Diabetes: Adding lifestyle changes to medication can deliver a knockout punch
Plenty of research supports the common-sense notion that a healthy lifestyle can prevent or treat many diseases. A diet high in fruits, veggies, whole grains, and plant protein and low in processed carbs, added sugars, saturated fats; regular physical activity; and emotional well-being are the potent treatments that can prevent the need for or even replace many prescription medications.
Yet lifestyle interventions are still not “mainstreamed” into primary care.
The power of lifestyle changes for diabetes
Here is yet another study supporting intensive lifestyle intervention, this time for diabetes. The study authors see...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - September 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Monique Tello, MD, MPH Tags: Diabetes Diet and Weight Loss Exercise and Fitness Health Source Type: blogs
Cleanup After Flooding
The AgriSafe Network is a organization representing health and safety professionals who strive to reduce health disparities found among the agricultural community. Here is their resources page on safe cleanup after flooding. Floodwater can be contaminated by pollutants, sewage, pesticides, and more. While health isn’t always the first concern after a flood, protecting health is a high priority. Resources include how to deal with wells, chemical and pesticide concerns, animal disposal, stress and mental health, and heat-related illness. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - September 28, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: Emergency Preparedness Public Health Source Type: blogs
5 Health Tips College Women Need to Know
Heading to college is an exciting time in a young person’s life as they take a step forward towards independence. It’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of activities such as packing, scheduling classes, making new friends, and becoming acquainted with a new environment. However, it is easy to forget about your health. However, good health is essential for a successful school year. The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) is here to help. Start this year off right by putting your health and safety at the top of your back to school checklist. Keep in mind these 5 tips to help you ace your health this s...
Source: BHIC - September 12, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Health Information Literacy College students consumer health women's health young adult Source Type: blogs
When Government Gets to Say What's'Natural '
When the federal government regulates food quality, consumers lose. Unfortunately, aWashington Post article on a recent increase in class-action lawsuits by consumers against food manufacturers over the use of “natural” labels shows how consumer groups are missing this point. In suing food companies, plaintiffs are arguing that these manufacturers (of cheese, in one particular case) are misleadingly labeling their food as “natural” while using milk from cows that use a growth hormone and eat anima l feed made from genetically modified grain.Though the plaintiffs and food companies disagree over what should be label...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 6, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Peter Van Doren Source Type: blogs
A Utah Nurse Bullied By Police
On July 26th, nurse Alex Wubbels was working a shift at the University of Utah Hospital. She was tending to a patient who was in a coma; he was the victim of a drunk driver and was badly burned. The course of Nurse Wubbels ' shift changed dramatically when the police arrived.According to Wubbels ' account and police body cam and hospital security camera footage, police officers came to the unit and demanded that the patient ' s blood be drawn as part of their investigation.Wubbels, being a well-prepared and astute nurse, informed the officers that a hospital policy created in coordination with the Salt Lake City Police Dep...
Source: Digital Doorway - September 3, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: nurse nurses nursing Source Type: blogs
Ultravision Removes Smoke from Surgical Scene: Interview with Managing Director of Alesi Surgical
Smoke in a surgical field is a common problem, particularly during laparoscopic and robotic procedures, that arises from the use of electrosurgical instruments, lasers, and other devices. Typically, smoke is vented out through one of the instrument ports, too often with slow and imperfect results. Alesi Surgical, a company out of Cardiff, Wales, offers a technology that significantly improves on simple ventilation (see video at the bottom of this post). We spoke with Dominic Griffiths, PhD, Managing Director of Alesi Surgical, about how the company’s Ultravision technology works, how it was developed, and what the ...
Source: Medgadget - August 28, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Ob/Gyn Surgery Thoracic Surgery Urology Source Type: blogs
Jellybean 073 with Professor John Marshall
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Prof John Marshall may be one of the biggest stars in Sepsis Research but he wanted to be Ingmar Bergman. John takes his life long learning seriously. How many senior professors of surgery brushes up on his Trauma Surgery practice by volunteering to work in Baragwanath Hospital for 6 weeks?
John Marshall has been at the pointy end of research, in particular sepsis research, for many years. That has been a rather controversial area in recent times. John has navigated those...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - August 23, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Doug Lynch Tags: JellyBean John Marshall Source Type: blogs
The Top Telemedicine Solutions Bringing Patients and Doctors Closer To Each Other
Telemedicine fulfills a natural demand in the digital age: how to bring patients and doctors closer to each other without the need to lose long hours through traveling, but gain all the benefits of healthcare. Telemedicine should become such an integral part of the healthcare system in the future that it would not be labeled as “telemedicine” anymore but just another ordinary way to talk to peers or patients. Until that happens, let’s see the top telemedicine solutions out there.
