On a typical busy day at the Seminole Family Medical Clinic in Seminole, Texas (population, 7386), Leila Myrick, MD, PhD — who’d moved to the rural town 5 years earlier after graduating from Emory School of Medicine in Atlanta — was about to see her first real case of measles. Until then, she’d only seen
Doctors and health workers came out in their numbers on Thursday to protest against the killing of anaesthetist Dr Abdulhay Munshi on Wednesday. Doctors who spoke to News24 said Munshi was known as the "gentle giant" for his kindness and compassion.They said his killing has set a bad precedent for medical practitioners who might be unwilling to…
DiagnosisCredit...Photo illustration by Ina JangAug. 27, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ETThe 73-year-old man looked up at the clear summer sky — the morning was nearly gone. He had finished mowing the main part of his lawn and was trimming the edges near the shrubbery with the weed wacker. He wanted to finish before the sun and…
A Florida father and son died from the coronavirus within five weeks of each other, The Miami Herald reported. Retired gynecologist and obstetrician Jorge Vallejo, 89, died on June 27, six days after he was hospitalized at Palmetto General Hospital.His son, 57-year-old Carlos Vallejo, who is also a doctor, was hospitalized the same day his father died. Carlos…
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There are unfortunately many factors that can raise your risk of developing cancer, from your genes to how often you exercise. Not to stress you out or anything, but new research suggests there’s another one to consider: your marital status. A new study published in the journal Cancer Research Communications found that adults who have
4 min read INTENSE WEATHER EVENTS happen a lot, from massive floods that devastate towns to storm fronts that bring tornadoes. Today meteorologist Al Roker has been reporting on it all for 30 years, and he says he’s still fascinated by his job. The 71-year-old discussed his career in a panel discussion with Richard Dorment