12 Powerful Ways to Reduce and Calm Your Anxiety
Today I want to share 12 tips that have been really useful for me to calm my anxiety in everyday life. Because if you’re anything like me you have been there many times. You’re sitting in a waiting room. Or just waiting somewhere. Soon it will begin. Your leg is starting to shake nervously. Your hands are starting to sweat and maybe your mouth feels a bit dry. Your thoughts are becoming jumbled, it is hard to focus and to think as clearly as you usually do. Maybe you have an important test in school. A job interview. An appointment with your doctor or dentist. A date that you are looking forward to but at the same tim...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - April 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Habits Happiness Health Personal Development Productivity Relaxation Success Source Type: blogs

Latest Opioid " Sting " Again Illustrates The Power of Prohibition to Corrupt
The front page of today ’s Wall Street Journal reports on a federal sting operation that led to the arrest of 31 doctors, 7 pharmacists, 8 nurses, and other health care professionals including dentists for distributing more than 32 million prescription opioid pills to patients in five Appalachian region states. Federal prosecutors described doctors handing out pre-signed blank prescriptions in exchange for cash. In some instances, doctors provided prescriptions in return for sexual favors. One Alabama doctor allegedly recruited prostitutes to become patients and let them use drugs at his house. Dentists performed unne...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 18, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs

Podcast: There ’s More to Trauma than PTSD
 Most of us are familiar with post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD (deservedly) gets a lot of attention, largely focused on soldiers returning from service. But trauma comes in many forms, and most people have experienced it in one form or another. In this episode, learn about the differences between PTSD and other forms of trauma, how to identify it, and what can be done about it.   Subscribe to Our Show! And Remember to Review Us! About Our Guest Robert T. Muller, Ph.D., is the author of the psychotherapy book, “Trauma & the Struggle to Open Up:  From Avoidance to Recovery & Gro...
Source: World of Psychology - April 18, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Show Tags: General PTSD The Psych Central Show Trauma Gabe Howard Vincent M. Wales Source Type: blogs

Break Free of Your Anxiety and Phobias in 4 Simple Steps
Anxiety that causes serious discomfort shouldn’t have to go on forever. Yet long-term talk therapy and treatment with medications don’t always free a person who’s suffering. Millions of Americans are dealing with some form of anxiety disorder: according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), each year, 40 million American adults grapple with an anxiety disorder in some form.  One approach that can help you break free of anxiety and phobias is a simple series of steps. Unlike open-ended talk therapy, it’s not expensive or time-consuming, and unlike pharmacological approaches, it has no si...
Source: World of Psychology - April 17, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert London, MD Tags: Anxiety and Panic Source Type: blogs

What To Ask Your Dentist About Opioids
One of the best ways to reduce your chance of misusing an opioid pain reliever is to talk to your dentist.Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - April 15, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

5 ways to address the issues of direct-to-consumer health products
Health products are increasingly moving from the realm of the medical professional to the consumer. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) versions of teeth alignment kits, genetic tests, hearing aids, heart-rhythm monitors, neurostimulation devices, and mental health tools are already on the market, causing professional organizations of  dentists, geneticists, audiologists, cardiologists, neurologists, and psychiatrists to grapple with challenges to their authority and practice. So far, questions […]Find jobs at  Careers by KevinMD.com.  Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.  Learn more. (Source: Kev...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 11, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/anna-wexler-and-steven-joffe" rel="tag" > Anna Wexler, PhD and Steven Joffe, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Primary Care Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs

A patient imagines a conversation with Alexa
When Hubby isn ’t around to act as a sounding board, when I’m not feeling well, I talk to my dog.  She sometimes gets a fearful, tearful earful.  I think if I could channel her thoughts to Alexa, Amazon’s virtual assistant, our conversation might go something like this: Me: Alexa, it took seven days of s eeing dentists for […]Find jobs at  Careers by KevinMD.com.  Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.  Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 5, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/r-lynn-barnett" rel="tag" > R. Lynn Barnett < /a > < /span > Tags: Patient Rheumatology Source Type: blogs

