Check point inhibitor induced colitis
(Source: Notes from Dr. RW)
Source: Notes from Dr. RW - August 4, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: allergy and immunology gastroenterology pharmacology Source Type: blogs
10 Health Benefits you should know about Himalayan Salt Lamps
You're reading 10 Health Benefits you should know about Himalayan Salt Lamps, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.
Natural
Saltlampsare made up of pink crystalline salt naturally coming from the
Himalayan Mountains. Himalayan ranges are a true source of pink crystalline
salt with an orange hue touch naturally.
These
salt crystals are mined first then a hole is dug out to fit in a bulb.
Himalayan Illuminated salt devices are not only night bulbs in your room they
can also be placed for decoration purpose an...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - July 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Hassanbukhary Tags: health and fitness Himalayan salt lamps Natural salt lamps Source Type: blogs
Device for Opioid Overdoses Releases Naloxone Automatically
Opioids can bind to brain receptors that are responsible for breathing, causing hypoventilation, and all too frequently leading to death in those that overdose. Naloxone (aka Narcan) is an antidote that prevents opioids from binding to brain receptors, but when a person does overdose it’s often too late for them to administer the life-saving drug themselves, as they may be incapacitated.
Now, researchers at Purdue University have developed a smart system, which includes an implantable naloxone-releasing device, that can automatically halt an overdose without anyone’s intervention.
“The antidote is alway...
Source: Medgadget - July 26, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: blogs
Notice: Allergan Withdraws Textured Breast Implants
Allergan has announced today that it has voluntarily withdrawn BIOCELL Textured Breast Implants and Tissue Expanders from the worldwide market.Effective immediately, healthcare providers will no longer implant new BIOCELL ® textured breast implants and tissue expanders and unused products should be returned to Allergan. The withdrawal followed a request of the US FDA, which was based on new available data.Allergen emphasized that there is still no recommendation to remove or replace textured breast implants from patients without symptoms.I have implanted only a handful of this type of implant over the past 20 years. ...
Source: What's New In Plastic Surgery? - July 25, 2019 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Allergan breast implants recall Source Type: blogs
Ask D'Mine: Do Seasonal Allergies Impact Blood Sugar?
Our weekly DiabetesMine advice column takes a deep dive into seasonal allergies and their impact on blood sugar control for people with diabetes. (Source: Diabetes Mine)
Source: Diabetes Mine - July 20, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Wil Dubois Source Type: blogs
Kidney stones: What are your treatment options?
If you’ve been diagnosed with kidney stones (urolithiasis), you may have several options for treatment. These include medical therapy, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL), and ureteroscopy.
A brief anatomy of the urinary tract
The urinary tract includes
kidneys (two organs that filter waste and extra water from the blood)
ureters (two tubes bringing urine from each kidney to the bladder)
bladder (organ that collects urine)
urethra (a single tube through which urine in the bladder passes out of the body).
The evaluation for kidney stones
If your symptoms suggest kidney sto...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - July 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kevin R. Loughlin, MD, MBA Tags: Kidney and urinary tract Men's Health Women's Health Source Type: blogs
10 Natural Remedies to Defeat Seasonal Allergies
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The roses are in bloom and gardens scintillating. But you cannot stop to smell and enjoy the lovely scent because you are already on Claritin allergy medication. When spring beckons, allergic sneezes, skin peeling, flaking, and itching become the order of the day. But allergies are not just common in springs. Some people experience allergic reactions even in summer, falls, and winter.
Though the common rem...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - July 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dispick Tags: featured health and fitness self improvement allergies natural remedies Source Type: blogs
Supporting your newborn ’s health: Intestinal colonization after elective cesarean section
This study confirms meta-analyses of smaller studies in the United States that suggest that cesarean section deliveries are risk factors for development of allergy and autoimmune disease. Elective cesarean section deliveries have increased from 5% in 1970 to 25% in 2010 in the US, while at the same time the incidence of autoimmune diseases has increased in Western society over the last several decades, and there may be a correlation.
Altered intestinal colonization in medically-indicated vs. elective cesarean sections
We have learned that major changes in intestinal colonization occur after elective cesarean sections (thos...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - July 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Allan Walker, MD Tags: Digestive Disorders Family Planning and Pregnancy Probiotics Women's Health Source Type: blogs
First, do no harm? Common anticholinergic meds seen to increase dementia risk
Conclusions and Relevance: Exposure to several types of strong anticholinergic drugs is associated with an increased risk of dementia. These findings highlight the importance of reducing exposure to anticholinergic drugs in middle-aged and older people.
