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Governors Send Out S.O.S. for More Doctors —Immigrant Doctors Can Heed the Call
Jeffrey A. SingerAs hospital emergency rooms and intensive care units swell with patients infected with the COVID-19 virus, political leaders coordinating responses in “hot spots” are asking doctors and other medical professionals in parts of the country less impacted by the pandemic to come to the rescue. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued such a plea the other day. Governors are issuing executive orders that relaxoccupational licensing restrictions on the free movement of health care practitioners. Some are also expanding thescope of practice of various licensed health care professionals, permitting them to p...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 1, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs

Older adults and medical marijuana: Reduced stigma and increased use
This study is consistent with other research, as well as with reports from physicians who recommend cannabis in their daily practices. What might be behind this trend? A confluence of factors seems to be responsible, including the decrease in stigma associated with cannabis use and the increased interest in the use of medical marijuana by older patients. Stigma is a complicated issue, but most would agree that the stigma associated with cannabis use is lessening, especially for medical cannabis. In a recent poll, 94% of Americans voiced support for legal access to medical marijuana, and most states have approved some form ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Peter Grinspoon, MD Tags: Health Healthy Aging Marijuana Pain Management Source Type: blogs

COVID-19 Was Needed For Telemedicine To Finally Go Mainstream
Telemedicine has not had the success story it had hoped to achieve. The method, involving remote health-related services such as monitoring, advice and education between doctors and patients online over a secure connection, promised to be at the forefront of the future of medicine. It promised to make state-of-the-art healthcare more accessible without the need to wait hours in line. However, the reality is that only a handful of countries and regions adopted the concept, but telemedicine remains merely a concept for many. In fact, a study showed that in the U.S. alone, 82 percent of consumers do not use such serv...
Source: The Medical Futurist - March 31, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Future of Medicine Healthcare Design Telemedicine & Smartphones digital health technology telehealth covid covid19 Source Type: blogs

COVID-19 and the rise of Telemedicine
Telemedicine has not had the success story it had hoped to achieve. The method, involving remote health-related services such as monitoring, advice and education between doctors and patients online over a secure connection, promised to be at the forefront of the future of medicine. It promised to make state-of-the-art healthcare more accessible without the need to wait hours in line. However, the reality is that only a handful of countries and regions adopted the concept, but telemedicine remains merely a concept for many. In fact, a study showed that in the U.S. alone, 82 percent of consumers do not use such serv...
Source: The Medical Futurist - March 31, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Future of Medicine Healthcare Design Telemedicine & Smartphones digital health technology telehealth covid covid19 Source Type: blogs

COVID-19: journal, books and databases with some freely available content
Last updated 8th April 2020, 2240 UK time. Items added at that time are marked NEW.Some publishers are making COVID-19 related content available in PubMed Central - they are asterisked on a list from the WellcomeGIDIF-RBM (an Italian association for health librarians) have a list of freely available resourcesAmerican Academy of Pediatrics - Critical updates and resources for pediatriciansAmerican College of Physicians - A collection of Annals of Internal Medicine articles related to coronavirus is freely available.American Medical Association - JAMA Network COVID-19 inform...
Source: Browsing - March 26, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: coronavirus COVID-19 NCOV Source Type: blogs

Health in 2 Point 00, Episode 113 | Oura, Heartbeat Health, Vault & Bloomer Tech
Today on Health in 2 Point 00, Jess and I are covering all the hard hitting news while surviving COVID-19. Before we turn to deals, Jess asks for my thoughts on the American Hospital Association, American Medical Association and American Nurses Association asking for $100 billion from Congress. For our funding news, Finnish smart ring startup Oura raises $28 million in a Series B; Heartbeat Health raises $8.2 million in a Series A for virtual cardiovascular care; Vault raises $30 million in a Series A, entering an already-crowded field alongside Roman and Hims; and Bloomer Tech raises $3 million for their smart bra. Finall...
Source: The Health Care Blog - March 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health in 2 Point 00 Health Tech Health Technology Jessica DaMassa Matthew Holt Start-Ups Bloomer Tech Heartbeat Health Oura Vault Source Type: blogs

To screen, or not to screen (for dementia), that is still the question
A leading group of medical experts on Tuesday declined to endorse cognitive screening for older adults, fueling a debate that has simmered for years. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said it could neither recommend nor oppose cognitive screening, citing insufficient scientific evidence of the practice’s benefits and harms and calling for further studies. The task force’s work informs policies set by Medicare and private insurers. Its recommendations, an accompanying scientific statement and two editorials were published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The task force’s new position c...
Source: SharpBrains - March 11, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Judith Graham at Kaiser Health News Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Alzheimer’s Disease Annual Wellness Visit cognition cognitive decline cognitive-abilities Cognitive-impairment cognitive-screening dementia geriatric psychiatrists geriatricians JAMA Jou Source Type: blogs

