Primary care challenges: AI and virtual clinics
As I clicked onto the homepage of Amazon Clinic, I got a little bit nervous. Low up-front costs, straight-forward medical decision-making, bread and butter medicine at the patient’s fingertips. Have a UTI? As long as it is simple, no problem, here’s your antibiotic. Just a few clicks. Male pattern baldness? Click. Erectile dysfunction? Click. Just
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Primary care challenges: AI and virtual clinics originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Nick Jenkins, MD Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs
Vasodilators For High Blood Pressure: Types, Side Effects, Drug Interactions
Conclusion
In summary, vasodilators play a pivotal role in managing cardiovascular conditions, including hypertension, which is rapidly becoming a global health concern.
By expanding the body’s blood vessels, these unique medications can improve blood flow and decrease the pressure exerted by the heart, thereby providing relief to numerous patients worldwide.
Their applications are diverse, extending beyond hypertension to conditions like angina, heart failure, and even erectile dysfunction.
However, these medications should be taken carefully and always under the supervision of a doctor due to the potent...
Source: The EMT Spot - July 27, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Alpha-Blockers For High Blood Pressure: Types, Side Effects, Drug Interactions
Conclusion
To summarize, the treatment of hypertension is a critical aspect of healthcare due to its significant impact on cardiovascular health.
While natural supplements and lifestyle modifications are important for overall well-being, the use of chemical drugs in managing hypertension remains necessary.
Chemical drugs for hypertension have undergone extensive research and have been proven effective in lowering blood pressure levels.
Alpha-blockers offer a targeted approach to address the specific mechanisms involved in hypertension, allowing for precise blood pressure control.
They work by inhibiting the ...
Source: The EMT Spot - July 17, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
27 Dangers And Risks Of High Blood Pressure
Conclusion
Despite its silent nature, high blood pressure gradually damages organs over time. The interconnectedness of the circulatory system means that all organs reachable by blood are at risk.
Hypertension can lead to critical complications such as heart enlargement, coronary artery disease, stroke, cognitive decline, erectile dysfunction, kidney disease, proteinuria, vision problems, and vascular damage.
The importance of proactive measures to manage and prevent these adverse effects is emphasized.
Regular blood pressure monitoring, adopting a healthy lifestyle, and working with healthcare professionals ar...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 1, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Dangers And Risks Of High Blood Pressure
Conclusion
Despite its silent nature, high blood pressure gradually damages organs over time. The interconnectedness of the circulatory system means that all organs reachable by blood are at risk.
Hypertension can lead to critical complications such as heart enlargement, coronary artery disease, stroke, cognitive decline, erectile dysfunction, kidney disease, proteinuria, vision problems, and vascular damage.
The importance of proactive measures to manage and prevent these adverse effects is emphasized.
Regular blood pressure monitoring, adopting a healthy lifestyle, and working with healthcare professionals ar...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 1, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Optum Store Opting Out of Direct-to-Consumer Pharmacy Biz
Last November [2022], I blogged (see my post athttps://blog.sstrumello.com/2022/11/cigna-express-scripts-by-insiderx.html for reference) how Cigna ' s Express Scripts was discontinuing the company ' s cash-pay mail order pharmacy by InsideRx (the coupon website/app is owned by Express Scripts). Well, now rival United Healthcare ' s OptumRx is doing the same, effectively shutting down its Optum Store. Have a look at this notice:I know it ' s impossible to read, but the first paragraph reads:" We ' re sad to say that starting June 1st, 2023, you will no longer be able to fill prescriptions through the Optum Store except...
Source: Scott's Web Log - May 2, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2023 Diabetes Mine Express Scripts by InsideRx Healthline Optum Optum Store OptumRx RVO Health LLC United Healthcare Source Type: blogs
Corsanum Review: Can This Be The Ultimate Heart Support?
Can supplements like Corsanum prove to be essential in sustaining your blood pressure? Well, there is more to it than you think. Check out our review.
There are a significant number of supplements in the market that are known to assist in helping maintain the blood pressure in an individual.
The said supplements are essentially rich in nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and organic compounds that are known to specifically check high blood pressure and bring it back in the ideal range of blood pressure.
Sometimes, we let slide the fact that our lifestyle and dietary habits affect our blood pressure to a great exten...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 12, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Kutryk Tags: Blood Pressure Supplements Source Type: blogs
Treating Hypertension with Diuretics
This article will explore the types, uses and side effects of treating hypertension with diuretics as a supplement to other ways to lower blood pressure.
Quick Summary
Diuretics are prescribed to encourage kidney function and vascular health and regulate blood pressure.
There are several forms of diuretics with possible side effects and interactions with other drugs and supplements.
Doctors often prescribe them to complement medication or a combination for effective hypertension treatment.
Treating Hypertension and More with Diuretics
Diuretics are the most common medication to manage high b...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 8, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Kutryk Tags: Guides Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
High Blood Pressure and Erectile Dysfunction
Research confirms that high blood pressure and ED are closely linked. But did you know the majority of cases of ED are caused by hypertension? Keep reading to find out more.
