Vital Signs Are Vital: How We Learned To Measure Blood Pressure.

Mike Magee 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. The word is derived from the Greek σφυγμός sphygmos “pulse”, plus the scientific term manometer (from French manomètre). While medical students are quick to memorize and […]

Do You Know Your Blood Type?

Mike Magee Medical Science has made remarkable progress over the past 100 years, fueled by basic scientific discoveries, advances in medical technology, improved diagnostic testing, and public health programming to support, inform, and empower patients. Progress has been sequential, with each new discovery and advance building on those preceding it. These have combined to lengthen lifespan in […]