A Study Reveals The Impact Of Childhood TV Habits On Adult Blood Pressure
Conclusion
In sum, monitoring and managing screen time is not just about today’s habits but a long-term investment in a child’s future health, particularly their blood pressure levels. The data linking childhood TV viewing to adult health problems like high blood pressure underscores the urgency of this matter.
However, understanding is just the first step. From here, we must translate this knowledge into action – through parental control, societal initiatives, healthier dietary habits, and increased physical activity. But we must also remember that screen time isn’t all bad – the conten...
Source: The EMT Spot - July 25, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: News Source Type: blogs
Consciously Exploring Your Relationship with Drugs
Humanity has a complex, long-term relationship with a wide variety of drugs. In this article let’s delve into your personal relationship with drugs, how you frame them, and how you might upgrade these relationships to be more conscious and aligned with your path of self-development. Let’s include common drug sources like coffee, tea, and chocolate too, so this will be very inclusive.
My purpose here isn’t to encourage or discourage you from using any particular substances but rather to invite you to take a more conscious and honest look at your current frames, attitudes, biases, and behaviors, and dete...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - July 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Creating Reality Emotions Health Lifestyle Relationships Values Source Type: blogs
Reading for pleasure during childhood may lead to higher brain/ cognitive development and mental well-being during adolescence
This article was originally published on The Conversation.
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Source: SharpBrains - July 19, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: The Conversation Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Education & Lifelong Learning ABCD adolescence adulthood boost cognition brain-development Brain-Plasticity brain-structure cognitive cognitive-skills cortex educational attainment Executive-Functions good Source Type: blogs
Preventive Medicine is the Key to Value-Based Care
The following is a guest article by Dr. Ed Cladera, Medical Director at AristaMD
We’re amid a massive provider shortage, and it’s only getting worse. According to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, the U.S. is on track to face a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034. As a result of being unable to access care, patients are pushing off routine health services. Neglected care comes with more complications down the line.
Studies have shown that preventative care decreases the incidence of disease and patient mortality, resulting in better care outcomes. Preventive medicine proactively identifie...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 18, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Clinical Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System AristaMD Association of American Medical Colleges Decreasing Costs Ed Cladera MD Improving Outcomes Medicaid Medicare PCP Prev Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, July 17th 2023
In conclusion, the longevity-associated genotype of FLT1 may confer increased lifespan by protecting against mortality risk posed by hypertension. We suggest that FLT1 expression in individuals with longevity genotype boosts vascular endothelial resilience mechanisms to counteract hypertension-related stress in vital organs and tissues.
Resistance Exercise Slows the Onset of Pathology in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2023/07/resistance-exercise-slows-the-onset-of-pathology-in-a-mouse-model-of-alzheimers-disease/
With the caveat that mouse models of Alzheimer'...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 16, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Psychedelic Science 2023 – Full Conference Review
In June I attended the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. We were told this was the largest psychedelic-related gathering in the history of the planet, attracting about 12,000 attendees and 500 speakers. In this post I’ll share about my experiences and insights from the conference.
Here’s a pic from inside the Bellco Theater where the main keynotes were held.
The Colorado Convention Center is sizable, and sessions were spread across many different rooms. Even though I didn’t do extra exercise on this trip, I was typically hitting about 1000 calories ...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - July 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Creating Reality Health Lifestyle Source Type: blogs
Technology & RCM & AI, Oh My!
It seems as though every day we have some kind of new technology or a breakthrough in how technology can be used in healthcare. And with each new development, we open a door for new ways for that technology to be used and adapted. This then opens another door, and so on until we have an endless cycle of innovation in healthcare. So with all of these incredible innovations, let’s take a moment to narrow our field down to Revenue Cycle Management (RCM). How can we be using technology to optimize RCM? And even more specifically, what role can data analytics and AI play in optimizing RCM?
In search of these answers, we r...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 27, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: Administration Ambulatory Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Revenue Cycle Management 4medica AccessOne AI Angie Knight AVIA CareCloud CliniComp data analytics Gre Source Type: blogs
8 Risk Factors Of Low Blood Pressure
Conclusion
In a nutshell, understanding the risk factors associated with low blood pressure is essential for maintaining good health.
