The Trebek effect: The benefits of well wishes
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Alex Trebek pictured in Pasadena, California on May 5, 2019. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Long-time “Jeopardy!”…
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8 things you may not know about Leonardo da Vinci, on the 500th anniversary of his death
261 Views April 10, 2019 Be first to comment Richard Gunderman
Larger than life even 500 years ago, Leonardo's legend has grown over the centuries.…
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Electronic health records cannot replace a doctor who knows you
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Electronic medical records can be costly and time-consuming. Africa Studio/Shutterstock.com The introduction of electronic…
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How smallpox devastated the Aztecs – and helped Spain conquer an American civilization 500 years ago
280 Views February 19, 2019 Be first to comment Richard Gunderman
A 16th-century Aztec drawing of smallpox victims. Recent outbreaks in the U.S. have drawn…
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How the medical profession can help heal divisions as well as diseases
275 Views January 7, 2019 Be first to comment Richard Gunderman
Doctors can play a role not only in the treatment of their patients but…
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Can your heart grow three sizes? A doctor reads ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’
302 Views December 17, 2018 Be first to comment Richard Gunderman
The Grinch as depicted in the recently released movie 'The Grinch.' Illumination Entertainment At…
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Smoking rates in US have fallen to all-time low, but how did they ever get so high?
347 Views November 26, 2018 Be first to comment Richard Gunderman
This ad featuring then-actor Ronald Reagan is an example of industry advertising that made…
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Preventing infant deaths: The ABCs of safe baby sleep
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Babies should sleep on their backs, as this one is doing. lsarapic/Shutterstock.com Just last…
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On the 100th anniversary of WWI’s end, lessons on life in health care’s trenches
392 Views November 8, 2018 Be first to comment Richard Gunderman
World War I soldiers in a trench. Trenches led to monotony, malnutrition and shellshock.…
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How Mister Rogers’ message of love might help us now
261 Views October 30, 2018 Be first to comment Richard Gunderman
Squirrel Hill neighbors embrace, after hearing of the shootings at the Tree of Life…