The “teledactyl” wanted to feel patients at a distance
Telemedicine is usually depicted as a new technology that needs to be pushed int...
Source: The Medical Futurist - August 16, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Telemedicine digital health future gc4 Health 2.0 Healthcare Hospital mhealth Personalized medicine technology Source Type: blogs
Contaminated Childhood: The Chronic Lead Poisoning of Low-Income Children and Communities of Color in the United States
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, revealed systemic government malfeasance that exposed an entire city population to lead-contaminated water. It also alerted the nation to the fact that lead poisoning remains endemic and threatens the livelihood of children across the country. The problem extends beyond Flint—a recent report identified more than 2,600 areas in the United States that have lead poisoning rates at least double those recorded during the peak of the Flint crisis.
According to the American Healthy Homes Survey, conducted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), more 23 million homes in ...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - August 8, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Emily A. Benfer Tags: Featured Health Equity Population Health Public Health civil rights Lead poisoning racial inequity Social Determinants of Health social justice Source Type: blogs
Trial by Error: NICE Rejects My FOI Request
By David Tuller, DrPH
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the U.K. organization that develops clinical guidelines for medical conditions, has rejected my freedom-of-information request for the names of the experts involved in the reassessment of the guidance for the illness it calls CFS/ME. This isn’t surprising, since the agency also recently rejected similar requests from the Countess of Mar and the ME Association. However, NICE’s response to the FOI request, which I received on Friday, contains some useful information and clarifies the decision-making process. I have included the NICE response bel...
Source: virology blog - July 31, 2017 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
6 ways to keep your child safe this summer
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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
Jahi McMath – Evidence that She Is Now Alive Considered by Court Today
Later today (California time), is a hearing on the Motion for Summary Adjudication of Plaintiff Jahi McMath's First Cause of Action for Personal Injuries, filed jointly by all defendants ("Defendants") on March 23, 2017.
Judge Stephen Pulido has posted his tentative ruling. I have pasted that below.
Defendants and for Plaintiffs McMath et al. ("Plaintiffs") shall be prepared to address, among other things, the following:
(1) The supporting and opposition papers are "heavy" on discussion of the various medical diagnoses and opinions but "light" on discussion of the applicable legal standards for the court...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - July 13, 2017 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
A Little Bit of Trade Liberalization by the Trump Administration
As part of the100 Day Action Plan on economic issues that the U.S. and China negotiated back in May, there was agreement by both sides to liberalize trade in a few areas. It was a relatively minor set of issues, but nonetheless there was some real progress. The Trump administration likes to tout exports, not imports, so in the ir remarks about the agreement, they tended to focus on areas of interest to U.S. exporters. To provide some balance, I’m going to take it upon myself to tell everyone about some import liberalization the U.S. carried out as part of this agreement. In the agreement, the U.S. said it would...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 11, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Simon Lester Source Type: blogs
Asking saves lives: A simple question can keep children safe from gun injury
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No matter how you feel about guns or gun ownership, I think that you will probably agree that when children have access to loaded guns, bad things can happen.
In fact, 80% of unintentional firearm deaths of children younger than 15 happen in a home — and 1.7 million children and teenagers live in a home with a loaded, unlocked gun. Here are some other facts from the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence:
1 in 3 homes with children have guns, many unlocked or loaded
3 out of 4 children ages 5 to 14 know where firearms are kept in the home
17,500 youths are injured or killed each year due to ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - June 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Children's Health Injuries Parenting Prevention Safety Source Type: blogs
Government Testing of Another Vape Shop Reveals No Cause for Concern about Secondhand Vaping
This study, although conducted under very high exposure conditions in a small, non-ventilated vape shop with many employees and customers vaping and clouds of vapor visible, did not document any dangerous levels of exposure to any hazardous chemical. Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde exposure was no different than in many indoor and outdoor environments at baseline. Chemicals that have been associated with " popcorn lung " were either not detected or detected at very low concentrations.This study adds to the evidence that under real-life conditions, " secondhand vaping " does not appear to pose any significant health risks.Des...
Source: The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary - May 9, 2017 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs
