Discover Which CSD Stories Topped the Charts in 2019
A lot happened in the world of communication sciences and disorders in 2019. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved cochlear implants for single-sided deafness. Skilled nursing facilities reacted to Medicare reimbursement changes in an unexpected and unfortunate way. A video clip showing comedian D. J. Pryor “talking” with his baby son went viral and demonstrated the benefits of communicating with your child to millions. People with communication disorders made more appearances on big and little screens. One of those featured was a child with a cochlear implant in Pixar’s Toy Story 4.
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Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 6, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shelley D. Hutchins Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care News Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Hearing Assistive Technology Professional Development Source Type: blogs
What's the Matter with Significance?
Discussions about statistical significance are not usually found in newspapers, but the Associated Press recently hadsuch a discussion about the results of a clinical trial involving a heart drug. Statistical significance refers to whether a study finds a “real” effect or whether any differences measured are a result of chance. For example, in the case of the heart drug study, the authors attempt to measure whether the drug reduces patients’ mortality by comparing the mortality of patients on the drug to people not on the drug. The statistical significance reflects the authors’ confidence that the difference (r...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - December 5, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Peter Van Doren, David Kemp Source Type: blogs
Public Health Nurses: Where Public Health and Nursing Meet
Watch the career panel on public health nursing Nurses are the front lines of public health. Locally and globally, public health nurses increase access to care. They don’t wait for patients to come to them—they step out into the community, educate people about health issues, improve community health and safety, and provide direct patient care
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Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University - November 25, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Editor Tags: Career Lab On the Pulse careers nursing Public health Source Type: blogs
Texas Attorney General Supports Tinslee Lewis Family in Medical Futility Conflict with Hospital
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the District Court of Tarrant County in support of a nine-month-old baby girl after Cooks Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas denied the baby’s mother’s request to continue life-sustaining treatment for her.Texas law currently allows a hospital’s “ethics” committee to vote to remove life-sustaining treatment against a patient’s wishes. The physician’s decision to end treatment directly violates the mother’s request and her daughter's right to life.
“One of the core principles p...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - November 24, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
A look at the effects of nail polish on nail health and safety
In recent years, the nail polish industry has been transformed by the development of longer-lasting polish techniques. As dermatologists, we are often asked about the effects of these various products on nails. Here we review the main types of polish, and consider the pros and cons of each with an eye toward nail health and safety.
Traditional nail polish
Classic nail polish is painted onto the nail plate, usually in multiple coats, and then air-dried. Conventional nail polish is a polymer dissolved in a solvent. During the drying process, the solvent evaporates, and the polymer hardens. “Hybrid” polish is similar; it ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - November 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Janelle Nassim, MD Tags: Health Skin and Hair Care Women's Health Source Type: blogs
Psychology Around the Net: November 16, 2019
This week’s Psychology Around the Net explores positive morning affirmations to tell your reflection (yep!), offers tips for surviving holiday family gatherings, what hiding Instagram likes could mean for your mental health, and more.
The 6 Best Things to Say to Yourself in the Mirror According to Mental Health Pros: Think of these morning affirmations as an act of self-care. It might feel awkward at first, but starting the day in front of your mirror, taking a deep breath, and saying to the reflection “I’m so proud of you” (or “I’m a f****** bad***!”) can boost your self-esteem, ...
Source: World of Psychology - November 16, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Psychology Around the Net Affirmations employees Family Holidays instagram managers Motivation Self Care Self-Esteem workplace Source Type: blogs
Everyday Ethics: Do I Discontinue Services for Unvaccinated Clients?
Question: I’m a private-practice, ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist who is three months pregnant. I have been treating a child in her home, but I want to discontinue services to the child because no one in the family has been vaccinated for the measles. Can I do so or would it be considered client abandonment?
More than 1,150 measles cases occurred in more than 30 states in the U.S. in 2019, and most of those cases involved unvaccinated people, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Measles is highly contagious and there is no cure. Measles in pregnant women may have serious cons...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - November 15, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Donna Euben Tags: Audiology Health Care Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology Early Intervention Professional Development Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Clutter vs. Hoarding- What ’ s the Difference?
