“You will be alright” – A Doctor’s Reflection on the Power of Hope
By Mahboobeh Mahdavinia Alanna and Anthony are not yet ten years old, but they have been to the emergency room more times than most adults. Every few months since they were babies, their parents have raced them to the hospital for asthma attacks, superinfections of their severe eczema, or food allergy reactions. They each have […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - October 15, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: reflectivemeded Tags: Health Care syndicated Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Too old for the pediatrician? Time to switch doctors
It happens to every young adult: at some point, they become too old for their pediatrician.
When it happens depends both on the young adult and the pediatric practice. Some teens are ready for a change when they become legal adults at 18, tired of sitting with babies in the waiting room. Others want to stay with their pediatrician, and do until the very last minute the pediatrician will let them. As for practices, some have firm rules about when patients need to move on, while others don’t, letting them stay until the early years of their 20s.
Ideally, young adults will have a smooth transition from one health care provi...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Adolescent health Managing your health care Source Type: blogs
The Mind and Body Connection; How Posture Affects Your Mood
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We all have heard the phrase, Mind, Body, and Soul, but very few people understand how they all work together. Most people believe the phrase "I can achieve anything I put my mind to". In some cases this is true, however, when it comes to physical well-being and posture, the body plays a huge role in how we feel. The body sends messages known as "somatic markers" through neurotransmitters in your br...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - September 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: IndySummers Tags: featured health and fitness psychology self improvement confidence posture Source Type: blogs
How You Can Help Yourself Get A Good Night ’s Sleep
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Sleep is an essential part of our lives and it’s important that our bodys get enough sleep on a regular basis. Without this we can struggle to function correctly and be more prone to picking up infections, as our body becomes run down. If you struggle to get to sleep, there are ways in which you can improve your environment in order to achieve a better night’s rest.
We all know that we should get en...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - September 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: shaadidukaan01 Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Amazon Launches Amazon Care, Providing Virtual Visits for Its Seattle Employees
Amazon is launching a virtual care (i.e., telemedicine) choice for its Seattle employees in collaboration withOasis Medical Group, a family medicine clinic in Seattle (see:Amazon launches Amazon Care, a telemedicine-driven care offering for Seattle employees). Here is an excerpt from the article:Amazon is launching Amazon Care, a virtual primary care offering for its Seattle-based employees....Amazon Care will include telemedicine, online chat with a nurse, medication delivery, and app-enabled house calls to the employee's office or home.Amazon is not employing any doctors; instead the company is contracting with...
Source: Lab Soft News - September 26, 2019 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Bruce Friedman Tags: Healthcare Delivery Healthcare Information Technology Healthcare Innovations Medical Consumerism Public Health Telemedicine Source Type: blogs
Is Your Past Too Heavy to Haul Around?
Imagine a cloth bag containing 10 pounds of river rocks, their surface smoothed by years of water washing over them, tumbling them, moving them downstream. You are asked how long you could possibly hold the bag draped over your shoulder or held extended out from one arm. What might your answer be?
When I offered this exercise at a substance addiction out-patient rehab where I worked from 2012-2014, the teens would laugh and say that they could do it for an extended period of time. I nodded and they took on the challenge. Within moments, their resolve faded as they realized how heavy 10 pounds could be and try as they migh...
Source: World of Psychology - September 23, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW Tags: Perfectionism Personal Self-Esteem Self-Help Substance Abuse Success & Achievement Addiction Failure Personal Growth regret Self Improvement self-worth Source Type: blogs
New medication advances treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Chronic rhinosinusitis is a long-lasting medical condition, usually caused by infection or exposure to irritants, such as allergies, that affects one in seven American adults. Symptoms include nasal obstruction, nasal congestion, nasal drainage, loss of smell and taste, and facial pain and pressure. Some people with chronic rhinosinusitis also develop additional symptoms, such as asthma and nasal polyps, that are exacerbated by underlying allergies. A nasal polyp is a noncancerous tumor that grows from the lining of the nose or sinuses and affects the drainage system of the sinuses.
