The typical heart in aquatic invertebrate animals such as clams, oysters, and mussels has many strong similarities to the human heart. The Arctica islandica, or ocean quahog, is the longest-living, non-colony-dwelling animal ever identified; so far, the oldest identified specimen survived to age 508 (age is identified by counting shell growth rings).
via North Atlantic Clam That Lives for Centuries Yields Insights on Cardiac Aging | NCCIH.
Exercises involved the tongue, soft palate, and hard palate. They included elevation of the soft palate and uvula for several seconds, pushing the tip of the tongue against the hard palate while sliding the tongue backward, sucking the tongue upward against the hard palate, and pushing the back of the tongue against the floor of the mouth.
via Palate Workout Turns Down Snoring | Medpage Today.
Undoubtedly the strangest set of exercises I’ve attempted.
“I’ve learned that life is hard and messy.”
via Ruined by Reality.
Ultrasound of the Week | UOTW #36.
Emergency physicians can be trained to identify these lesions with good accuracy. A study by Kerwin et al found that after a brief, 30 minute training module, median percentages correct improved from 67% to 87% when reviewing pre-recorded clips.
I’m at a loss to explain why I like looking at ultrasounds. I guess I’m simply fascinated that some people can actually know and understand what they’ looking at. My physician in the family says it’s a matter of numbers. The more you look at, the better you get.
Underwriters will find the answer and pearl section more useful.
Diet, Dog, and Dogma | David L. Katz, MD, MPH | LinkedIn.
Don’t read the MSM about the proposed new dietary guidelines.
READ THIS instead.
Did Advice to Cut Saturated Fats Go Very Wrong? | Medpage Today.
Read this article before you order that triple stack cheeseburger with a side of drug eluding stents.
Or go ahead and order that triple stack cheeseburger and be confused along with the rest of us.
The internet giant knows it already has a massive audience for this information: internet-assisted hypochondriacs have been around for years now, and the company says that one in 20 Google searches are health-related.
via Google adds fact-checked medical information to search | The Verge.
BBC News – The man with 26 million students.
This article should make you pause and think. While not directly related to underwriting, the entire concept of online education is too cool to ignore. 26 million students!
HT – Mish Shedlock
Just a teaspoon of powdered caffeine is equivalent to about 25 cups of coffee.
Sacrificing people for profits. I think I’ll mix some caffeine powder in my energy drink.
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