It Is Hard To Be Sure That On-Line Prescription Providers Are A Good Thing For The Health System.
In the last few months this sort of practice seems to be growing and Eucalyptus seems to be a flag-bearer at present.: A typical recent article talking about the trend goes like this, maybe suggesting a peak! The weight loss cycle: out with Jenny Craig, in with Ozempic Depending who you ask, Ozempic is “phenomenal” for patients or a “dangerous” way of losing weight. Either way, its arrival (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 1, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

How Wonder and Awe help us transcend self, regulate stress, and improve well-being
What is awe? We have all experienced it, even if we didn’t know what to call it. Whether we’re overlooking a beautiful view after a challenging hike or watching a new leaf grow on the plant we’ve been nurturing in lockdown, the feeling we get in that moment—amazed, inspired, transported—is what researchers call awe. In his new book, Awestruck, psychologist Jonah Paquette explains the process underlying the experience of awe and uncovers both its complexity and its value to our well-being. Walking readers through various scientific findings, he shows that awe helps improve our relationships, decrease our stress, a...
Source: SharpBrains - March 10, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greater Good Science Center Tags: Education & Lifelong Learning awe Awestruck be happier book decrease stress Jonah Paquette positive emotions stress-levels Source Type: blogs

Coping with the loss of smell and taste
As I cut a slice of lemon for my tea one morning last March, I found that I could not detect the familiar zing of citrus. Nor, it turned out, could I taste the peach jam on my toast. Overnight, my senses of smell and taste seemed to have disappeared. In the days prior to that I’d had body aches and chills, which I ascribed to a late-winter cold — nothing, I thought, an analgesic and some down time couldn’t take care of. But later that day I saw a newspaper article about the loss of smell and taste in patients with COVID-19, and I realized that I’d likely caught the virus. While I was fortunate enough to eventually ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Leo Newhouse, LICSW Tags: Coronavirus and COVID-19 Ear, nose, and throat Mental Health Source Type: blogs

Be vigilant about bug spray
Ticks and mosquitoes don’t care about COVID-19 safety protocols. They don’t care that people are trying to squeeze out the last moments of this restrictive summer by getting outdoors, hiking, or just sitting on their decks at night and feeling something that’s close to normal. COVID-19 has commanded our attention and caused people to adapt their behaviors to prevent one major health concern, but it doesn’t mean others have been eliminated. “Masks and social distancing will do nothing to protect you from what ticks and mosquitoes potentially carry,” says Dr. Todd Ellerin, director of infectious diseases and vice...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - August 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Steve Calechman Tags: Autoimmune diseases Prevention Safety Source Type: blogs

The Itchy, Bumpy Blues: How to Treat and Prevent Mosquito Bites and Related Conditions
Mosquito bites may be a nuisance, but fortunately, in the U.S., they tend to amount to nothing more than that. Upon being bitten, most Americans experience a bit of swelling and itchiness, and nothing more. However, there are exceptions to this, including stronger allergic reactions to bites and cases of mosquito-borne illness.  Insect and arachnid bites, including ticks, account for approximately 2,000 cases of malaria and 30,000 cases of Lyme disease in the U.S. annually. In addition, millions of people worldwide die of malaria each year. It is helpful to protect yourself against insect bites, not only to avoid pesk...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - June 7, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Environmental Health Insect Bites & Stings Insects & Animals Outdoor Safety Source Type: blogs

10 Natural Remedies to Defeat Seasonal Allergies
You're reading 10 Natural Remedies to Defeat Seasonal Allergies, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. The roses are in bloom and gardens scintillating. But you cannot stop to smell and enjoy the lovely scent because you are already on Claritin allergy medication. When spring beckons, allergic sneezes, skin peeling, flaking, and itching become the order of the day. But allergies are not just common in springs. Some people experience allergic reactions even in summer, falls, and winter. Though the common rem...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - July 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dispick Tags: featured health and fitness self improvement allergies natural remedies Source Type: blogs

New study reinforces the importance of walking through forests for mental and general health
This study aimed to clarify the psychological benefits of brief walks through forest areas. In addition, we aimed to examine the associations between psychological responses and trait anxiety levels. Five-hundred-and-eighty-five participants (mean age, 21.7 ± 1.6 years) were instructed to walk predetermined courses through forest (test) and city (control) areas for 15 min. The Profile of Mood State (POMS) questionnaire and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were used to assess participants’ psychological responses and trait anxiety levels, respectively. The results revealed that walking through forest areas decreased the neg...
Source: SharpBrains - June 10, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greater Good Magazine Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Peak Performance brief walks forest therapy forests general health individual difference mental health profile of mood state psychological relaxation shinrin-yoku trait anxiety Source Type: blogs