Experts suggest that “hypertension is sometimes a standalone condition and sometimes it’s associated with other conditions, which also impact erectile dysfunction.”
According to the European Society of Cardiology, this likelihood is almost double in men with uncontrolled high blood pressure.
Long-term exposure to hypertension and elevated blood pressure damages the arterial wall. This leads to atherosclerosis and the narrowing of art...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 8, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Kutryk Tags: Guides Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Atherosclerosis Leading to Peripheral Artery Disease Impacts Muscle Function via Reduced Blood Flow
Researchers working on a new way to assess the progression of peripheral artery disease here note how this consequence of atherosclerosis harms function of muscles via reduced blood flow. Reduced blood flow is in fact something of a theme in aging, as the heart weakens, physical activity is reduced, capillary density in tissues declines, and atherosclerotic lesions grow to the point of narrowing critical arteries. This is all good reason to find approaches to minimize and treat atherosclerosis, develop strategies to provoke greater angiogenesis in later life to better maintain capillary networks, and stay active.
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Source: Fight Aging! - October 3, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
FDA Moves to Expand NDC Numbering to Accommodate Rapid Rise in " Authorized Generic " Drugs
On July 22, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( " FDA " ) announced a proposed new rule (seehttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/07/25/2022-15414/revising-the-national-drug-code-format-and-drug-label-barcode-requirements for the announcement in theFederal Register, or the FDA ' s own page on the announcement athttps://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-approvals-and-databases/proposed-rule-revising-national-drug-code-format, effectively Revising the National Drug Code Format and Drug Label Barcode Requirements (Docket No.FDA-2021-N-1351), that is intended to minimize the impact of the FDA running out of ten-digit n...
Source: Scott's Web Log - August 2, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Tags: authorized generic 2022 authorized generics FDA insulin NDC Source Type: blogs
Maple Anticipated the Decline in Telehealth and Expects to Continue Growing
Maple is a Canadian healthcare success story. Founded in 2015, the company has grown steadily and is now the country’s largest online network of doctors. They offer both virtual care services as well as a virtual care platform. The company experienced the meteoric rise in usage during the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent decline, but unlike other telehealth providers, they expected this and planned for it. The company expects to continue growing in the years ahead.
Healthcare IT Today sat down with Brett Belchetz, MD – Co-Founder & CEO of Maple to get his take on the current state of telehealth, where it can be...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 22, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: Ambulatory Clinical Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring COVID-19 Dr. Brett Belchetz getmaple sexual health Telehealth Telehealth Adoption Telehealth Market Share telehealth usage Virtual Care Source Type: blogs
The explosion of mental health apps raises substantial opportunities –and tough questions
In the eyes of the tech industry, mental health treatment is an area ripe for disruption.
In any given year, 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience a form of mental illness, according to federal estimates. And research indicates only about half of them receive treatment in a system that is understaffed and ill distributed to meet demand.
For tech startups looking to cash in on unmet need, that translates into more than 50 million potential customers.
Venture capital firms invested more than $2.4 billion in digital behavioral health apps in 2020 — more than twice the amount invested in 2019 — touting support or treatment ...
Source: SharpBrains - June 28, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Kaiser Health News Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Technology & Innovation anxiety BetterHelp brain-illness Brightside cerebral depression digital behavioral health FDA Food and Drug Administration Ginger health apps mental illness mental-health-treatment Source Type: blogs
Are antidepressants also pain relievers?
Did you know that antidepressant medications are often prescribed for people without depression?
It’s true. Antidepressants are frequently prescribed for chronic pain, especially pain related to nerve disease (called neuropathic pain), chronic low back or neck pain, and certain types of arthritis.
In fact, some guidelines for the treatment of chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis (the most common type of arthritis) include antidepressants. One antidepressant in particular, duloxetine (Cymbalta), is FDA-approved for these conditions.
Just how antidepressants reduce pain is not well understood. One possibility is they a...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 16, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Back Pain Bones and joints Health Osteoarthritis Pain Management Source Type: blogs
The Technological Future Of Sexuality And Sexual Health
Long-distance hugs; virtual reality porn stars; technosexuals living with automated dolls; you might have caught such news snippets online, but you’ll have to get used to these with the technological transformation of sex. Indeed, if technology permeates the entire terrain of human relations, why should sex and sexuality be an exception?
Sextech is already a $30 billion-strong industry, but analyses expect it to grow further to $52.7 billion by 2026. Such devices even made their way into the popular Consumer Electronic Show in 2020 and 2021 showing that tech and sex are increasingly getting intermingled. But far fr...
Source: The Medical Futurist - February 17, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Covid-19 Augmented Reality Bioethics Cyborgization Robotics Virtual Reality ces future science fiction technology sensors sex sexuality porn transhumanism sextech hugshirt kissenger Gatebox Alexa loneliness epidemic Source Type: blogs