Individuals with certain risk factors, such as age, medication usage, underlying medical conditions, dehydration, prolonged bed rest, nutritional deficiencies, pregnancy, and inherited factors, should be particularly aware of the potential for low blood pressure.
Regular monitoring of blood pressure, communication with healthcare providers, and appropriate management strategies are important for individuals with these risk factors to ensure their well-being.
Furthermore, diet pla...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 23, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Friday Feature: Black Minds Matter
Colleen HroncichDenisha Merriweather Allen says her life would be very different today if not for school choice. She grew up in an impoverished community in Jacksonville, Florida. Her family had lived in poverty there for at least four generations. They were well ‐known in the community and in the local schools. “She’s a Merriweather,” teachers would say, with the implication being not to expect anything from her.Not surprisingly, Denisha ’s behavior reflected these expectations the adults had of her. “I remember days when I would walk into the classroom and everyone would sigh, including my teacher,” sh...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 16, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Colleen Hroncich Source Type: blogs
75 Karma Cheating Quotes to Help You Recover From Betrayal and Infidelity
Betrayal is one of the worst things in life.
And the worst of the worst may be infidelity and your partner cheating on you.
It can make you feel like you want some kind of revenge, make it hard to trust the next person that comes into your life and research shows that it can can spark depressive symptoms and lower your self-esteem.
But people who behave that way will in time often mess up their own life the most. Karma will catch up to them in some way.
In today's post I’d like to share 75 of the best and most helpful karma quotes for cheaters.
To let go of the fantasy about revenge. To help you heal and move on.
To a ne...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - June 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
Ask and Tell: Family Caregiving as a Social Determinant of Health
I sat in front of my doctor for the first time since before the pandemic. She was concerned: “You’re way overdue for a couple of screening tests and a vaccination.” I explained that between Covid waves and caregiving for my mom, I’d had to cancel and reschedule the most the screening test at least 3 times. And, caregiving for my mom was becoming more intense, which was going to create more challenges. She asked if anyone was helping me. I explained that my husband is a huge help. But I’m the only adult child who lives within driving distance. And just within the past few months there’s been a couple of falls, a...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 14, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Geri Lynn Baumblatt Tags: Clinical Communication and Patient Experience Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System care partner family caregiver patient clinician relationship patient engagement SDOH Social Determinants of Health Source Type: blogs
Increased Medicaid Coverage Is Not Improving Low Birth Weight
Marc JoffeWith so many people obtaining Medicaid coverage in the wake of the Affordable Care Act and during the pandemic, it is worth investigating whether this expanded eligibility is improving health outcomes. Overall, decreases in theproportion of uninsured individuals over the last decade are not being matched by improved life expectancy. Indeed, life expectancy at birth in 2021was lower than it was when the Affordable Care Act passed. But this fact tells us little about the benefits of Medicaid coverage since the decline has been driven in large part by COVID-19 deaths among elderly patients (often not on Medicaid) as...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 13, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Marc Joffe Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 13th June 2023 (2)
Some new research. Most of this identified through McMaster ' s Evidence Alerts, so thanks to them. I have given links to the article (subscription, payment or librarian intervention may be needed to access the full article) or in some cases, the record in PubMed.Three relating toperinatal mental healthInternet delivered psychological interventions for reducing depressive, anxiety symptoms and fear of childbirth in pregnant women - a systematic review.An interactive childbirth education platform to improve pregnancy-related anxiety - an RCT.Another RCT, Effect of immediate referral vs a brief pr...
Source: Browsing - June 13, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
Dock Health Secures $5M in Funding Led by MassMutual with Participation from DaVita Venture Group and August Capital
Dock Health, Inc., the administrative hub for healthcare professionals, today announced $5 million in funding led by MassMutual through its MM Catalyst Fund (MMCF) with participation from DaVita Venture Group and initial seed investor, August Capital. The new funding will grow its administrative hub for healthcare from its initial task and workflow management platform to a more powerful automation engine and robust analytics platform with new integrations to drive administrative best practices.
“The MM Catalyst Fund provides catalytic funding for high-impact companies that are helping to solve problems that will make pos...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 12, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Administrative Hub AI-Powered Workflows Analytics and Insights Dashboard August Capital Boston Children's Hospital DaVita DaVita Venture Group Dock Dock Health Dock Health Inc. Dr. Adam Weinstein D Source Type: blogs
