Moth of the Moment – Hummingbird Hawk-moth
I’ve seen Hummingbird Hawk-moths, Macroglossum stellatarum, on a few occasions but previously when travelling abroad (specifically, Croatia (2017), Germany (2018), and Italy (2010), and if memory serves many years ago France, 1996). I’ve only ever got awkward, blurry, and low-resolution photos. Earlier in the summer, a friend gave me some red valerian plants, which are a favourite of this species; same friend who donated the snails for our newly resurrected pond, #pondlife.
That was back in early June. I had high hopes of seeing swarms of this bird-like Lep, which is an immigrant to the UK but occasionally seen...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - September 18, 2019 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Sciencebase Source Type: blogs
With Quantification Towards Pregnancy: The Mira Fertility Tracker Review
Mira is one of the increasing numbers of digital
technologies that promise to reduce the role of luck and go against the trends
of declining fertility rates by providing quantified information about
ovulation and hormone levels. We received the device and found the perfect
tester for it. Let’s see the comprehensive Mira fertility tracker review below.
Fertility tracking is off the charts
Due
to the declining
fertility rate worldwide and the ever-increasing age
of first-time pregnancy, there’s a growing interest in female reproductive
health – also from a technological point of view. In the past three years, an
...
Source: The Medical Futurist - August 29, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Health Sensors & Trackers app device fertility fertility tracker future ovulation quantified self review smartphone technology tracking women women's health Source Type: blogs
The Perils of CEO Worship - What Happens When the Leader Becomes Demented?
Introduction: the Cult of the CEOAlthough the US and most developed countries are nominally democratic, many of us seem to be again yearning for a man on a white horse, and in the current era, the horse ridden is corporate.On Health Care Renewal, we having been talking about this pheonomenon for a long time. We have written about it in terms ofthe messianic (or visionary, or charistmatic) CEO,CEO disease, and theimperial CEO.These concerns are diffusing into the broader media. For example, from the introduction to a revent Vox article entitled "The Problem with CEO Worship"Society has always had heroes, be those of w...
Source: Health Care Renewal - December 2, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: accountability anechoic effect CEO disease Donald Trump imperial CEO leadership Source Type: blogs
Health in 2 Point 00 — Episode 39
Jessica DaMassa decides the the way to deal with mourning Croatia’s loss in the World Cup Final is to make you suffer through my explanation of what’s wrong with the Trump Administration’s decision to screw over health plans and destabilize the exchanges. Oh and Higi gets a mention too — Matthew Holt (Source: The Health Care Blog)
Source: The Health Care Blog - July 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health in 2 point 00 Jessica DaMassa Matthew Holt Trump's Health ACA Higi Navigators Risk adjustment Source Type: blogs
The Greatest and Weirdest Digital Health Innovations at CES 2018
With more than a hundred exhibitors, countless new ideas and exciting innovations digital health truly conquered Las Vegas and CES 2018. Just as last year, we decided to show you the most and least impressive healthcare-related gadgets, sensors, trackers, and more importantly, the discernible trends.
2018 – The year when digital health arrived at CES
Would you like to play ping-pong with a robot? Do you want to try an air taxi? If you responded to both questions with “hell yes!” (how else, really), then your place is in the venues hosting CES. Innovators and tech fanatics flock to Las Vegas every January to k...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 11, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine AI ces CES 2018 digital digital health Health 2.0 Healthcare Innovation Personalized medicine robotics technology trackers wearables Source Type: blogs
WTF Is Your Problem?
Do you ever feel like the different parts of yourself aren't lining up properly?In this case, I don't mean anatomically, I mean psychologically. As in: the "smart" part of you is going "I really need to do this Thing, I'll get right on that tomorrow! (ie., exercise/quit smoking/schedule a colonoscopy). And the other part of you, the part that is stupider but is actually in charge of what you end up doing is all "Ha! Like THAT's ever gonna happen!"Of course, there's always the helpful motivational slogan popularized by Nike, "Just Do It, Asshole." Hmm. I may be remembering that slightly wrong.But what if you'd really ...
Source: Cranky Fitness - October 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
Thelaziasis
The following background data on Thelaziasis are abstracted from Gideon www.GideonOnline.com. Primary references are available from the author.
Thelaziasis (“oriental eye worm”) in humans was first reported in China in 1917, and autochthonous cases were initially limited to Asia. Over 1,000 cases of human infection were estimated for Asia during a 20-year period (2016 publication) Cases have since been reported in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. The condition is most common during summer and fall, and involves proximity to dogs. 61% of patients are either elderly adults, or children ages three to six...
