Really, really hard times
I ' m reading Epidemics and Society by Frank M. Snowden. (Plagues and People ' s, which I discussed here a long while back, was taken. That book, by William McNeill, was first published in 1076. It essentially sets out on the same endeavor, to tell the story of the impact of epidemics on history. Snowden, quite churlishly in my view, does not acknowledge it.)There ' s been a lot of hardship in various times and places in our age. World War II was the worst thing to happen in the past 100+ years, but many other much more localized disasters were really awful, for much smaller numbers of people. But the Black Death -- which ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - October 8, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
What Does It Mean To Be Human?
By MIKE MAGEE
“These are unprecedented times.”
This is a common refrain these days, from any citizen concerned about the American experiment’s democratic ideals.
Things like – welcoming shores, no one is above the law, stay out of people’s bedrooms, separation of church and state, play by the rules, fake news is just plain lying, don’t fall for the con job, stand up to bullies, treat everyone with the dignity they deserve, love one another, take reasonable risks, extend a helping hand, try to make your world a little bit better each day.
But I’ve been thinking, are we on a downward spiral rea...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Physicians Uncategorized AIDS C. Everett Koop HIV/AIDS Humanity Mike Magee Source Type: blogs
Air Pollution Correlates with Risk and Outcome of Stroke
Exposure to air pollution tends to inversely correlate with wealth and socioeconomic status, both of which clearly correlate with health in epidemiological studies. More careful studies of similar populations with differing exposure, and what is known of the biochemistry of tissue interaction with particulate matter, make it reasonable to think that the effects of particulate air pollution on chronic inflammation - and thus pace of development of atherosclerosis - play a role in the comparatively poor health of those people in regions of greater pollution. One of the outcomes of atherosclerosis is stroke, and as noted here...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 7, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
What to do when doctors develop “ portal hypertension ”
This article is satire. Physicians today face yet another epidemic that affects doctors directly and is not caused by a virus. It is the result of the “patient portal” through which patients send typed messages directly to their physicians. Though the portal has benefits, anecdotal experience suggests that high message volume is having a deleterious
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What to do when doctors develop “portal hypertension” originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 5, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Paul L. Fine, MD Tags: Tech Health IT Source Type: blogs
DNA Nets Capture Sars-CoV-2 for Detection and Inhibition
A team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed a DNA net system that can ensnare Sars-CoV-2 and bind to the notorious spike protein. The nets contain aptamers that bind the spike protein and emit an intense fluorescent signal once they’re bound together to the protein. This signal can be easily measured using a handheld fluorimeter. The technology provides a rapid and accurate way to test for the presence of the virus, and the researchers report that it has similar sensitivity as the current gold-standard test, PCR. However, the technology is not just envisaged as diagnostic. The nets can bind...
Source: Medgadget - October 3, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Genetics Materials Medicine Nanomedicine Public Health covid SARS-CoV-2 UIC UICnews uiuc Source Type: blogs
Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 03 October, 2022.
Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.General Comment-----Sorry, I had to include this! I am really amazed at the International reach we see from the ADHA – true international citizens!Otherwise too much Optus and not enough good news!-----https://www.financialexpress.com/healthcare/tamil-nadu-keen-on-australian-model-for-beefing-up-digital-healthcare-platform-looks-for-partnerships/26...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 3, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, October 3rd 2022
In conclusion, based on the analysis of proteomics and transcriptome, we identified four SRMs that may affect aging and speculated their possible mechanisms, which provides a new target for preventing aging, especially skin aging.
A Popular Science Article on the State of Epigenetic Clocks
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2022/09/a-popular-science-article-on-the-state-of-epigenetic-clocks/
This popular science article is a good view of the present state of development and use of epigenetic clocks, covering the issues as well as the promise. Epigenetic age can be measured, with many different clocks...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 2, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Weekly Overseas Health IT Links –1st October, 2022.
This article details information required for integration into EHRs to build personalized treatment plans and develop successful SDOH programs that provide resources and support for patients in need. In addition, successful SDOH programs implemented by Kaiser Permanente and Boston Medical Center showcase how supporting clinicians with real-time SDOH data can lead to patient-centric care. Create a 360-Degree Patient View Through TechnologyThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)indicatesthat the “collection, documentation, reporting, access, and use of SDOH data … can be used t...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 1, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Truth and Trust in Science: Are They Negotiable?
