Mike Magee

2 weeks ago | thehealthcareblog.com | Mike Magee

By MIKE MAGEEAfter Trump crashed the markets, citizens worldwide are “feeling the pressure.” But in the spirit of calming us down, let’s consider a story of human cooperation and success from our past. It has been estimated that a medical student learns approximately 15,000 new words during the four years of training. One of those words is sphygmomanometer. the fancy term for a blood pressure monitor.

2 weeks ago | thehealthcareblog.com | Mike Magee

By MIKE MAGEEQuestion: What is the world’s most widely used psychoactive drug? Answer: CaffeineIn the U.S., caffeine is consumed mainly in the form of coffee, tea, and cola. But coffee dominates. Worldwide, humans consume over 10 million tons of coffee beans a year. Roughly 16% is devoured by Americans. The daily intake of caffeine varies depending on type of beverage and brand as the chart below indicates. On average, each American consumes approximately 164 mg of caffeine each day.

4 weeks ago | thehealthcareblog.com | Mike Magee

By MIKE MAGEE “The recently announced limitation from the NIH on grants is an example that will significantly reduce essential funding for research at Emory.”                                                Gregory L. Fenes, President, Emory University In 1900, the U.S. life expectancy was 47 years. Between maternal deaths in child birth and infectious disease, it is no wonder that cardiovascular disease (barely understood at the time) was an afterthought.