Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 233
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Question 1:
Who popularised museli?
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Source: Life in the Fast Lane - April 6, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five Bircher Bircher Museli Clare Stanton Ekbom syndrome II Ernest W Goodpasture Essex Lopresti Goodpastures disease hugo flecker irukandji irukandji syndrome jack barnes John Range Maximilian Bircher-Benner Pa Source Type: blogs
Comparing Suicide Rates: Making an Apples to Apples Comparison
As the national suicide rate continues to rise, an increasing number of stakeholders are looking within their own communities and asking: “ Do we have a suicide problem? ” It ' s a difficult question to answer. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - April 2, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Rajeev Ramchand Source Type: blogs
What Parents of Athletes Should Know About Injuries and Abuse
By EMILY ANDERSON
I’m not a parent. But I was once a gymnast. Now I teach at a medical school. As far as my own injuries, I consider myself lucky; I can walk through airport security without setting off any metal detectors. But I certainly have had my fair share of visits to the emergency department, the orthopedist, the chiropractor, and the physical therapist – as an adult and as a child, at times without a parent present.
We heard so many powerful statements from young women at Larry Nassar’s sentencing hearings. As I read and listened to these women confront their abuser, I was empowered by statements like those...
Source: The Health Care Blog - March 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Falling Behind from Behind on Trade
It can be hard to track exactly what is going on with trade negotiations, and when the news reports are actually a big deal. Each round of negotiations generates headlines, but often leads to nothing except for another round of negotiations. But yesterday the 11 governments negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership released a revised version of thetext of the agreement, which is kind of a big deal, because you never know for sure how much progress governments are making until they show you the final document. Releasing the text indicates that this agreement is definitely going forward, with signing and ratification coming...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 21, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Simon Lester Source Type: blogs
Footbeat – increase circulation through pressure on the foot
Spendy, a little noisy, but what a concept... I don’t often do reviews, but I was really intrigued by this concept and product and wanted to learn more. I was sent a demo of the Recovery Kit from Footbeat. It is a product that increases circulation through precise, cyclic pressure on the bottom of the foot.
Precise, cyclic pressure on bottom of foot
Their website features testimonials from people with diabetes who’ve experienced great results with their neuropathy or edema after using Footbeat. I, however, don’t have any diagnosed foot or leg complications nor problems that bother me on a consistent basis...
Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog - February 19, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Scott K. Johnson Tags: Blog Posts Resources Source Type: blogs
Psychology Around the Net: February 17, 2018
Hello, Psych Central readers.
For this week’s Psychology Around the Net, we’re diving into vibes and what causes us to feel them, how we can use our emotions to cause positive environmental change, ways to help children better understand and practice mindfulness, and more.
I’ve chosen to not address the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in this week’s Psychology Around the Net, as many of our Psych Central writers have already and are continuing to do so. I encourage you to browse our latest blog posts for our team’s insights.
How Real Are Vibes: Th...
Source: World of Psychology - February 17, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Addiction Children and Teens Depression Disorders Green and Environment Mindfulness Psychology Around the Net Recovery Research Substance Abuse Technology Buprenorphine Environmental Threats language Obsessive Behavior selfie Source Type: blogs
In defense of FOX ’s The Resident
The public’s apparently insatiable appetite for medical drama continues unabated as yet another prime-time TV show set in a hospital has hit our screens. FOX’s The Resident has generated discussion like no other. This may simply be due to the fact it’s the first major launch in the era of widespread social media, but it seems to have enraged a vast swathe of our ranks. Has The Resident crossed a line or have we become a medical “generation snowflake”?
Health care professionals don’t tend to admit that they watch medical shows. “Oh it’s too much like work!” is a common refrain, but magically most o...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 13, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/rohin-francis" rel="tag" > Rohin Francis, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Hospital-Based Medicine Mainstream media Source Type: blogs
How racism affects this physician
I was fortunate enough to be able to go to my friend’s wedding in Indianapolis in October. My three-year-old son called it “India with Apples.” This is a friend that I’ve known since I was in first grade, and my parents and his parents are good friends. We were at the Friday night celebration and enjoying ourselves and decided to walk back to our hotel. We made it to the revolving door to the hotel when we met what I thought was a nice man who said hello. I also said hello. I was in the revolving door with my father. He then asked, “Are you a terrorist?”