Natural Ways to Relieve IT Band Syndrome
You're reading Natural Ways to Relieve IT Band Syndrome, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. Your endorphins are up. Your stride is smooth. You glide through the park with peaceful solitude, having the track to yourself for once. Then bang! Your foot hits the pavement and you buckle your knee in pain. When you try to straighten your leg, you feel a click so strong that you can almost hear it. You have just developed Iliotibial Band (IT Band) Syndrome, one of the two types of “runner’s knee,” the most c...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - January 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: smithwillas Tags: health and fitness IT Band Syndrome Pain management Source Type: blogs

Natural Remedies That Help Relieve Your Joint Pain?
You're reading Natural Remedies That Help Relieve Your Joint Pain?, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. If you are among millions of people suffering from joint pain and arthritis and living on pain-killers for quite a while, there is good news for you-you can have natural remedies to get rid of your pain. Whether you are facing stiffness, reduced the range of movements, and difficulty walking, there are certain natural therapies that are pretty much safer alternatives to taking drugs. According to the Centre...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - January 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: smithwillas Tags: health and fitness Joint pain natural remedies Source Type: blogs

Natural Remedies That Help Relieve Your Joint Pain
You're reading Natural Remedies That Help Relieve Your Joint Pain, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. If you are among millions of people suffering from joint pain and arthritis and living on pain-killers for quite a while, there is good news for you-you can have natural remedies to get rid of your pain. Whether you are facing stiffness, reduced the range of movements, and difficulty walking, there are certain natural therapies that are pretty much safer alternatives to taking drugs. According to the Centre ...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - January 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: smithwillas Tags: health and fitness Joint pain natural remedies Source Type: blogs

What Are The Best Natural Remedies That Help Relieve Your Joint Pain?
You're reading What Are The Best Natural Remedies That Help Relieve Your Joint Pain?, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. If you are among millions of people suffering from joint pain and arthritis and living on pain-killers for quite a while, there is good news for you-you can have natural remedies to get rid of your pain. Whether you are facing stiffness, reduced the range of movements, and difficulty walking, there are certain natural therapies that are pretty much safer alternatives to taking drugs. Accor...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - January 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: smithwillas Tags: health and fitness Joint pain natural remedies Source Type: blogs

Koalas, Chlamydia, Microbiomania, Katie Dahlhausen, John Oliver, Russell Crowe, and me.
This study aimed to use 16S rRNA gene sequences derived from koala feces to characterize the intestinal microbiome of koalas throughout antibiotic treatment and identify specific taxa associated with koala health after treatment. Although differences in the alpha diversity were observed in the intestinal flora between treated and untreated koalas and between koalas treated with different antibiotics, these differences were not statistically significant. The alpha diversity of microbial communities from koalas that lived through antibiotic treatment versus those who did not was significantly greater, however. Beta diversity...
Source: The Tree of Life - May 18, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jonathan Eisen Source Type: blogs

Tropical Travel Trouble 007 Mega Malaria Extravaganza
LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blog aka Tropical Travel Trouble 007 When you think tropical medicine, malaria has to be near the top. It can be fairly complex and fortunately treatment has become a lot simpler. This post is designed to walk you through the basic principals with links to more in depth teaching if your niche is travel medicine, laboratory diagnostics or management of severe or cerebral malaria. If you stubbled on this post while drinking a cup of tea or sitting on the throne and want a few basi...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - April 5, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Clinical Cases Tropical Medicine malaria Plasmodium plasmodium falciparum plasmodium knowles plasmodium malariae plasmodium ovale plasmodium vivax Source Type: blogs

6 ways to keep your child safe this summer
Follow me on Twitter @drClaire It’s summer — time for vacations, summer camp, outdoor activities, and all sorts of other fun. Some of those fun summer activities, though, can have health and safety risks. Here are six things you can do to help be sure that everyone’s summer memories are good ones: Use sunscreen. This sounds obvious, but often we still forget to use it. We remember when we go to the beach or pool, but we don’t always think of it when we go sightseeing, do gardening, go to an outdoor event, or just play outside. If your child is going to be out in the sun, use sunscreen. Use a sunscreen that is wate...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - July 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Children's Health Parenting Safety Source Type: blogs

Preventing and treating colds: The evidence and the anecdotes
Oh, who doesn’t hate colds. You’re miserable, achy, tired, congested, and coughing. You may need to miss work, or go to the doctor. But it seems that no one really feels sorry for the person with a cold because colds are so common. “It’s just a virus, it’ll get better on its own,” says your doctor. “There’s no cure.” Well, colds cost the U.S. an estimated 40 billion dollars per year considering lost financial productivity, plus spending on medical care, pharmaceuticals, and supplements (and that estimate is from 2003)!1 It’s just a virus? There’s got to be more we can do to effectively prevent and tre...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - January 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Monique Tello, MD, MPH Tags: Cold and Flu Health Prevention cold prevention Source Type: blogs