This B Vitamin Reduces Bowel Cancer Risk Up To 17%
One of the B vitamins, when consumed at higher levels, was found to lower the odds of getting bowel cancer. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Cancer Source Type: blogs
These Popular Drinks May Double The Risk Of Bowel Cancer
The popular drinks linked to 100% increase in bowel cancer risk in adults before the age of 50. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Cancer subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
The Popular Drinks That Double Bowel Cancer Risk
Consuming these products in early life and adulthood doubles the risk for bowel cancer before age 50. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Nutrition Source Type: blogs
Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 1 August, 2022.
Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.General Comment-----Quite a lot this week – especially regarding the NBN and Labor trying to regain control of what it is actually for – service provision – and not making a huge profit – in their view. Love the new Minister has ambitions to be maximally photogenic and not a ‘techie’!Otherwise all sorts of fun things!-----https://www.ausd...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 1, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
June 09, 2022 Edition-----The Russian war on Ukraine is now well over 100 days old. The destruction and deaths are just awful and the world is being seriously re-shaped. Where this ends is unknowable but unlikely to be good.In the US we are seeing almost daily mass shootings and no-one seems to know what to do. Just pathetic.In the UK the hangover is slowly lifting after the 4 day royal celebration.In OZ we are having an energy crisis which we hope we will find solutions for soon!-----Major Issues.------https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/economics/australias-labor-government-faces-a-whole-new-economic-ball-game/news...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - June 9, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
The Popular Drinks That Double Bowel Cancer Risk
Consuming these products in early life and adulthood doubles the risk for bowel cancer before age 50. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - April 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Nutrition Source Type: blogs
These Popular Drinks Can Double The Risk Of Bowel Cancer
The popular drinks linked to doubling of bowel cancer risk in adults before the age of 50. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Cancer Source Type: blogs
The Popular Drinks That Double Bowel Cancer Risk
Consuming these products in early life and adulthood doubles the risk for bowel cancer before age 50. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - October 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Nutrition Source Type: blogs
Population screening support for carers
Public Health England -This publication provides information, guidance, resources and examples of shared learning to support carers of people who are eligible for antenatal and newborn screening, abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, breast screening, bowel cancer screening, cervical screening, or diabetic eye screening.GuidancePublic Health England - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - March 19, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Social care Source Type: blogs
Giving Comfort, Finding Comfort: The Emotional Turmoil of Bedside Vigils
Photo credit Samuel Edwards
Dear Carol: My mother has had and beaten back several types of cancer, but then, at 83, she developed bowel cancer that spread. She said when this cancer was diagnosed that she didn’t want treatment and was at peace with her pending death. Mom’s on hospice care and is at home, though she’s non-responsive for the most part. The staff is good and uses the proper protocol for COVID so I’m incredibly grateful to them. I can work from home which is also helpful. Mom seems comfortable, so I have no complaints there either. It’s just that I don’t want to lose her. Of course, I don’t want ...
Source: Minding Our Elders - January 24, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Clinical reasoning & meaning-making (a long post)
Clinical reasoning is a cornerstone of evidence-based healthcare, in fact some would argue it’s the cornerstone of all healthcare. While there are many different processes, the ultimate purpose of clinical reasoning is to ensure the person seeking help has their needs identified then met, and the clinician has a basis upon which to decide which treatment they should offer.
The approach we use in clinical reasoning, including the information we prioritise and search for, and the way we synthesise the information to make sense of it will depend on the model we have to explain our treatment approach. For example, if...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - May 12, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Chronic pain Clinical reasoning Occupational therapy Pain conditions Physiotherapy Professional topics Psychology Research Science in practice embodiment intersubjectivity making sense persistent pain Source Type: blogs
This Seems Like A Big, And Rather Slow Win, Until You Review The Fine Print! There is Still A Way To Go!
This appeared last week:Health ends limbo over Telstra's $220m national cancer registerBy Justin Hendry on Mar 6, 2019 7:02AM Go-live for last major component planned for November.The protracted period of uncertainty over the replacement of Australia ’s outdated bowel cancer screening register has finally been lifted, after the Department of Health issued a firm go-live date for the second-half of its troubled national cancer register being built by Telstra.The major component of the $220 million single national record for the screening of cer vical and bowel cancers has been languishing without a go-live for the last tw...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - March 12, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
This Has To Be One Of The Biggest Digital Health Stuff-Ups In A Good While.
News of a new Auditor General Report broke last week on the Telstra Health Cancer Registry debacle. There is lots of coverage. Here are two of the better ones.Audit committee suggests Telstra Health contract termination over cancer screening register delayThe Department of Health should consider terminating its AU$220 million contract with Telstra Health over delivering the long-delayed national cancer screening registers, the joint audit committee has recommended.By Corinne Reichert | October 18, 2018 -- 03:04 GMT (14:04 AEDT) | Topic: Mobility A joint audit committee has suggested that delays in delivering cervical and b...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 24, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 22nd October, 2018.
Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.General CommentIt has mostly been about the release of the Senate Inquiry into the myHR and the shocking audit report on the NSCR as not really delivered by Telstra Health.Other bits and pieces as well.-----https://www.computerworld.com.au/article/648425/government-should-consider-tearing-up-telstra-cancer-contract-inquiry/Government should consider ...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 22, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
National Bowel Cancer Audit: the feasibility of reporting Patient Reported Outcome Measures as part of a national colorectal cancer audit
Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership - This feasibility study links the NHS England National Cancer Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) to the National Bowel Cancer Audit (NBOCA) data to establish the feasibility of the PROMs as part of the national clinical audit.ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - August 13, 2018 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs
