Amanda Loudin

2 days ago | medscape.com | Amanda Loudin

Physician outlooks on artificial intelligence (AI) vary, but most will tell you they’re open to using it. AI as a tool to improve the administrative side of medicine is widely embraced, as is AI in medical imaging. But what is its role in helping detect cardiovascular diseases in the primary care setting? As with all areas of AI in medicine, that’s an evolving picture.

4 days ago | mmh.com | Amanda Loudin

When it comes to picking, the sky is the limit. From an old-fashioned pick slip in the hands of an employee walking aisle to aisle, to mobile RF devices taking instructions from a warehouse management system (WMS), on up to AI-assisted robotics picking, a wide spectrum of flavors is available. All of which can make it even more difficult to choose the right approach for your operation. The key, however, is to determine the right amount of technology for your individualized operations.

1 week ago | webmd.com | Amanda Loudin

May 2, 2025 – A few years back, my dad was near end-of-life, my marriage was on the rocks, and I was training for the Boston Marathon. It was a lot to deal with – emotionally and physically. I ended up injured and never saw the start line. Our bodies can't tell one type of stress from another. Exceed your limits, and something gives. There's a technical term for this: allostatic overload.

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Amanda Loudin

Training yourself to pivot and weave can help you feel more stable. Photo / Theodore Tae, The New York TimesTraining yourself to pivot and weave can help you feel more stable. These six exercises can help. Dr Howard Luks didn’t think much about agility – the ability to move quickly while changing speed and direction – until movements that used to come easily became more challenging. Luks, 61, works as an orthopaedic surgeon and is an avid trail runner and climber.

3 weeks ago | medscape.com | Amanda Loudin

Right after residency, Maryland-based hospitalist Anisha Bassi, MD, took on a 7 days on/7 days off shift. She worked 12-hour days, and if she wanted to boost her income, she would add in an overnight, or a 4 AM to noon. It was tiring, she said, but she was young, and it still felt easier than the strain of residency she had just finished. Plus, the week-long stretch of downtime allowed her the ability to study for boards.