Mayo Clinic Minute: Can collagen supplements help with aging?
Many people take collagen supplements, hoping to capture the fountain of youth. But can these products really reverse the aging process? Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, weighs in on the issue. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/kAIE9qFMUbU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0:57) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Scroll through social media, and you're bound to see ads and videos promoting the… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 13, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Calcium intake and absorption: Are you getting enough?
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. About 1% of the body's calcium is used for metabolic functions, such as vascular contraction and dilation, muscle function, blood clotting, heart rhythm, nerve transmission, intracellular signaling and hormone secretion. The remaining 99% is found in structural support for your bones and teeth. When calcium blood levels are low, a hormone signals that calcium be released from bones into the bloodstream. Recommended calcium intake Many people don't… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 13, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Tracking breast cancer method of detection shows impact of screening
Standardized identification of the initial method of detection of breast cancer is feasible across different practice sites, according to a study published March 11 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
The study results could offer important data about the impact of screening in the U.S., wrote a team led by Sujata Ghate, MD, of Duke University in Durham, NC.
"Prospective collection of method of detection data may help determine how screening mammography and supplemental screening options (ultrasound, MRI) contribute to reduction of mortality and morbidity from breast cancers," the group noted.
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News Womens Imaging Breast Source Type: news
Oracle revenue growth dips below forecast but investors like the sound of promised Nvidia deal
Oracle disappointed Wall Street analysts after its latest quarterly revenue haul missed market estimates, although teasing an AI deal with en vogue Nvidia proved enough to bolster Big Red’s share price. For its Q3 of fiscal 2024 ended February 29, the database, application and cloud infrastructure…#oracle #bigreds #larryellison #oraclecloudservices #nvidia #q4 #apple #cerner #safracatz #ctoellison (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Purse-string skin closure for stoma reversal: evidence of practice-changing benefits
In this blog for colorectal surgeons and health professionals involved in stoma reversals, Dr Stina Öberg, Dr Siv Fonnes, and Professor Jacob Rosenberg from the Cochrane Colorectal Group discussnew practice-changing Cochrane evidence, showing that a simple change of suture technique likely results in a large reduction in surgical site infections in people undergoing stoma reversal.Take-home pointsThe stoma closure site can be considered a clean-contaminated wound, and many patients develop a surgical site infection after having a temporary ileostomy or colostomy reversed.Surgeons often use linear skin closure after stoma ...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 12, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Distinguished Investigator Eugene Koonin, PhD, Selected as International Society for Computational Biology Fellow
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Source: News from the National Library of Medicine - March 12, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Government response to the report of the equity in medical devices: independent review
Department of Health and Social Care - The government recognises the report ’s main argument that, unless appropriate actions are taken, biases can occur throughout the entire medical device life cycle. The government response provides: a summary of the government’s response to each of the 18 recommendations and calls to action; and a detailed discussion of the steps re quired to address the core sentiment of the recommendations and sub-recommendations.Policy paperMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 12, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Digital health and data Source Type: news
Out of sight: the hidden scandal of vision rehabilitation services across England
This report highlights that 26 per cent of local authorities leave blind and partially sighted people waiting more than a year for a vision rehabilitation assessment and subsequent support. These delays to the support people with sight loss are legally entitled to also leaves them at increased risk of physical accidents and injuries, as well as mental health crises. Amongst its recommendations, the RNIB is calling for vision rehabilitation services to be subjected to the same regulation and monitoring as other adult social care services, and commissioning of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to develop ...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 12, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news
How community providers, alongside wider system partners, can support people living with frailty
NHS Providers - This briefing highlights the benefits of supporting people with frailty in the community at every stage of the frailty care pathway, while considering the risks to be managed. It shares examples of good practice, and explores some of the barriers to further progress, looking at what can be done to address these and ensure people with frailty receive the right care at the right time in the right place.BriefingPress release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 12, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Primary and community care Social care Voluntary and community sector Source Type: news
Supporting patients with meals and snack times while in hospital
Patients Association - Through the Patients Association's project work with NHS England, patients and carers have identified several areas where NHS resources supporting meal and snack times in hospital could be strengthened or improved through minor amendments. Participants in a focus group said NHS England ’s existing written resources for patients and staff were clear and helpful, but felt some changes and additional information on the online portal, where the resources are accessed, could make them even better.ReportMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 12, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: news
Equity in medical devices: independent review
Department of Health and Social Care - Evidence has emerged about the potential for racial and ethnic bias in the design and use of some medical devices commonly used in the NHS, and that some ethnic groups may receive sub-optimal treatment as a result. The purpose of the review, chaired by Professor Dame Margaret Whitehead, was to: establish the extent and impact of potential racial, ethnic and other factors leading to unfair biases in the design and use of medical devices; and make recommendations for improvements.ReportPress release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 12, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news
Musculoskeletal injuries during trail sports: Sex- and age-specific analyses over 20 years from a national injury database - Owen MM, Workman CD, Angileri HS, Terry MA, Tjong VK.
This study describes MSK injury patterns among hikers, trail runners, and mountain bikers from 2002 through 2021 and investigates MSK injury t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers
Libraries across the U.S. are struggling to cover the cost of e-books, which have grown in popularity. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Facilitating difficult conversations through art: creating an anti-racism digital image library for health professions education - Balhara Philip KS, Yenawine P, Irvin N, Eller L, Habib L, Tatham C, Chisolm M.
Racism has been recognised as a threat to patient outcomes, public health, and the healthcare workforce, and health professions (HP) educators and learners alike are seeking effective ways to teach anti-racism in HP education. However, facilitating convers... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Media, Marketing, and Internet Issues Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Platform launches Solutions Studio
Program accelerates digital health solutions, enables innovation to improve patient care ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform launches Solutions Studio, a new program that accelerates the development, validation and deployment of digital health solutions and integrates them into healthcare workflows. The Solutions Studio program will alleviate the high costs and complexities that digital health com panies face in the commercialization process and will streamline the adoption of solutions in hospitals. Solutions Studio makes digital health innovation… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 12, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news