My father wears a turban. He move...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 6, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/ameet-nagpal" rel="tag" > Ameet Nagpal, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Hospital-Based Medicine Source Type: blogs
Precision Medicine and the Reinvention of Human Disease (The Myth)
If you believe the hype, we are entering a new era of medicine in which each individual will receive unique treatment, determined by the sequence of his or her genome. This widely promulgated notion is simply ridiculous. There is no practical way to develop a unique treatment, test the treatment for safety and effectiveness, and titrate the correct dose, all for one person.The terms " Precision Medicine " and " Personalized Medicine " have given us the false impression that medical science is moving away from off-the-rack remedies and is seeking treatments tailored to the individual. In actuality, science has always been a...
Source: Specified Life - January 25, 2018 Category: Information Technology Tags: complex diseases jules berman Ph.D. jules j berman M.D. precision medicine precision treatment subsets of common diseases Source Type: blogs
Eat a Mediterranean Style Diet to Ward Off Alzheimer's
More American's--especially the baby boom generation--are learning the importance of eating healthy.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomA new research study indicates that eating Mediterranean-style seems to reduces the risk of mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and Alzheimer's.There are numerous studies that indicate this style of eating helps reduce cardiovascular risk factors like high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.All of these are linked to Alzheimer's and I have written about them previously on this blog (use the search box for more information).Dementia Care TipsThe Mediterranean diet is a heart-healthy ...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - January 7, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimer's care alzheimer's risk alzheimers dementia care diet eating health help with dementia care lifestyle Mediterranean Diet Source Type: blogs
Answer to Case 474
Answer: Charcot-Leyden crystals, white blood cells and red blood cellsAs Florida Fan mentioned, the C-L crystals are a guise for snow crystals, and the red cells may perhaps represent red delicious apples before man-made ornaments were innovated. I also envision the C-L crystals representing pine needles, perhaps?I was very pleased to stumble upon this ' tree ' when looking for some crystals to photograph. Other than the star, nothing else has been digitally added to this image.Happy Holidays to all! (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - December 24, 2017 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
The Benefits Of Creating Data Stewards
Maybe I’m behind the times, but until today I’ve never heard of the notion of a “data steward” for healthcare organizations. An article I read today from the Journal of AHIMA IGIQ blog has given me some ideas on the subject to ponder, however.
The blog author lays out a role which combines responsibility for data structure and consistent data type definitions — in other words, which sees that datatypes are compared on an apples-to-apples basis and that data categories make sense and relate to each other appropriately.
In the article, “Data Stewards Play an Important Role in the Future of Healthcare,” writ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 7, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Anne Zieger Tags: EHR Electronic Health Record Electronic Medical Record EMR EMR Analyst Health Information Governance HealthCare IT Data Steward Health Data Definition Health Data Organizations Health Data Structure Journal of AHIMA MS Neysa Nore Source Type: blogs
Border Patrol Agent Deaths in the Line of Duty
Border Patrol agent Rogelio Martinez, 36, was recentlylaid to rest after dying in the line of duty. The cause of his death is a mystery and the government has released few details. A spokesman for the FBIsaid that Martinez was “not fired upon” but Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX)said Martinez was killed in “an attack.” A spokesperson for the National Border Patrol Council, a government union that represents Border Patrol agents,said that Martinez may have been bludgeoned to death byrocks. Anothersource claims that Martinez may have perished because of injuries he sustained in a fall down a culvert. More information will...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - November 27, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Alex Nowrasteh Source Type: blogs
Unity Farm and Unity Farm Sanctuary Update for November 2017
Starting next month, my daughter Lara will take charge of our instagram, Facebook, and Twitter feeds, providing daily updates about the Farm and Sanctuary. As we approach winter 2017, we can officially declare that the farm and sanctuary are now fully built and we ' re transitioning to daily operations. We have over 250 animals at this point, all kept healthy, warm and fed every day. Here ' s a summary of the past month, as told in pictures.From mid October to early November, the swamp maples, oaks, and poplar take on shades of crimson and bright yellow, turning Unity Lane into the kind road less tra...
Source: Life as a Healthcare CIO - November 20, 2017 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs
