higher risk for complications from cosmetic surgery than younger patients, according to a recent study by plastic surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

What Killed 'Em

Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) , the prophetic giant, has been credited with predicting future events, including the rise of Hitler, the atomic bomb, Louis Pasteurs discoveries, the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, the death of Princess Diana, and more. Did this supposed seer also predict his own impending death?

Vital Signs

How Music Is Used as a Torture Technique

November 14, 2014

It sounds like a joke: a mom telling her teenage daughter to Please shut off that music; its torturing me! Or dad chiming in: Turn it down, son; youre killing me with that racket!

Grey Matter

The Deal With Bats: Rabies, Ebola, and Their Own Extinction

November 13, 2014

In Bram Stokers 1897 novel Dracula, Lucy is found several times in the dead of night sitting up in bed and pointing to her window at a large, flitting bat.

Despicable Doctors

Doctor Hires Hit Man to Kill Another Doctor

November 13, 2014

In July 2012, a pathologist was found shot and stabbed to death in his Lubbock, TX home, the result of a murder-for-hire plot perpetrated by a plastic surgeon whose evil motive can be traced to 1 of the 7 deadly sins: envy.

What Killed 'Em

Marvin Gaye, the Prince of Soul

November 12, 2014

Theories swirled and opinions varied; many thought Marvin wanted to die and that his father was merely a pawn in his plans.

Body Modification

You Can See Right Through Some People

November 10, 2014

The professional name for it is clear lens face piercing. Put simply, its a hole in your face: a hole in your face thats then sealed with a clear plug so people can see inside your mouth without you ever having to open it.