Karen M. RomankoGetty Images In a new Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper removes a small upper arm lipoma with a satisfying squeeze. Fans say the juicy lipoma looks like canned peaches, an orange segment, or a mango slice. Lipomas are fatty masses situated between the skin and muscle, and are often soft and doughy to… Read More: Watch Dr. Pimple Popper Remove a Juicy ‘Canned Peach’ Lipoma »
Dive Brief: Despite pent up demand following the cancellation of elective procedures, orthopaedic surgeons will face a slow recovery in ramping their services back up, according to a new Jefferies survey. The 40 high-volume orthopaedic surgeons who responded to the survey said their current weekly volumes are down 90% compared to before the onset of the… Read More: Orthopaedic surgeons predict return to somewhat normal volumes in 6… »
1 Which of the following is the most prominent risk factor for being hospitalized with COVID-19? Heart disease Asthma Obesity After old age, obesity appears to be the most prominent risk factor for being hospitalized with COVID-19, doubling the risk of hospitalization in patients under the age of 60 in one study. Learn more. COPD… Read More: Weekly Health Quiz: Hyperbaric Oxygen and Ventilators »
New York City’s Mount Sinai Health System has installed more than 100 Google Nest cameras in hospitals to observe and communicate with COVID-19 patients. WHY IT MATTERS Health officials have reported more than 189,000 confirmed and probable coronavirus cases in New York City, making it one of the country’s biggest hotspots. The ensuing flood of… Read More: Mount Sinai using Google Nest to monitor patients, reducing in-person… »