An emergency physician does a tooth extraction
I was working a few days ago and pulled a tooth.  Mind you, it’s not something I do with any regularity.  However, it was a very sweet little lady who was too weak and ill to get to the dentist and had other issues.  That lower incisor was loose, and constantly in the way. Furthermore, […]Find jobs at  Careers by KevinMD.com.  Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.  Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 2, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/edwin-leap" rel="tag" > Edwin Leap, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Emergency Medicine Source Type: blogs

What does Mandelic Acid do in Deodorants – The Beauty Brains solo
Welcome to episode 177! It’s a solo episode of the Beauty Brains. On this episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about Thinning hair and the research going on in that areaWhether cupping is an effective facial treatmentWhich sunscreen ingredients block UVAWhy mandelic acid is used in deodorants. Beauty science news Is dust making you fat? Probably not. Three hot new beauty trends from the UK – Vegan Beauty, Clean Beauty & Microbiome Danish retailer bans fluorinated compounds in all cosmetics – And dentists around Denmark rejoice! Are attractive women ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs

What does Mandelic Acid do in Deodorants – The Beauty Brains solo
Welcome to episode 177! It’s a solo episode of the Beauty Brains. On this episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about Thinning hair and the research going on in that areaWhether cupping is an effective facial treatmentWhich sunscreen ingredients block UVAWhy mandelic acid is used in deodorants. Beauty science news Is dust making you fat? Probably not. Three hot new beauty trends from the UK – Vegan Beauty, Clean Beauty & Microbiome Danish retailer bans fluorinated compounds in all cosmetics – And dentists around Denmark rejoice! Are attractive women ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs

Promoting Teamwork and Efficiency; the Benefits of F1000Workspace
Hermann Agis is Head of the Competence Center for Tissue Engineering and Cell-Based Therapies, University Clinic of Dentistry, MedUni Vienna. He is also a faculty member of the F1000Prime. He describes his experience using F1000Workspace with his team and their projects. More than just a reference manager I am a biotechnologist working in the field of regenerative dentistry and tissue engineering. I work in a multidisciplinary research team, which includes dentists, medical doctors, biotechnologists and biologists. This diverse research environment has its benefits, but also its challenges. The management of the shared li...
Source: Naturally Selected - March 20, 2019 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Hermann Agis Tags: F1000Workspace Institutions Researchers Source Type: blogs

Bioreactors Inside Body Grow New Bones for Transplantation
This study demonstrated that we could create viable bone grafts from artificial bone substitute materials. Study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Biomaterials-aided mandibular reconstruction using in vivo bioreactors… Via: Rice… (Source: Medgadget)
Source: Medgadget - March 19, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: ENT Genetics Materials Neurosurgery Source Type: blogs

It ’s the relationship...
Many, maybe most people believe that therapists “do” something which makes patients feel better because it is hard to believe that it is the relationship between the therapist and the patient which is the healing factor.If I go to the dentist because I have pain in my mouth and the dentist doesn't help, I likely will seek help elsewhere, and that seems reasonable. But I look to the dentist to *do* something to make me feel better. The dentist does not usually, at least in acute situations, require of me that I do more than be cooperative and hold my mouth open. But psychotherapy is a different thing altogether. Therapi...
Source: Jung At Heart - February 25, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: blogs

Podcast: A Bipolar and a Schizophrenic Get Triggered by a Movie
 We all realize that movies are fiction, but that doesn’t mean that we should take nothing seriously. When a movie makes a portrayal of an individual, for example, that’s full of racial stereotypes, we’re justified in saying that it isn’t okay.  It’s no different for portrayals of mental illness. In this episode, Gabe and Michelle discuss just such a portrayal in a movie that Michelle found highly offensive. Listen to see if you agree. SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW “This is just another way to dismiss our feelings.” – Gabe Howard   Highlights From ‘Schizophrenia in th...
Source: World of Psychology - February 25, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Tags: A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Movie Review Schizophrenia Source Type: blogs

The Language of Organic Chemistry
ConclusionAn array of powerful tools awaits problems that can be recast in terms of computational linguistics. But as the work highlighted here shows, finding the right interface and working at scale could prove tricky. Nevertheless, maximum common substructure has been established as a linguistic unit in organic chemistry, and as such could offer a roadmap for travellers wanting to make the journey. (Source: Depth-First)
Source: Depth-First - February 20, 2019 Category: Chemistry Authors: Richard L. Apodaca Source Type: blogs