Tag Archives: Smarter

Applying Smarter, Part 1: Breaking Down the AAMC’s Apply Smart Campaign

By BRYAN CARMODY, MD “YOUR LIKELIHOOD OF SECURING RESIDENCY TRAINING DEPENDS ON MANY FACTORS – INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF RESIDENCY PROGRAMS YOU APPLY TO.” So begins the introduction to Apply Smart: Data to Consider When Applying to Residency – a informational campaign from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) designed to help medical students “anchor [their]… Read More »

Will Eating Chocolate Make You Smarter

Here is another study reported in a well respected peer reviewed Journal, Hypertension, that I find difficult to accept. The study reported that older people with mild thinking impairment benefited from drinking a cocoa beverage rich in flavanol.   The subjects who participated did better on a series of cognition tests that included memory and… Read More »