The Misleading Arithmetic of COVID-19 Death Rates
Alan ReynoldsAssuming the number of people who have reportedly died from COVID-19 is reasonably accurate, then the percentage of infected people who die from the disease (the death rate) must surely have beenmuch lower than the 2 –3% estimates commonly reported. That is because the number of infected people is much larger than the number tested and reported.The triangle graph, from a February 10 study fromImperial College London, shows that most people infected by COVID-19 are never counted as being infected. That is because, the Imperial College study explains, “the bottom of the pyramid represents the likely larges...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 2, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Alan Reynolds Source Type: blogs

Opioid Medication For Addiction Treatment
For many individuals, “cold-turkey” abstinence isn’t realistic when it comes to recovering from addiction. This is especially true when it comes to opioid addiction. Opioids take over the brain’s chemistry so much to the point that it can be difficult to function without it. Therefore, taking opioid medication for addiction treatment in medication-assisted treatment has been found to help individuals recovering from opioid addiction by reducing the withdrawal symptoms and allowing for their body to readjust. Medication-Assisted Treatment Medication-assisted treatment is the use of medications in combination with c...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - February 25, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Detox Resources for Alcohol and Drugs/Opiates Medical medical detox medicated-assisted detox medication opioid opioids prescription medication Source Type: blogs

AMA Suggests that Telehealth Tech Use Is Up Since 2016, But Still Modest
A new survey has found that physician use of technology to provide telehealth or virtual visits has doubled since its previous study in 2016. This meshes well with other market research suggesting that a healthy cross-section of providers are preparing to get on board. However, despite the increased use of this technology, the absolute number […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 20, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Anne Zieger Tags: Ambulatory Clinical Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring AMA American Medical Association American Well Cleveland Clinic Healthcare AI Healthcare Blockchain Physici Source Type: blogs

Obesity is America ’s self-inflicted preexisting condition
Consuming too many potato latkes and Christmas cookies has left its mark on our waistlines. Unfortunately for Americans and their medical care, the seasonal overeating seems to last all year. Indeed, the American Medical Association has declared that obesity is a disease. It may be more accurate to describe obesity as a contributor to certain […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 23, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/marilyn-m-singleton" rel="tag" > Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Obesity Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs

From Lifespan to Healthspan: Brain Scientists Tap Into The Secrets Of Living Well Longer
Yolanda Esparza (right) and Mary Lyons (left) continue their 2‑mile group trail ride originating from the Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center in Austin, Texas, on Dec. 3, 2019. (Julia Robinson for KHN) _____ AUSTIN, Texas — Retired state employees Vickey Benford, 63, and Joan Caldwell, 61, are Golden Rollers, a group of the over-50 set that gets out on assorted bikes — including trikes for adults they call “three wheels of awesome” — for an hour of trail riding and camaraderie. “I love to exercise, and I like to stay fit,” said Caldwell, who tried out a recumbent bike, a low-impact option that can be eas...
Source: SharpBrains - January 8, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Sharon Jayson at KHN Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Education & Lifelong Learning Health & Wellness behavioral neuroscientists brain brain-body connection brain-training-exercises cognitive decline Golden Rollers healthspan keep-brain-sharp lifespan nutritioni Source Type: blogs

Pyrethroid insecticides may increase cardiovascular mortality
A study published in JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) Internal Medicine evaluated the environmental exposure to pyrethroid insecticides by checking the levels of general pyrethroid metabolite 3-phenoxybenzoic acid in urine samples [1]. Pyrethroids are used in mosquito repellents, lice shampoos and pet sprays are generally considered to be safe insecticides. But this study found that higher levels of pyrethroid metabolites in urine over a 14 year observation period was associated with a higher risk of death from all causes or from cardiovascular diseases. The study involved 2116 adults aged 20 years or more w...
Source: Cardiophile MD - January 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Cardiology Source Type: blogs

Patient-Directed Uses vs. The Platform
By ADRIAN GROPPER, MD It’s 2023. Alice, a patient at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, decides to get a second opinion at Mayo Clinic. She’s heard great things about Mayo’s collaboration with Google that everyone calls “The Platform”. Alice is worried, and hoping Mayo’s version of Dr. Google says something more than Ascension’s version of Dr. Google. Is her Ascension doctor also using The Platform? Alice makes an appointment in the breast cancer practice using the Mayo patient portal. Mayo asks permission to access her health records. Alice is offered two choices, one uses HIPAA without her consent...
Source: The Health Care Blog - December 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Policy Adrian Gropper Ascension Google Health Data HIPAA Patient privacy Source Type: blogs