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Mike Magee
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Medical Historian, The Health Care Blog (THCB)
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Biography
Mike Magee MD is the author of CODE BLUE: Inside the Medical-Industrial Complex which received a Kirkus Star review. He is a medical historian and journalist at the President’s College at the University of Hartford. He has held similar roles in a range of academic institutions. He was an Honorary Master Scholar at NYU School of Medicine, the 2008 Distinguished Alumnus award recipient from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and the 2014 recipient of LeMoyne’s Ignition Award for Professional Achievement. Beginning as a country doctor in western New England, he rose to the highest levels of his profession holding senior executive positions at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, and as head of global medical affairs for Pfizer. He is editor of the blog HealthCommentary.org. Full CV available at www.mikemagee.org.
Politics, Medicine, History
Fashion, Beauty, Gambling
Content
By Mike Magee Verified| The Health Care Blog (THCB) Verified 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.
By Mike Magee Verified| The Health Care Blog (THCB) Verified 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.
By Mike Magee Verified| The Health Care Blog (THCB) Verified 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.
Company Info
The Health Care Blog (THCB)
San Anselmo, California, United States
+1 650-218-4002