YouTube Ranks Fauquier ENT as Most Viewed for Medical Videos

I was informed that our practice's  YouTube channel  has been ranked as one of the most viewed channels related to medicine  in the world ! As of Oct 6, 2011, our channel  which contains 52 videos has received 198,064,840 views. We currently average over 500,000 views a day! We far surpass other more "prestigious" medical organizations with a YouTube channel. Mayo Clinic Channel Channel 4,936,943 views University of Maryland Medical Center Channel 2,047,260 view…

10/06/2011 1

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The More Popular You Are, The Earlier You Get Flu (2 Weeks to be Exact)

Actual research was done regarding whether popularity predicts flu trends. Dr Fowler at UCSD and Dr. Christakis at Harvard found that "popular" friends on average get flu 2 weeks before everyone else. The way this friendship paradox works is as follows: If a person is asked to name a friend, that friend is statistically likely to be more popular than the original individual. Such "popular" individuals typically interact with more people increasing the likelihood of the…

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