Aging as a Disease: a Zoo Contains Animals, But is Not Itself an Animal
The author of today's open access commentary is quite prolifically opinionated on the topic of mTOR and its status as a central pillar of programmed aging, particularly the hyperfunction version of programmed aging theories. Nonetheless, he sometimes has interesting things to say, as is the case here on the topic of whether aging is a disease. A great deal of ink has been spilled of late on the question of whether or not aging is a disease. This is the case not because everyone suddenly developed an interest in semantics, but rather because it directly affects the regulation of medical development, and thus the flow of fun...
Source: Fight Aging! - February 6, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Immigrants Use Less Welfare Than Native ‐Born Americans
ConclusionThe average immigrant consumed 27.3 percent less welfare than native-born Americans in 2020. Further reform should reduce that substantially by building a higher wall around the welfare state instead of around the country. Still better would be reducing or eliminating the welfare state for all but reducing or eliminating non-citizen access is a politically feasible first step. In the long-run, there are good reasons to think that immigrants won ’t increase the size of the welfare state and compelling evidence that they would reduce support for it. Still, the net-fiscal effects are most important – watch this ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 1, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Alex Nowrasteh Source Type: blogs
Evidence Likewise Calls California ’s “Housing First” Homelessness Strategy into Question
Vanessa Brown Calder and Jordan GygiA recentCato blog examined the effects of Utah ’s “Housing First” policy, which aims to provide the chronically homeless with permanent housing without requiring treatment for mental health issues or substance use disorder. The Biden administration recently unveileda new federal plan to address homelessness that rests on this philosophy, so the outcomes in Housing First states are worth considering. Unfortunately, in Utah, the original “Housing First” state, data indicates that chronic homelessness and overall homelessness have grown significantly two decades after policy imp...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - January 31, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Vanessa Brown Calder, Jordan Gygi Source Type: blogs
Dramatically Improving Population Health Through Remote Patient Monitoring Data
The following is a guest article by Anish Sebastian, CEO and Co-Founder of Babyscripts.
As winter storms sweep the country and complicate transportation, healthcare access becomes a front-and-center issue. Rural hospitals across the U.S. are shuttering their labor, delivery, and maternity wards, in many cases closing altogether. Pregnant women in remote rural areas are even more at risk this winter than previous years.
Thirty-six percent of U.S. counties now fit the designation of “maternity care desert,” meaning they have no obstetric hospitals or birth centers and no obstetric providers. For hospitals that have manag...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 31, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Analytics/Big Data Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Anish Sebastian Babyscripts Blood Pressure Data Collection Hypertension Maternal Care Maternal Mental Health Source Type: blogs
Flexible Sensors Detect Heavy Metals in Sweat
Researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil, along with collaborators in Germany and Sweden, have developed a flexible sensor that can detect heavy metals in sweat, an easily obtainable bodily fluid. Heavy metals, such as lead or cadmium, can cause serious toxicity if they accumulate in the body, but detecting the concentration of such metals in biological samples requires expensive laboratory equipment and skilled staff. To address this, these researchers have created a flexible sensor that is easy to use and which can detect metals in sweat samples before transmitting the results to a smartphone. The technology...
Source: Medgadget - January 31, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Diagnostics Medicine Source Type: blogs
Early evaluation of the Children and Young People ’s Mental Health Trailblazer programme: a rapid mixed-methods study
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) - The Children and Young People ’s Mental Health Trailblazer programme is funding the creation of new mental health support teams (MHSTs) to work in schools and further education colleges. MHSTs directly support children and young people with ‘mild to moderate’ mental health problems and work with school and college staff to promote wellbeing for all. A new workforce of education mental health practitioners (EMHPs) is being trained for the teams. This early evaluation of the Trailblazer programme examines the development, implementation and early progress o...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - January 31, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Source Type: blogs
The “Antebellum Paradox”: What is it and why it matters.
BY MIKE MAGEE
I recently made the case that “Health is foundational to a functioning democracy. But health must be shared and be broadly accessible to be an effective enabler of good government.” I also suggested that the pursuit of good health is implied and imbedded in the aspirational and idealistic wording of our U.S. Constitution, and that the active pursuit of health as a nation is essential if we wish to rise to Hamilton’s challenge in Federalist #1 and prove that we are “capable of establishing good government from reflection and choice.” So why are native white males lagging behind in health?
