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M&Ms and Evolution
February 6, 2013 3:53 PM by Michael Jones
For most of history, our ancestors have resorted to gluttony as a means of survival if they sensed hard times ahead. As a result, our modern day instincts are still hardwired to tell us to consume more calories in preparation for times of scarcity, even Read More...
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Meetings on the Move
January 30, 2013 11:02 AM by Michael Jones
I recently ran the Disney marathon -- It was magical. Also, long. After the race, I proceeded to consume my weight in fried food and chocolate for about a week until I finally evened out and started eating like a normal person again. Of course, I’ve written Read More...
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Better Late Than Never
January 11, 2013 11:59 AM by Michael Jones
Everything is louder on my mother’s side of the family. I love it. Before she passed away, my grandmother could be characterized with one word: “Huh?” She would say it like we were perpetually standing next to each other at an ACDC concert. My favorite Read More...
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Heavy Eyelids and Heavier Feet
December 12, 2012 1:34 PM by Michael Jones
Are you lost without that morning cup of coffee before starting your first set of runs? Apparently athletes are too. The use of caffeine in day-of-the-race energy supplements is common and widely accepted as helpful for athletes during endurance competitions Read More...
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Uncertainty in Healthcare
May 9, 2012 11:42 AM by Lynn
It’s hard enough to work in an environment where there’s some uncertainty—perhaps regarding job security, technology implementations and effects and the like. Today, however, there’s monumental vagueness or doubts on a host of issues directly impacting Read More...
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Question Everything: Identifying Unnecessary Tests, Treatments
April 13, 2012 2:49 PM by Kelly Bocich
Have you seen these lists of common tests and treatments that are often unnecessary --or even harmful? In an effort to reduce the costs of unnecessary healthcare measures, nine specialty groups developed their own lists of Five Things Physicians and Patients Read More...
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A Story to Tell?
April 4, 2012 2:10 PM by Lynn
It’s true that as one ages, one also gets wiser. I value the knowledge shared by peers and truly appreciate them sharing experiences—good and bad—when, for example, we’re initiating an enterprise-wide or department-specific project. If you have a story Read More...
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Would You Get YOUR Genome Sequenced?
March 28, 2012 12:20 PM by Valerie Newitt
If you could have your genome sequenced and unlock all of the secrets your DNA holds, would you? I asked that question of Dr. Robert Daber, technical director of Clinical Genomics at the Center for Personalized Diagnostics, and Dr. Jennifer Morrissette, Read More...
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Fungal Infections On the Rise?
March 22, 2012 3:09 PM by Kelly Bocich
I was catching up on recent coverage from some of our sister publications today, when this article from ADVANCE for Nurses caught my attention. Advances in medicine have, undoubtedly, extended our longevity. In ICUs, this means fungal infections may have Read More...
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Penn’s Amazing Achievements
March 14, 2012 10:46 AM by Lynn
The ADVANCE team toured the wonderful laboratories at University of Pennsylvania/Penn Medicine last week. I wanted to help spread the word of some of their significant achievements. For example, a new treatment for leukemia, called CART 19, has proven Read More...
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Feeling Under the Weather?
January 18, 2012 10:36 AM by Lynn
There’s a reason “under the weather” describes a person’s health status: Scientists have found a link between La Nina patterns and flu epidemics. According to an article in Summit County Voice, climate patterns affect bird migrations and, therefore, genetic Read More...
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Potential Cure for Type 1 Diabetes?
January 11, 2012 9:36 AM by Lynn
As medical technologists, how often do you perform glucose tests? Type 1 diabetes is a common and dangerous condition that’s triggered when the immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells that move glucose into the body’s cells. Today there’s Read More...
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COLA Cares Week 2011
August 10, 2011 11:26 PM by Matthew T. Patton
At COLA, we’re all part of the same work community. Together we help promote patient safety by promoting lab excellence. Considering that lab testing impacts more than 70 percent of diagnostic decisions, the COLA community’s efforts impact a lot of people. Read More...
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Case Studies, Best Practices
June 2, 2011 7:01 PM by Matthew T. Patton
Case studies, best practices, lessons learned, written material, guidelines, how-to manuals, technical explanations—those are the types of articles and documents we are looking to publish in print and online. It’s a great time to get published to really Read More...
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Editorial: Down With the Clown?
June 1, 2011 7:33 PM by Matthew T. Patton
First, it was San Francisco banning Happy Meal toys. And now it looks like New York wants to follow suit. A time.com article recently stated: "New York City Council member Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., of Queens is leading the charge to ban kid-friendly toys Read More...
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