This Week In Words
This week I devoted some time to updating my CV, so I thought I’d see how that turned out on Wordle.
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Taste Buds #1
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Are you: Busy? A food lover? Always looking for some new, easy, & (somewhat) nutritious recipes? I always love finding new recipes to try out, & they score bonus points if they’re even vaguely healthy! Here are three tried & tested options that I thought I’d share with you this week: Two Minute…
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What Will It Mean To You When You Finally Break Into Medical Writing?
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If you’ve made it this far to find this article, chances are you’re a clinician or scientist who’s trying to break into a career in medical writing, whether on a full-time basis or as a side hustle. Firstly, congratulations on your continued pursuit—medical writing is a diverse and interesting field that offers an endless supply…
Heart Attacks Are More Serious At Certain Times Of The Day
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A heart attack in the morning may be more serious than one at any other time of day. This finding was reported in a research article published online ahead of print, in the journal Heart. Background: It is known that the 24 hour body clock influences cardiovascular physiological processes. It also influences…
Minutemen, Militia and Medicine
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Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, once said: “If you want to study medicine, go to war”. In 1776 there were only 3,500 physicians in the colonies. These men clearly played a disproportionate role during the Revolutionary War, with around 1,300 of them serving as military surgeons at this time. During the war, anyone with medical…
Cat Parasite Linked To Brain Cancer In People
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A third of us are infected with Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that can be transmitted to us by animals. Cats represent a major source of this organism, and are therefore a common route of infection for us since they continually shed the parasite. Consequently we can become infected with Toxoplasma gondii if we come into…