State of Washington Enacts Statewide Drug Disposal Law
On March 22, 2018, the State of Washington officially enacted the first statewide drug take-back program in the country. Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1047 into law, which establishes a single, uniform, statewide system of regulation for safe and secure collection and disposal of medicines through a uniform drug "take-back" program operated and funded by drug manufacturers.
The Act goes into effect on June 7, 2018, and requires “covered manufacturers” to submit their proposed programs by July 1, 2019. Also by July 2, 2019, Washington’s Department of Health (DOH) must determine its own costs for administra...
Source: Policy and Medicine - April 17, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Thomas Sullivan - Policy & Medicine Writing Staff Source Type: blogs
The Aromatic Herb That Makes You Smarter
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Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - April 15, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Boost Brain Power Source Type: blogs
Taking off the training wheels and becoming a real doctor
Working in a clinic as a medical student is the best of all worlds. We have the opportunity to expand our knowledge and skills by working with some incredible patients, all while knowing that we have the support and backup of our fully trained, expert attending physicians every step of the way. This apprenticeship type of system is absolutely essential to medical training, allowing us to get our feet underneath us while learning how to manage the care of real patients for the first time.
At some point, though, the training wheels need to come off, and as we advance in our training, there exists a balance between learning f...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 12, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/nathaniel-fleming" rel="tag" > Nathaniel Fleming < /a > Tags: Education Hospital-Based Medicine Medical school Primary Care Source Type: blogs
Cholesterol: Understanding HDL vs. LDL
There are two main types of cholesterol: high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). (Lipoproteins are made of fat and protein, and serve as vehicles for your cholesterol to travel through the blood.) Cardiologists are often asked about low-density lipoprotein (LDL) versus high-density lipoprotein (HDL). The difference is important to understand.
What does HDL cholesterol do?
HDL clears from the body via the liver. HDL may therefore prevent the buildup of plaque, protect your arteries, and protect you from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. It is considered the “good” cholesterol, and higher...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ami Bhatt, MD, FACC Tags: Health Heart Health Prevention Source Type: blogs
CMS Proposes Changes to Part D and Medicare Advantage
Earlier this year, CMS proposed changes to the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs through the Advanced Notice and Draft Call Letter for 2019. This is important as Medicare Advantage enrollment grows each year. One-third of Medicare beneficiaries are now enrolled in Medicare Advantage Plans.
Proposed Policies
CMS notes that the proposed policies and updates for 2019 are intended to “remove barriers to innovation and foster greater transparency, flexibility, and program simplification.” CMS proposes an average rate increase of 1.84%, and factoring in plan coding practices CMS estimates a net payment increase of 4.9...
Source: Policy and Medicine - April 11, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Thomas Sullivan - Policy & Medicine Writing Staff Source Type: blogs
LITFL Review 326
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Welcome to the 326th LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. Each week the LITFL team casts the spotlight on the blogosphere’s best and brightest and deliver a bite-sized chunk of FOAM.
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The Most Fair Dinkum Ripper Beauts of the Week
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Source: Life in the Fast Lane - April 8, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Marjorie Lazoff, MD Tags: LITFL review LITFL R/V Source Type: blogs
3 Ways to Talk to People Living with Alzheimer ’s
In caring for someone living with Alzheimer ’s, we encourage you to celebrate each moment of recognition, each gesture of connection, every laugh and every smile!For people living with Alzheimer ’s it is often difficult, if not impossible, to begin a conversation or engage with another person.When we try to talk with a person who has memory loss, we areoften greeted with the thousand mile stare. There just seems to be nothing there.For family members and friends this is, of course, heartbreaking.Is there anything that can be done; is there any way to reach people who seem to be unreachable?Learn More About the Differen...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 30, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimer's. talk alzheimers communication alzheimers conversation dementia health life news memory talk to person with alzheimers Source Type: blogs
Pickles like pickles are supposed to be
In the Wheat Belly (and now Undoctored) lifestyles, we include plentiful quantities of fermented foods such as fermented vegetables, kimchi, kombucha, yogurts, and kefirs. This is part of our effort to “seed” and maintain our colons with the various Lactobacillus, Bifidobacteria, Leuconostoc and other bacterial species, as well as fungal species such as Saccharomyces (kefir, kombucha). This is one of the strategies we follow to reverse the harm done to our bowel health and flora by grains, sugars, and other modern intestinal insults.
