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UC study reveals most effective medication for treating pediatric anxietyFebruary 1, 2019 at 11:54 PM Researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) examined common medications prescribed for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, to determine which are the most effective and best-tolerated.Tags: Health, University of Cincinnati UC 20 people like this. Like Russian researchers create intelligent software system for lung cancer diagnosticsFebruary 1, 2019 at 11:50 PM Researches from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russian Academic Excellence Initiative participant, in collaboration with the radiologists from St.Petersburg Clinical Research for Specialized Types of Medical Care have developed an intelligent software system for lung cancer diagnostics.Tags: Health, Peter, Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University 43 people like this. Like New system for early detection of lupus developedFebruary 1, 2019 at 11:47 PM Autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis, are difficult to diagnose, specially in early stages. Specifically, in the case of lupus, specific antibodies aimed at antigens located in the nucleus of cells appear, including the anti-Ro/SSA.Tags: Health 5 people like this. Like Researchers reveal risks of eating disorders from childhoodFebruary 1, 2019 at 11:45 PM Eating disorders — anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or hyperphagia — usually appear in adolescence and often leave young patients and their families helpless. These disorders, whose prevalence is increasing, raise the question of early detection.Tags: Health 15 people like this. Like New study reveals fiber composition in rice coproductsFebruary 1, 2019 at 10:45 PM Rice coproducts in pig diets add fat and fiber, but too much fiber can decrease energy absorption and digestibility. A recent study from the University of Illinois characterizes the chemical composition of fiber in rice and rice coproducts, which could lead to diet interventions for improved digestibility.Tags: Health, University Of Illinois 37 people like this. Like Winners and losers under bold Trump plan to slash drug rebate dealsFebruary 1, 2019 at 10:40 PM Few consumers have heard of the secret, business-to-business payments that the Trump administration wants to ban in an attempt to control drug costs.Tags: Health, Trump 50 people like this. Like OU researcher and collaborators are developing new strategies for early intervention of LupusFebruary 1, 2019 at 10:38 PM A University of Oklahoma researcher, Si Wu, and collaborators from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and Indiana University, are developing new strategies leading to diagnosis and early intervention of Lupus, an autoimmune disease that may affect up to 1.5 million Americans.Tags: Health, Indiana University, OU, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, University of Oklahoma, Si Wu 8 people like this. Like Tropoelastin protein accelerates growth of stem cellsFebruary 1, 2019 at 10:35 PM Stem cells are vital for therapeutic treatments to repair and build human tissue including skin and muscles. Researchers are constantly looking for ways to make stem cells work better, with worldwide demand for the cells far outstripping supply.Tags: Health 37 people like this. Like Patients suffer when health care behemoths quarrel over contractsFebruary 1, 2019 at 10:31 PM David Lerman, a Berkeley, Calif., lawyer, changed health plans this year only to learn that his new insurer has no contract with the dominant medical provider in his community.Tags: Health, Berkeley Calif, David Lerman 1 people like this. Like New month, new keyboardFebruary 1, 2019 at 10:29 PM My goal this year was to post 2x per week — that didn’t happen last week because of technical difficulties. I didn’t realize how much I used our laptop until it died last week. Typing on my phone is impossible! But the replacement was delivered today, so I’m back, and so happy to have a … Continue reading New month, new keyboardTags: Health, Uncategorized, Infertility 40 people like this. Like Imagine viewing health care from spaceFebruary 1, 2019 at 7:00 PM Instead of driving on the highway, let’s imagine you drove upwards from wherever you are. You’ll reach space in about an hour. On your way up, you’ll begin to see everything differently. Cities, roads, and trees slowly blur out to make way for a new kind of reality. Converging. Diverging. Both at the same time. […]
Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.Tags: Health, Policy, PA NP, Public Health & Policy, CRNA 94 people like this. Like Which Should We Treat First: Mental Illness or Addiction?February 1, 2019 at 4:44 PM Substance use can alter behaviors, moods, and personalities so severely for people with addiction that without specialized knowledge and experience, it’s difficult to determine underlying causes such as mental illness or trauma.
I credit psychological intervention for pushing me into recovery from alcoholism.
Addiction is a mental illness, but is it one that needs to be treated before anything else? Or should we be stopping people from hitting their addiction bottom and helping them recover fro...Tags: Psychology, Europe, Disorders, Treatment, Substance Abuse, United States, World Health Organization, Addiction, Recovery, Alcoholism, Mental Illness, North America, Publishers, Mental Health And Wellness, DSM, The Fix 83 people like this. Like Best Christian Workplace Institute Includes Harvest Bible Chapel on Best Places to Work ListFebruary 1, 2019 at 5:12 PM I have a new entry for “best actual headline that could be a Babylon Bee headline.” My last post on Mark Driscoll and this one are in hot competition for winner in that category.