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Source: The Health Care Blog - January 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy antebellum paradox health informatics Mike Magee Population Health Source Type: blogs
Arrive Health Creates First-of-Its-Kind Medication Access Solution with Acquisition of Pharmacy Technology from UPMC Enterprises
Arrive Health, the leading provider of real-time benefit tools and integrated solutions that improve patient affordability, today announced the acquisition of a suite of innovative patient engagement and automation technologies developed by UPMC Enterprises and the UPMC Pharmacy Network.
Arrive Health will add AI-driven virtual assistant technology and a robust patient management system to its affordability offerings, expanding support for more than 200 million patients on their journey to fill and refill their medications. The combined assets will – for the first time – empower providers, care teams, and patients wi...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 30, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT AI AI Virtual Assistant Arrive Health Artificial Intelligence Brenton Burns Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Kyle Kiser Medication Adherence Patient Affordability patient engagement Patient-Sp Source Type: blogs
68 Not Feeling Like a Priority in a Relationship Quotes to Help You Out
When you're feeling like many things are more important than you then that's a terrible spot to be in when you're in a relationship.
So in today’s post I’d like to share the best not feeling like a priority in a relationship quotes.
To help you take a sober look at a relationship in your life – no matter if that's with a partner, a friend or a family member – and see where you honestly want to go from here.
For your happiness, health and for what you need in your life.
And if you want even more helpful inspiration then check out this post with quotes on the effort one puts into a relationship and also this...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - January 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
COVID-Bivalent Booster for Children: Should your child get one?
A recent study showed that there is a 43% increase in autoimmune diseases in the months following a COVID infection. And autoimmune diseases among kids were already on the rise. The question becomes how best to guard against COVID and the long tail of impact on children.
With some vaccines, it can be important for the whole community to take them because they help prevent transmission and help prevent the vulnerable among us from becoming infected. The COVID booster is a bit different than that. It decreases transmission little if any. It does boost antibodies for a period of time, it may make it a bit less likely that y...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - January 29, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog COVID COVID-19 Feature COVID-19 Immunity Source Type: blogs
School Choice and the Courts
Colleen HroncichAs Neal McCluskeyexplored yesterday, education involves “developing the minds —and for many, the souls— of human beings. ” This basic truth has resulted in education being a common battleground since the early days of state involvement. Not surprisingly, most of these battles have been around religion, which is a primary way morals and values are taught and upheld.Many early public schools were at least loosely Protestant —including prayer and Bible reading as part of the school day—precisely because a strong moral upbringing was considered so essential. This resulted in court cas...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - January 26, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Colleen Hroncich Source Type: blogs
84 Selfish Parents Quotes to Help You Not Feel Alone and Live a Healthier Life
Selfishness.
Sometimes it can be freeing as we cast off the burden of always people pleasing and being helpful and as we shift our internal balance to also focus on what want and need to be happier and healthier.
But most often selfishness hurts.
We can hurt others in our lives when we lean into it. Or other people in our lives like friends, co-workers or family can hurt us with how they think and act.
In today’s post I’d like to share 84 powerful selfish parents quotes.
To help you see that you're not alone. But also to help you find a healthier and happier path forward starting today and for the rest of your life.
A...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - January 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
115 Badass Quotes To Supercharge Your Motivation
Sometimes you just need something to jolt you.
Something that will give you a big boost of motivation and get you back on the right track towards your goals and dreams with your focus resharpened.
So in today’s post I’d like to share the 115 most powerful, motivational and best badass quotes.
To kick your energy levels up a notch or three, supercharge your motivation and to release your inner badass so you get moving confidently towards what you want and need in your life.
And if you want even more motivating and uplifting inspiration then check out this post with quotes on encouragement and this one filled with you a...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - January 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – January 22, 2023 – 69% of digital health companies report data set gaps, 66% of patients don ’ t know where their healthcare data goes, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
News and Studies
Amid the push for interoperability, data gaps persist, according to the inaugural State of Interoperability report from Health Gorilla, a health information network. The survey of provider, EHR, lab, and digital...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 22, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: C-Suite Leadership Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Security and Privacy Advata AllianceChicago Availity AVIA AVIA Marketplace Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Pasc Source Type: blogs
Piaget Stages Of Development Theory
Piaget's theory of four stages of development has the dubious claim to fame of being one of the most criticised psychological theories ever. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Child Psychology Source Type: blogs