While lactate fermentation is really a very simple process to accomplish in yo...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - March 23, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle Fermentation fermented grain-free health lactate probiotic undoctored Source Type: blogs
What patients — and doctors — need to know about vitamins and supplements
A recently published clinical guideline on vitamin and mineral supplements reinforces every other evidence-based guideline, research review, and consensus statement on this topic. The bottom line is that there is absolutely no substitute for a well-balanced diet, which is the ideal source of the vitamins and minerals we need.
The brief article, co-authored by nutrition guru Dr. JoAnn Manson, cites multiple large clinical trials studying multiple nutritional supplements’ effects on multiple end points. The gist of it is, our bodies prefer naturally occurring sources of vitamins and minerals. We absorb these better. And be...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Monique Tello, MD, MPH Tags: Complementary and alternative medicine Drugs and Supplements Health Healthy Eating Prevention Vitamins and supplements Source Type: blogs
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Can you believe it’s February already?
There was a lot of hype in January around dieting and detoxing after the festive season. I’m never good at getting on the New Years resolutions health bus right after New Year. It takes me some time to get back to normality and use up all that leftover vegan cheese and chocolate from Christmas.
February is when I really get to grips with a healthy, balanced eating plan for the rest of the year. The indulgent magazine clippings get tucked away and instead I search and browse for exciting new healthy recipes to try and interesting tricks and flavours to play with in the ki...
Source: Nursing Comments - March 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: M1gu3l Tags: Food Source Type: blogs
Recipe of the Week
MedlinePlus, the National Library of Medicine consumer health resource, recently created a new feature, Recipe of the Week. Here you can find healthy yet tasty dishes to cook and serve. Each recipe includes the ingredients, prep and cook time, number of servings, and nutrition information for Quinoa Black Bean Salad, Quick Beef Casserole, Baked Tilapia with Tomatoes and more. Recipes are provided by NIH institutes and use fat-free milk, small amounts of vegetable oil, lean cuts of meat, poultry without the skin, fish, beans, fruits, vegetables, and lots of fresh herbs and spices for flavor in order to promote a heal...
Source: BHIC - March 13, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: General Websites Source Type: blogs
AdvoCare 24-Day Challenge Review: Does it Work?
Conclusion – Does AdvoCare 24-Day Challenge Work?
The AdvoCare 24-Day Challenge offers support via online tools, workout DVD’s, a guide and, many kinds of supplements. While this seems very comprehensive, many users mention that it failed to produce any real weight loss. There were also numerous complaints about both the lack of a money back guarantee, and side effects. Customers often had to quit using the supplements due to extreme symptoms that made them ill. People also mentioned how dealing with the company is difficult, and that they were not allowed to make a return within the claimed money back return cover...
Source: Nursing Comments - March 12, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: M1gu3l Tags: Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Right to Try and the FDA's Proposed Ban on Kratom
In his State of the Union address, President Trump expressed support for a Right to Try law that would allow terminally-ill patients to test medicines not yet fully vetted by the FDA. This perspective recognizes the tradeoff between benefits and risks.The administration is singing a different tune, however, regarding kratom, a medicinal herb grown in East Asia that might help Americans who suffer from chronic pain and do not wish to, or cannot, rely on opioids.The FDA recentlyannounced that it is considering a ban on kratom and is working to prevent shipments to the United States. This announcement comes on the heels of th...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 3, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey Miron Source Type: blogs
More Annoyance
I try to eat and drink healthy. I try to avoid premade ' chemical ' food and use whole ingredients, meaning real, unprocessed food. In the mornings it may not be wise to get between me and my first cup of coffee. Later in the day, I like my herbal tea for its flavors and lack of caffeine anytime after 10 am. My husband makes fun of all the different kinds of herbal teas I have. I just like to be able to choose which one I am in the mood for.I also subscribe to tips from WebMD to help keep me up on how to be healthier, what to do or eat or what not to. Usually I find this helpful.But not yesterday.I got an email ongood and ...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - March 2, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: annoyance breast cancer hormone receptor status Source Type: blogs