Yes, something called the Best Christian Workplace Institute has certified Harvest Bible Chapel as the newest best Christian place to work.
Congratulations to our newest #BCWI Certified Best Christian Workplace: Harvest Bible Chapel @HarvestBible1. Many blessings on your thriving ministry!
— BCW Institute (@BCWInstitut...Tags: Health, Infertility, Mark Driscoll, Harvest Bible Chapel, Best Christian Workplace, Best Christian Workplace Institute, BCW Institute, Al Lopus, Lopus 15 people like this. Like My Health Record: clinics receiving up to $50,000 a year in incentivesFebruary 1, 2019 at 4:00 PM Amid the bonus payments, there are concerns patients have been signed up without their informed consentMedical clinics have been pocketing up to $50,000 a year in bonus payments to sign people up to the My Health Record scheme, amid concerns patients have been registered without their informed consent.Thursday was the deadline for people to opt out of the scheme. Continue reading...Tags: Health, World news, Australia news, Australian politics, Data Protection, My Health Record 19 people like this. Like An Integrated Influenza Surveillance Framework Based on National Influenza-Like Illness Incidence and Multiple Hospital Electronic Medical Records for Early Prediction of Influenza Epidemics: Design and EvaluationFebruary 1, 2019 at 2:28 PM Background: Influenza is a leading cause of death worldwide and contributes to heavy economic losses to individuals and communities. Therefore, the early prediction of and interventions against influenza epidemics are crucial to reduce mortality and morbidity because of this disease. Similar to other countries, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (TWCDC) has implemented influenza surveillance and reporting systems, which primarily rely on influenza-like illness (ILI) data repor...Tags: Health, Taiwan, Pearson 69 people like this. Like Beyond One-Off Integrations: A Commercial, Substitutable, Reusable, Standards-Based, Electronic Health Record–Connected AppFebruary 1, 2019 at 2:28 PM The Substitutable Medical Apps and Reusable Technology (SMART) Health IT project launched in 2010 to facilitate the development of medical apps that are scalable and substitutable. SMART defines an open application programming interface (API) specification that enables apps to connect to electronic health record systems and data warehouses without custom integration efforts. The SMART-enabled version of the Meducation app, developed by Polyglot, has been implemented at scores of hospitals and cl...Tags: Health, United States 65 people like this. Like A physician’s addiction to social mediaFebruary 1, 2019 at 3:00 PM For Apple iPhone users, the release of iOS 12 included a new feature called “Screen Time.” Although a number of productivity apps that offered a similar snapshot of phone usage were available before this update, I was never interested in quantifying my usage. Now, on a weekly basis, I get a reminder of the exact […]
Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.Tags: Apple, Health, Facebook, Twitter, Social Media, PA NP, Hospital-Based Medicine, CRNA 99 people like this. Like Intermittent fasting and keto diet: Can you do both at the same time?February 1, 2019 at 3:31 PM The keto diet and intermittent fasting are two weight-loss methods that have gained popularity in recent years.Both can put the body in a state of ketosis, which leads to many of the same benefits.However, scientists are still researching both intermittent fasting and the keto diet, and it's best to consult a doctor before making any drastic changes to your dietary habits – especially two changes at same time. None The keto diet and intermittent fasting are two popular, effective ways to lose we...Tags: Health, Food, Innovation, Yale University, Keto, Monique Tello, Human body, Paul Freedman, Jason Fung, Harvard Health Blog Carbohydrates, Bulletproof Radio Digital Marketing to Promote Healthy Weight Gain Among Pregnant Women in Alberta: An Implementation StudyFebruary 1, 2019 at 2:28 PM Background: As the use of digital media for health promotion has become increasingly common, descriptive studies exploring current and innovative marketing strategies can enhance the understanding of effective strategies and best practices. Objective: This study aims to describe the implementation of a provincial digital media campaign using complementary advertising platforms to promote healthy pregnancy weight gain messages and direct a Web audience to a credible website. Methods: The digital ...Tags: Health, Google, Facebook, Alberta, Digital Marketing, Google Adwords, Facebook All, Healthy Parents Healthy Children 130 people like this. Like My Son’s Tutor Slipped Me Entrance-Exam Questions. Should I Report Him?February 1, 2019 at 3:45 PM From the New York Times on 01/22/19"With some ambivalence, I took him to a well-regarded (and expensive) tutor to help him prepare for the Specialized High School Admission Test. After his session, the tutor asked if my son was also taking