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The Making of Medicine

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This image shows a baby in a crib. It is taken from the top of his head.
Soft Bedding: Deadly for Babies
4/29/2019

Soft bedding was responsible for almost 70% of deaths among babies who died from sleep-related suffocation between 2011 and 2014, a new study from our Dr. Fern Hauck reveals.

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If You Take Vitamins, Read This
4/16/2019

A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health found no benefits to taking vitamin supplements and suggests we should be getting our vitamins the old-fashioned way: by eating healthy food.

A closeup of a microscope slide
@Justsaysinmice Just Says, ‘IN MICE’
4/15/2019

There’s a new Twitter account grabbing eyeballs even though it says very little. The account is @justsaysinmice, and it just tweets, “IN MICE.” Here's why -- and why you should care.

Gary K. Owens, PhD, consults with researcher Molly R. Kelly-Goss at a microscope.
The Arc of Science
3/15/2019

Dr. Gary Owens and his team are providing us with new insights into atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries. It's amazing to see how new discovery begets new discovery.

The inaugural class of BME Clinical Scholars: Morgan Hunt, Megan Thomas, Katie Lee, Julia Hartman, and Anthony DeNovio.
Engineering Improvements to Patient Care
3/14/2019

Call it a victory for fresh perspectives: We've had some undergraduate biomedical students bring their engineering expertise to the hospital, and they've come up with some great ideas for improving how hospitals provide care.

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