While chronic rhinosinusitis is not a li...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - September 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Maxfield, MD Tags: Allergies Cold and Flu Drugs and Supplements Ear, nose, and throat Health Source Type: blogs
What you don't know can certainly hurt you
I ' m going to defer any comment on the raging insanity around us and discuss a matter of direct importance to me. AsAustin Frakt discusses in the (highly successful) New York Times government -- at all levels really -- has an allergy to any rigorous investigation of whether policies actually work as intended. (Sorry if you ' ve spent your free NYT chits for the month, I ' ll summarize a bit of it.) Health policy is part of my portfolio, and it ' s undergoing massive experimentation and innovation. Policy makers are struggling to address the rising cost of health care, the fragmentation of services, and the gaps in coverag...
Source: Stayin' Alive - September 10, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Save the trees, prevent the sneeze
When I worked at Greenpeace for five years before I attended medical school, a popular slogan was, “think globally, act locally.” As I write this blog about climate change and hay fever, I wonder if wiping off my computer that I’ve just sneezed all over due to my seasonal allergies counts as abiding by this aphorism? (Can you clean a computer screen with a tissue?)
Come to think of it, my allergies do seem to be worse in recent years. So do those of my patients. It seems as if I’m prescribing nasal steroids and antihistamines, recommending over-the-counter eye drops, and discussing ways to avoid allergens much more...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - September 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Peter Grinspoon, MD Tags: Allergies Environmental health Source Type: blogs
A Sting, then Blisters and Pain
A 25-year-old woman presented with a rash, and reported that she was in South Carolina when she felt a stinging sensation. That was followed by blisters on her foot.She noticed swelling of her foot, and had continued pain. She took pictures of the bite on days two and six. (Below.) She reported that she had a similar sting the previous summer. She said she had no fever, shortness of breath, or dizziness. Her vital signs were a temperature of 98.6°F, a heart rate of 80 bpm, a blood pressure of 100/60 mm Hg, a respiratory rate of 16 bpm, and an SPO2 of 100% on room air.She was alert and in no distress. Her oropharynx was...
Source: The Tox Cave - September 3, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
With Quantification Towards Pregnancy: The Mira Fertility Tracker Review
Mira is one of the increasing numbers of digital
technologies that promise to reduce the role of luck and go against the trends
of declining fertility rates by providing quantified information about
ovulation and hormone levels. We received the device and found the perfect
tester for it. Let’s see the comprehensive Mira fertility tracker review below.
Fertility tracking is off the charts
Due
to the declining
fertility rate worldwide and the ever-increasing age
of first-time pregnancy, there’s a growing interest in female reproductive
health – also from a technological point of view. In the past three years, an
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Source: The Medical Futurist - August 29, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Health Sensors & Trackers app device fertility fertility tracker future ovulation quantified self review smartphone technology tracking women women's health Source Type: blogs
Testicular pain: Everything you need to know as a parent
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Does your of age son often complain about the pain in testicles? Does he feel uncomfortable while riding his bicycles or bike? If yes! It could be testicular pain which mostly occurs among teenage boys. It’s very uncommon to see the pain in boys above 25 years old. Testicular pain often requires immediate medical attention. If the treatment is started within 6 hrs of beginning of the pain, then...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - August 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: lakshmikrishnanunni Tags: health and fitness Causes of Testicular Pain in Children Kidshealth Testicle Pain Testicle Pain in Children Testicular Pain in Kids Source Type: blogs
Are antibacterial products with triclosan fueling bacterial resistance?
When it comes to keeping clean, there could such a thing as too clean. I’ve posted before about how often people shower and whether showering daily might have a downside. It’s not just my opinion. Over five years ago, the FDA raised alarms about antibacterial soap and whether it might lead to more resistant bacteria. At the time, most liquid soaps and about a third of bar soaps contained triclosan, a powerful antibacterial drug that’s also found in mouthwash, makeup, toothpaste, cutting boards, and even mattress pads. For decades, these products have been marketed as cleaner or more hygienic, to exploit our aversion...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - August 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Children's Health Infectious diseases Men's Health Women's Health Source Type: blogs