Source: GIDEON blog - September 23, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Dr. Stephen Berger Tags: General Source Type: blogs
Dubrovnik, Kor čula, Pucišca, Omiš, Bol, Brač, Hvar, Mljet
Mr and Mrs Sciencebase have been celebrating their Silver Wedding Anniversary in Croatia, hence the recent radio silence, we were also laid low on our return by an incubating aviation-acquired viral infection. Anyway, a quick snap of one of the beautiful cities we visited along Croatia’s Dalmatian coast, Pucišca on the island of Brač with its locally excavated limestone buildings and many “snowy” (as well as the more familiar Croatian terracotta) rooves.
Early morning, I hopped off our little, 16-berth boat to get some golden hour shots of the town (day before it had poured with rain), and almost didn...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - September 22, 2017 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Science Source Type: blogs
Could Data Mining Help Scientists Discover a Cure for Alzheimer's Disease?
The search for new drugs and treatments for Alzheimer's disease has been like the search for the holy grail.While Alzheimer's science is advancing -every single clinical trial over the last 14 years has failed to produce a single successful new drug.One of the biggest problems is thatAlzheimer's patients tend to decline at different rates. For some the cognitive decline is more pronounced, and for some the disease progresses more slowly.This indicates there aremany subgroups within the overall patient population.5 Best Memory Tests for Alzheimer's and DementiaSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:Scientists Use Ne...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - July 30, 2017 Category: Neurology Tags: Alzheimers Dementia alzheimers population alzheimers research alzheimers treatment alzread care of dementia patients cure alzheimers health life news science Source Type: blogs
What ’s It Like to Have a Radiologist at the Zoo?
Animals at the Brookfield Zoo can now get medical imaging evaluations thanks to Marina Ivan čić, MD, the Chicago Zoological Society’s full-time, board-certified veterinary radiologist. Like human radiologists, Ivan čić starts her day by doing rounds with the rest of the veterinary practitioners, and then focuses on examining images and writing diagnoses. The Brookfield Zoo is one of three zoos in the country that operates its own CT scanner. They also have fluoroscopy and ultrasonography equipment and a set protocol for bringing animals to other facilities for MRIs. Ivan čić ' s passion for veterinary radiology ...
Source: radRounds - July 29, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
When Life Gets Weird
viamaxpixelBy Crabby McSlackerSo it looks like it's going to be another summer of Not Blogging Much, which I guess is better than Not Blogging at All. Because, yeah, life's getting awfully weird and distracting of late. But how about I at least make time for a quick update, an epiphany, and a question for y'all?Quick Update:Many thanks again for all the support, encouraging words, prayers and healing vibes sent in my Mom's direction. And you know what? You guys must have some impressive clout with the Universe, because she's getting better! While the treatment has been rough going, it seems to be working qui...
Source: Cranky Fitness - July 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
Cochrane Room opens at University Hospital Dubrava in Zagreb, Croatia
Recently a ‘Cochrane Room’ dedicated to Cochrane Reviews and evidence-based medicine opened at a university hospital in Croatia. Professor Livia Puljak, Knowledge Translation Coordinator at Cochrane Croatia, explains how this came about and the significance of the event. read more (Source: Cochrane Collaboration - Official Blog)
Source: Cochrane Collaboration - Official Blog - November 16, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Muriah Umoquit Tags: Issue 51 Current news Centres Cochrane Library Media coverage & Events Source Type: blogs
Report from the 7th Annual Croatian Cochrane Symposium
In this entry, the Cochrane Croatia team shares with us an update on their recent Symposium. read more (Source: Cochrane Collaboration - Official Blog)
Source: Cochrane Collaboration - Official Blog - June 4, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Muriah Umoquit Tags: Issue 51 Current news Centres Cochrane contributors Conferences & Meetings Source Type: blogs
Croatian web portal ‘Evidence in medicine’ answers citizens' questions about alternative and complementary therapies
Livia Puljak is Knowledge Translation Coordinator with Cochrane Croatia, and has been affiliated as a volunteer with Cochrane since 2007. read more (Source: Cochrane Collaboration - Official Blog)
Source: Cochrane Collaboration - Official Blog - April 10, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Nancy Owens Tags: Issue 51 Cochrane Reviews Evidence-based health care Websites & Source Type: blogs