the entrance test for a different coveted public high school in the city. When I said yes, he gave me a handwritten paper, explaining that it was a copy of most of the test questions, which he got from “spies” he sent to take the exam. He asked me not to tell...Tags: Health, New York Times, Times, Infertility, Tracy Chapman, David G Markham 142 people like this. Like Should you do the keto diet and intermittent fasting at the same time?February 1, 2019 at 3:31 PM The keto diet and intermittent fasting are two weight-loss methods that have gained popularity in recent years.Both can put the body in a state of ketosis, which leads to many of the same benefits.However, scientists are still researching both intermittent fasting and the keto diet, and it's best to consult a doctor before making any drastic changes to your dietary habits – especially two changes at same time. None The keto diet and intermittent fasting are two popular, effective ways to lose we...Tags: Health, Food, Innovation, Yale University, Keto, Monique Tello, Human body, Paul Freedman, Jason Fung, Harvard Health Blog Carbohydrates, Bulletproof Radio 131 people like this. Like Quality is more than documentation designed to meet billing and data metricsFebruary 1, 2019 at 1:00 PM As I walk into the well-upholstered elevator lobby of the hospital and make my way toward the stairs for another night of covering the ICU, I am again inundated with plaques, advertisements and a six-foot-tall cardboard cutout depicting an executive in a suit reminding us that this hospital is among the best in the nation […]
Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.Tags: Health, Policy, PA NP, Public Health & Policy, CRNA 66 people like this. Like Muscle daddy who spent 20 years promoting conversion therapy says he feels really, really bad about itFebruary 1, 2019 at 1:10 PM David Matheson spent 20+ years and made thousands and thousands (and thousands) of dollars trying to steer gay people into repressing their true feelings.Tags: Health, Life, Lifestyle, Gay, Ad Friendly, Queerty, Conversion Therapy, Ex-Gay, David Matheson 6 people like this. Like Direct primary care physicians are not concierge doctorsFebruary 1, 2019 at 11:00 AM I recently received a scathing email criticizing an article I wrote about the care of patients in underserved areas. “Should you really even get to write articles about poor, underserved populations when you run a concierge practice?” the author wrote. “This is called hypocrisy. You are what is wrong with the medical field.” What the […]
Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.Tags: Health, Primary Care, Physician, PA NP, CRNA 108 people like this. Like How to Set Boundaries to Truly Take Compassionate Care of YourselfFebruary 1, 2019 at 11:45 AM Having solid, strong boundaries is a vital way to take great care of ourselves. After all, boundaries protect our time, our (physical and emotional) energy, and our well-being. Boundaries help us to honor our feelings, and ultimately, our needs.
According to psychotherapist Mara Hirschfeld, LMFT, we can think of boundaries as a personal rulebook that informs others how to treat us, and specifically what is and isn’t OK.
Even though boundaries are critical for practicing compassionate self-care, ...Tags: Psychology, Family, General, Relationships, Friends, New York City, Habits, Happiness, Stress, Self-help, Self-esteem, Personal Care, Boundaries, Self-compassion, Mental Health And Wellness, Brown 38 people like this. Like The Surprising Path To Wisdom (M)February 1, 2019 at 11:30 AM Wise people are humble, recognise that the world is in flux and that people have different views that need to be integrated.
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Activate: How To Find Joy Again By Changing What You ...Tags: Psychology, Weight Loss, Jeremy Dean 26 people like this. Like Juul Labs hires former Apple employee to lead the fight against counterfeitsFebruary 1, 2019 at 10:20 AM Juul Labs, the e-cig company under fire for its product’s popularity with young people, has brought on a new VP of Intellectual Property Protection with Adrian Punderson, formerly of PwC and Apple.
Punderson’s job is all about working alongside government agencies, as well as Juul Labs Intellectual Property VP Wayne Sobon, to combat the sale of counterfeit and infringing products. These can range from copycat vapes and pods that are actually marketed as Juul products all the way to products that...Tags: Apple, Health, Startups, TC, Gadgets, Facebook, Tech, Fda, Juul, Altria Group, Wayne Sobon, Intellectual Property Protection, Juul Labs, Adrian Punderson, Punderson, Juul Labs Intellectual Property VP 43 people like this. Like Eating breakfast as part of weight-loss strategy “could have the opposite effect”February 1, 2019 at 10:04 AM A new study suggests that eating breakfast as part of a diet could actually lead to weight gain, rather than weight-loss!Tags: Health 44 people like this. Like |
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