The Study in Context:
Study: 46.7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s Disease brain pathology today, so it’s urgent to prevent or at least delay progression to clinical disease
From Anti-Alzheimer’s ‘Magic Bullets’ to True Brain Health
Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle Is the Key to Self-Empowered Aging
Report: 35% of worldwide dementia cases could be prevented by ...
Source: SharpBrains - June 26, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness anticholinergic anticholinergic drugs antipsychotics Benadryl dementi dementia risk diphenhydramine middle-aged older-people Parkinson's meds Source Type: blogs
How To Teach Kids (Digital) Health Literacy?
In a world of social companion robots, chatbots, or artificial
intelligence buddies, adults have the responsibility to teach kids well how to
live a healthy life with the available technologies, how to balance between the
online and the offline world, how to keep their mental stability in the face of
innovations. As it’s an awfully difficult job, we collected examples where
digital health technology could help and in which areas should analog methods
prevail.
The land where kindergarteners play with the texture
of raspberry
When was the last time you paid attention to the
crunching sounds while eating a raw carrot...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 11, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine Health Sensors & Trackers apps children cognitive health digital health digital literacy eating fitness health apps health literacy healthy eating healthy lifestyle Innovation kids mental health physical Source Type: blogs
Eight years of Wheat Belly successes
I was looking back over the last 8 years since the first Wheat Belly book was released. It’s been 8 years of astounding, truly breathtaking stories of success over weight issues, health, and physical transformations that skeptics even today claim are impossible. It’s been a virtual avalanche of wonderful stories. Although I’ve seen all of them, often more than once, I could not help but be overcome with satisfaction and pride for the many, many spectacular photos and stories people have shared.
So I thought it would be fun to re-post a small sample of some of these stories dating back from the start of th...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 6, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Success Stories grain-free Inflammation Source Type: blogs
Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps
Each year 2-3 million non-melanoma and 132,000
melanoma skin cancers occur globally according to statistics from the
WHO. Thus, every tool has to be deployed for early detection and
intervention. As smartphone penetration already reached the quarter of the
Earth’s population, smartphone apps seem to be a viable way to go against skin
conditions. Here, we collected the top dermatology apps to aid your digital
skin care.
As smartphones take over the world, dermatology apps
multiply
As technology continues to advance, so too does its
accessibility to the general population. In 2013, only 56 percent of Americans
owned ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 4, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine Telemedicine & Smartphones dermatology Health Healthcare Innovation patient patient information skin smart health smart healthcare smartphone apps technology Source Type: blogs
Some Really Need To Work Harder Before Advising The Public! What A Great Joke!
I noticed this page last week:My Health RecordMy Health Record is an online resource through MyGov that stores your health information to be used by healthcare professionals. As of January 2019, all Australians known to Medicare automatically had a My Health Record created for them, unless they opted out. Currently 9 in 10 Australians have a My Health Record and 10% of the population have opted out.
What are the benefits of My Health Record?
It can store information about your medicines, allergies, immunisations and treatments that may help health professionals care for youIn an emergency, your record can be access...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - May 29, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
The Brain Stage: The Power & Promise of The Cephalic Phase for Health
Listen to the Podcast or Read the Transcript
[00:00:03] Hi I’m Dr. Alan Greene pediatrician and I’d like to talk with you tonight about The Brain Stage.
[00:00:10] I remember vividly when I was a pediatric resident in training go to a Grand Rounds about a surprising topic.
[00:00:18] The function of the brain and the function of the skin and one of the things that dermatologists talked about was a common procedure freezing warts. Freezing warts was then, and is still, one of the most common ways to get rid of warts. What she talked about was how wildly different the results were in different studies. People use...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - May 23, 2019 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Uncategorized Cephalic Phase Placebo The Brain Stage Source Type: blogs
The Brain Stage: The Power & Promise of The Cephalic Phase for Health
Listen to the Podcast or Read the Transcript
[00:00:03] Hi I’m Dr. Alan Greene pediatrician and I’d like to talk with you tonight about The Brain Stage.
[00:00:10] I remember vividly when I was a pediatric resident in training go to a Grand Rounds about a surprising topic.
[00:00:18] The function of the brain and the function of the skin and one of the things that dermatologists talked about was a common procedure freezing warts. Freezing warts was then, and is still, one of the most common ways to get rid of warts. What she talked about was how wildly different the results were in different studies. Peo...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - May 23, 2019 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Uncategorized Cephalic Phase Placebo The Brain Stage Source Type: blogs