BY MIKE MAGEE
“The key is trust. It is when people feel totally alienated and isolated that the society breaks down. Telling the truth is what held society together.”
Those words were voiced sixteen years ago in Washington, D.C. It was October 17, 2006. The HHS/CDC sponsored workshop that day was titled “Pandemic Influenza – Past, Present, Future: Communicating Today Based on the Lessons from the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic.”
The speaker responsible for the quote above was writer/historian and Johns Hopkins School of Public Health adviser, John M. Barry. His opening quote from George Bernard Shaw se...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy Public Health Flu Epidemic HHS/CDC John Barry Source Type: blogs
A Mechanism by Which Herpesvirus May Accelerate Amyloid- β Aggregation Leading to Alzheimer's Disease
There is some debate over whether persistent viral infection, such as by herpesvirus, contributes meaningfully to the onset and development of Alzheimer's disease. It would be a convenient explanation, given that many people with all of the lifestyle risk factors for neurodegeneration, such as being overweight and sedentary, do not in fact go on to develop Alzheimer's. The epidemiology is mixed, however, with some studies suggesting yes, some no. Some of the positive data suggests that use of antiviral drugs lowers the risk of Alzheimer's. More recent work argues that multiple different viral infections are required for a ...
Source: Fight Aging! - September 29, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Prevention and Effective Treatment of Atherosclerosis Should Be a High Priority
Today's open access paper underscores the point that prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis should be a high priority in medical research, development, and practice. It is the single largest cause of death in our species, killing a quarter of humanity directly, and arguably another tenth indirectly. Atherosclerosis is the malfunction of macrophage cells responsible for clearing excess and altered cholesterol from blood vessel walls. The result is the accumulation of fatty lesions, and a tipping point in which the contents of the lesion overwhelm the macrophage cells attempting to remove it, thereafter continually addi...
Source: Fight Aging! - September 28, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Periodontal disease linked to heart failure – New study report
Periodontal disease linked to heart failure – New study report
Periodontal disease is known to be associated with coronary artery disease as well as poses a risk for bacteremia and subsequent risks [1]. A recent report looked at 6707 participants of the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) study who had full-mouth periodontal examination at visit 4 between 1996-1998 and longitudinal follow up for incident heart failure. Data on incident heart failure was checked from visit 4 to 2018. In addition data on incident heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure with reduced ejection fract...
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 25, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, September 26th 2022
This study examined the dose-response association between daily step count and intensity and incidence of all-cause dementia among adults in the UK. This was a UK Biobank prospective population-based cohort study (February 2013 to December 2015) with 6.9 years of follow-up (data analysis conducted May 2022). A total of 78,430 of 103,684 eligible adults aged 40 to 79 years with valid wrist accelerometer data were included. Registry-based dementia was ascertained through October 2021.
We found no minimal threshold for the beneficial association of step counts with incident dementia. Our findings suggest that approxima...
Source: Fight Aging! - September 25, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Accelerometer Measures of Activity and Dementia Risk
This study examined the dose-response association between daily step count and intensity and incidence of all-cause dementia among adults in the UK. This was a UK Biobank prospective population-based cohort study (February 2013 to December 2015) with 6.9 years of follow-up (data analysis conducted May 2022). A total of 78,430 of 103,684 eligible adults aged 40 to 79 years with valid wrist accelerometer data were included. Registry-based dementia was ascertained through October 2021.
We found no minimal threshold for the beneficial association of step counts with incident dementia. Our findings suggest that approxima...
Source: Fight Aging! - September 21, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Optimizing the Healthcare Workforce with Technology
There are a lot of challenges that healthcare workers are currently facing, burnout from overworking being one of the most pressing. But that doesn’t have to be the case. Through utilizing the technology that we currently have available, many areas of work healthcare professionals are doing can be automated and simplified. Carefully integrating various technological solutions into your organization can lift some of the burden your workers are experiencing. Thus reducing burnout and increasing the level of care your patients are receiving.
We reached out to the Healthcare IT Today community to get their thoughts on us...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 20, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Alex Bacchetti AVIA Connect America Corinna Dan dina Dr. Greg Albers Dr. Keith Dressler Greg Miller Guillaume Castel Healthcare Auto Source Type: blogs