We all have a friend or family member who just can’t seem to get out from under their accumulation of stuff. Their garage, guest bedroom and basement are packed, and you can’t see the top of the kitchen table. But when does “cluttered” become “hoarded?” We have all seen the sensationalized TV depictions of filthy homes that need to be condemned. But is that what hoarding really looks like? And why can’t those folks just throw it all out?
Today’s guest explains myths surrounding hoarding, treatment strategies and why we all might be at risk.
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Source: World of Psychology - October 17, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Brain and Behavior Disorders General Interview LifeHelper Mental Health and Wellness Podcast Psychiatry Psychology The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs
Have You Considered Serving as an Audiologist or SLP in Uniform?
Have you heard of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS)? It’s one of the United States’ seven uniformed services and has existed for more than 200 years. During those two centuries, an elite team of 6,500 men and women in health care professions served to protect our nation’s public health.
Often called a “best kept secret,” the USPHS Commissioned Corps offers audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) a way to serve in uniform while protecting, promoting, and advancing the health and safety of the nation.
As a member of the USPHS, I’ve been an SLP in uniform for a ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - October 9, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Courtney Wood Tags: Audiology Health Care Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Schools Source Type: blogs
Teens and confidentiality
When my primary care patients reach high school age, or sometimes before, I kick their parents out of the exam room.
I don’t do it right at the beginning of the visit. I meet with them both first, to see what the parents are worried about (teens don’t always tell me), and to get updated on what is going on with the family (teens don’t always know). Then I ask the parents to leave. I say that at their child’s age, I like to have some time alone with them.
I have a standard speech I give the teen. I say, “Anything you tell me is confidential, and your parent won’t be able to read the note I write. If you tell me ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - August 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Adolescent health Anxiety and Depression Mental Health Parenting Source Type: blogs
Security Crisis of Cardiac Pacemakers Paves the Way for IoT Security Evolution in Cardiology
Conclusion
Fortunately, there
have been no malicious activities or attacks in which hackers tampered with
pacemakers, programmers, or other cardiac devices so far. However, the
possibility itself is critical enough to prioritize the security assurance of
connected cardiology devices.
The security crisis associated with cardiac devices might have hindered their adoption, yet it also pointed to a critical gap in policy-making and technology testing on the whole. While some measures are underway, fully bridging this gap will require a more coordinated effort from both regulators and manufacturers.
Inga Shugalo is a...
Source: The Health Care Blog - July 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech Health Technology Inga Shugalo IoT Pacemakers Security Source Type: blogs
Medical Decision-Making for Unrepresented Patients – California Appeals Court Clarifies Procedures
This week, the California Court of Appeal published a 73-page decision on how nursing homes must make treatment decisions for unrepresented residents.
The decades-old California Health and Safety Code § 1418.8 establishes an interdisciplinary team (IDT) procedure for nursing home residents who lack capacity to make their own health care decisions.
But, in 2016, pursuant to a petition from California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), the Alameda County Superior Court held the statute unconstitutional for failing to offer due process protections such as notice to the resident.
The Court of ...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - July 25, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
Are CBP ’s Filthy and Inhumane Immigrant Detention Camps Necessary?
This report came just over a month afterDHS OIG ’s May 30 report on “dangerous overcrowding” in El Paso.What are the conditions in CBP ’s detention camps?Across the entire border, CBPwas detaining from May to June between 4 and 5 times as many people as its facilities were designed to hold. It is impossible to list here everything that the OIG reports exposed, but here are some of what they found:A cell with a maximum capacity of 35 held 155 detaineesA cell with a maximum capacity of 8 held 41 detaineesDetainees were wearing soiled clothing for days or weeks.Children at three of the five Border Patrol facilities vi...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 3, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: David Bier Source Type: blogs
Chinese Ships on the Mississippi River: Just Another Jones Act Tall Tale
Did you know that the Jones Act prevents Chinese ships from sailing on the Mississippi River? That, at least, is what Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) claimed in a recent speech on the House floor. For dramatic effect the congressmanused a picture of a ship flying an oversized Chinese flag with St. Louis ’s Gateway Arch prominently displayed in the background:“This is a hypothetical picture, thank goodness,” said the Texas congressman. “A Chinese-built vessel, subsidized by their communist regime, operated by the Chinese and delivering Chinese goods all in the very heartland of the United States of America. But this could...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 21, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Colin Grabow Source Type: blogs
