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What Part of the Wellness Economy Should Be Pursued by Health Systems?
I came across an article inForbes discussing beauty and wellness trends for 2020 (see:9 Beauty And Wellness Trend Predictions For 2020 And Beyond). Included in the article was the graphic shown below that categorizes the global wellness economy for 2017 into various segments. All of this raised the question in my mind about how health systems can pursue a portion of this huge wellness market without straying too far from their roots. First, take a look at the graph below.I believe that it would be relatively easy for health systems to become more engaged in three segments of the global wellness industry as shown abov...
Source: Lab Soft News - January 21, 2020 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Bruce Friedman Tags: Health Wearable Healthcare Delivery Healthcare Innovations Medical Consumerism Population Health Public Health Quality of Care Source Type: blogs

Podcast: Transforming Trauma Into Wholeness and Healing
Trauma eventually comes for all of us. It isn’t just stereotypical things like war or assault that are traumatic, there is also the everyday realities of things like illness or job loss. As painful as it is, trauma can be an invitation to a process of growth and change. Join us as today’s guest, Dr. James Gordon, explains some of the techniques of trauma healing, including some surprising ones, like laughter and spending time with animals. Dr. Gordon also shares with us how he personally handles his own trauma and the programs most often used by the Center for Mind-Body Medicine. SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW Guest ...
Source: World of Psychology - January 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: General Interview Mental Health and Wellness The Psych Central Show Trauma Source Type: blogs

Harvard Health Ad Watch: When marketing puts your health at risk
The goal of advertising is, of course, to catch your attention and sell you a product. But when it comes to health-related products, inaccuracies in advertising can be detrimental to your health. Perhaps you’ve seen a Vitamin Water ad recently that touts the health benefits of Vitamin Water while seeming to discourage getting a flu shot as out of fashion. It originally appeared in 2011 but has mysteriously resurfaced online. The text of the ad states, “Flu shots are so last year,” and subheadings add “more vitamin C, more immunity, less snotty tissues.” The average customer seeing this ad could conclude that flu ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - January 8, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Cold and Flu Complementary and alternative medicine Health Vaccines Vitamins and supplements Source Type: blogs

Bioethics Problems for 2020 to 2040: Emerging Ethical Challenges in Critical Care for the 21st Century
Jisoo Lee and Nicholas S. Ward offer a nice overview of six "Emerging Ethical Challenges in Critical Care for the 21st Century" in Seminars in Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (New Problems for a New Ag... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - January 6, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs

Doctors Lack Knowledge about Medical Cannabis Use. Their Patients Can Help.
By DOUGLAS BRUCE, PhD On January 1, 2020, recreational cannabis use became legal in Illinois. More than 80,000 people in Illinois are registered in the state’s medical cannabis program. Surprisingly, many of their doctors don’t know how to talk with them about their medical cannabis use. As a health sciences researcher, I have a recommendation that is both practical and profound: Physicians can learn first-hand from their own patients how and why they use medical cannabis, and the legalization of recreational cannabis may make them more comfortable discussing its usage overall. Nationwide, physician...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Medical Practice Physicians Cannabis Douglas Bruce marijuana legalization medical cannabis Medical Marijuana Source Type: blogs

Computational Psychiatry, Self-Care, and The Mind-Body Problem
Schematic example of how the “mind” (cerebral cortex) is connected to the “body” (adrenal gland) - modified from Fig. 1 (Dum et al., 2016):“Modern medicine has generally viewed the concept of‘psychosomatic’disease with suspicion. This view arose partly because no neural networks were known for the mind, conceptually associated with the cerebral cortex, to influence autonomic and endocrine systems that control internal organs. ”Psychosomatic illnesses are typically seen in pejorative terms — it ' s all in your head so it must not be real! Would a known biological mechanism lessen the stigma? For over 40 ye...
Source: The Neurocritic - December 30, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Authors: The Neurocritic Source Type: blogs

How Does Sleeping Well Impact Brain Detoxification?
You're reading How Does Sleeping Well Impact Brain Detoxification?, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. Have you been sleeping well lately? We all know that getting enough sleep is an important part of living a healthy and engaged life. Of course, getting a good night's sleep keeps you sharp during the day, and recent science has also shown how important it is in learning and memory. Sleep is not only good for helping you pay attention in class or remembering what you did yesterday though, it also helps keep ...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - December 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rebecca Wilson Tags: featured health and fitness self improvement better sleep brain health science of sleep Source Type: blogs

Rebuilding Trust in our Doctors: An Option for our Broken System
By AMITA NATHWANI, MA This week’s impeachment hearings show what a crisis of trust we live in today. 69% of Americans believe the government withholds information from the public, according to recent findings by Pew Research Center. Just 41 % of Americans trust news organizations. We even distrust our own health care providers: Only 34% of Americans say they deeply trust their doctor. One important way doctors can regrow that trust is to become educated about the types of medicine their patients want, including alternative therapies. People are seeking new ways to care for thei...
Source: The Health Care Blog - December 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Medical Practice Physicians alternative medicine Amita Nathwani Ayurvedic Medicine holistic care Holistic Medicine naturopathic medicine The OpEd Project traditional chinese medicine Source Type: blogs

Revolutionising radiotherapy: making a cornerstone cancer treatment more personal and powerful
Related items fromOnMedica Cancer survival rates not improved much in a decade Fears over radiation therapy are usually unfounded Prime minister promises £200m to upgrade cancer diagnosis and screening Cancer patients using complementary meds die sooner Mixing complementary therapy with standard cancer treatment (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - December 2, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs

Why are women using CBD products — and do they work?
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil and other products containing CBD are being touted as a natural, organic remedy for a wide range of women’s health concerns. Sellers of these products make many claims: CBD has calming effects on sleep, mood, and anxiety; eases hot flashes and improves bone density by balancing hormonal changes of menopause; and has anti-inflammatory properties that clear skin, cure acne, and calm rosacea. It’s promoted for PMS symptoms like bloating and mood swings. And CBD-infused lubricants claim to boost arousal and enjoyment of sex. So, how much of this is true? First, what is CBD? CBD is a major ingredient i...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - November 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rose McKeon Olson, MD Tags: Complementary and alternative medicine Drugs and Supplements Health Marijuana Women's Health Source Type: blogs

Curcumin for arthritis: Does it really work?
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that is the most common type of arthritis. Usually, it occurs among people of advanced age. But it can begin in middle age or even sooner, especially if there’s been an injury to the joint. While there are treatments available — exercise, braces or canes, loss of excess weight, various pain relievers and anti-inflammatory medicines — these are no cures, and none of the treatments are predictably effective. In fact, often they don’t work at all, or help only a little. Injected steroids or synthetic lubricants can be tried as well. When all else fails, joint replacement ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - November 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Arthritis Bones and joints Complementary and alternative medicine Pain Management Source Type: blogs

Pet Placebos And A Brain Scanner For Kids: The Week ’s Best Psychology Links
Our weekly round-up of the best psychology coverage from elsewhere on the web Getting kids to sit still during brain scans is notoriously difficult — but now researchers have developed an MEG scanner that is essentially a modified bike helmet. The device could make it easier to measure brain activity in young children, as well as scan older participants as they perform activities they wouldn’t be able to do in a standard MEG scanner, writes Jennifer Walter at Discover Magazine’s “D-Brief” blog. Some women apparently lack part of the brain that is key for processing odour, yet are still able to smell, Sofie Bate...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - November 8, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Weekly links Source Type: blogs