The Future Of Pharmacies In 3 Scenarios
The rapid development of medical technology affects every aspect of medicine and healthcare. Even the seemingly most remote and ivory-tower-like institution isn’t impervious to digital health disruption. We are, of course, talking about the pharmacy.
Although these institutions play a crucial role in the healing process, the impression about pharmacists and their drug store is often that they offer a type of commercial/business-like service. The doctor prescribes the appropriate medicine with the appropriate instructions, and the pharmacist provides it in exchange for money. In short, a clear business.
However, with th...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 8, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Digital Health Research E-Patients Future of Medicine Future of Pharma Healthcare Design Telemedicine & Smartphones 3d printing DTC Personalized medicine gc4 pharmacies drug development viatom checkme pro drugs lumify philips Source Type: blogs
The March of the Flowers
Here is the sacred order of the flowers. Use this list as a way of putting your garden together. I’ve listed bloom times, colors, and most of the heights. Your work here is to figure out how much sun you have because these are mostly full sun. Every now and then a supposedly sun-loving plant will survive (gasping and leggy) in partial sun but it’s no fun for either of you.
Now go forth and garden.
March
1) crocus 2) snowcaps (white) 3) scylla sibirica (blue, low-growing, spreads beautifully) 4) hyacinth 5) forsythia 6) heath (piney flowering low shrub that spreads)
April
1) Bulbs like daffo...
Source: Susan's Blog - September 20, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Susan Senator Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Wednesday Bible study: Dept. of WTF?
However exotic it seems to modern sensibilities, most of what we have read so far is at least explicable. God does magic tricks to demonstrate his awesome power, or affirm the privileges of the priesthood; he slaughters people who challenge the priesthood or complain about his plans; the priests offer to perform abortions when it turns out a man is not the father of his wife ' s unborn child; the priests keep piling on the loot through sacrifices and tithes; the laws create a form of civil order, or serve as markers for tribal identity. But the point of Numbers 19 is entirely mysterious. The idea of " uncleanness " is...
Source: Stayin' Alive - September 16, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Art Therapy of the Past: Finding Comfort & Consolation in Art
Art therapists today help their patients cope with anxiety, addiction, illness, or pain. Therapists might encourage clients to explore their emotions by drawing, for example, or to reflect on a difficult experience through painting. Art is used to help people express themselves and explore their emotions.
In past centuries, however, art therapy took a substantially different form. Maybe it’s time to bring this practice of the past into the present—as a way to move into the future.
The Isenheim Altarpiece is a 16th century sculpted and painted work housed in an old convent-turned-museum in the medieval city of Colmar, ...
Source: World of Psychology - August 29, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Guest Author Tags: Publishers Spirituality & Health art Art Therapy Isenheim Altarpiece Source Type: blogs
Sunday Sermonette: Herb Alpert in the desert
Numbers 10 is another of those chapters that is obviously based on two original documents. And again, it is a narrative of a fictitious past that doesn ' t have any obvious relevance to the time it was written, let alone the present. I don ' t imagine it is ever the subject of a sermon or a Bible lesson. But it ' s in the Bible so we have to read it. I make a couple of comments along the way.10 TheLord said to Moses:2 “Make two trumpets of hammered silver, and use them for calling the community together and for having the camps set out.3 When both are sounded, the whole community is to assemble befor...
Source: Stayin' Alive - August 16, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Wednesday Bible Study: The road to nowhere
As we have noted many times, the divisions into chapters and verses were made by medieval monks, and they often seem odd. Numbers 9 is obviously two separate segments. I ' ll insert comments where I have something to note.9 TheLord spoke to Moses in the Desert of Sinai in the first month of the second year after they came out of Egypt. He said,2 “Have the Israelites celebrate the Passover at the appointed time.3 Celebrate it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month, in accordance with all its rules and regulations. ”4 So Moses told the Israelites to celebrate the Passov...
Source: Stayin' Alive - August 12, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
How To Get The Most Out Of Virtual Learning
By Emily Reynolds
When the coronavirus hit, many of us had to quickly adapt to remote working — and even post-pandemic, many of us are likely to continue at least some of these tasks online.
Demands for more flexible working practices continue to grow, and for good reason — it can make life easier for employees with parenting or caring responsibilities, health problems or disabilities, and some argue it can also increase productivity. Online webinars and conferences also allow continued professional development without workers ever having to leave their home office.
Things are no different in the world of education:...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - July 30, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Coronavirus Educational Feature Memory Source Type: blogs
What ’s a diagnosis about? COVID-19 and beyond
By MICHEL ACCAD
Last month marked the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Graunt, commonly regarded as the father of epidemiology. His major published work, Natural and Political Observations Made upon the Bills of Mortality, called attention to the death statistics published weekly in London beginning in the late 16th century. Graunt was skeptical of how causes of death were ascribed, especially in times of plagues. Evidently, 400 years of scientific advances have done little to lessen his doubts!
A few days ago, Fox News reported that Colorado governor Jared Polis had “pushed back against recen...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Medical Practice Physicians Diagnosis MICHEL ACCAD Source Type: blogs
Chemicals and Pregnant Women: Taking Care of Your Unborn Baby
This study is not a warning of a scary new epidemic of problems arriving with next year’s babies.
Instead, it’s a peak behind the curtain at what might be the hidden story behind the marvelous kids we already see on today’s playgrounds across the country. Most are very healthy – among the healthiest kids in history. Yes, too many are overweight. Too many have asthma. Too many have allergies. Too many have learning problems. Too many start puberty early. More than half have some chronic illness. But this isn’t slowing kids down as much as the devastating infectious diseases of the past. It is a vib...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - May 25, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Being Stimulant-Free
I like being 100% stimulant free – no coffee, caffeinated tea, chocolate, caffeinated soda, etc.
This means no decaf either since decaf still contains some caffeine.
I base this on lots of personal experimentation. I’ve gone some years of my life with no stimulants, and I’ve also gone for long stretches consuming coffee daily. The two modes of living are notably different.
Caffeine tends to make me obsess more over trivialities and lose focus on big picture goals. I see this pattern in other coffee drinkers often – lots of busywork type of thinking on low criticality items. It seems to make some pe...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - May 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Emotions Health Lifestyle Source Type: blogs
Weight Loss: The 3 Best Herbal Supplements
One-in-five women report using weight loss supplements in the previous year.
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Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - May 12, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
COVID-19: Hidden Coinfections and Chain Reactions Parasitic Infectious Relationships within Us
By SIMON YU, MD, LT COL, USA (Ret)
Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), opened up a new front in the Coronavirus War by saying we don’t just need to treat the acute disease, we need to treat the underlying conditions that make people more susceptible to serious disease progression. He focused on heart disease, and managing mitigating risk factors such as CVD, diabetes, hypertension and smoking in order to increase people’s odds for recovery. The initial focus has been pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), with risk factors including asthma, chr...
Source: The Health Care Blog - April 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 CDC chronic disease holistic care Pandemic SDoH Source Type: blogs
Home-cooked meals with less salt
With more people staying at home these days, there’s more opportunity to prepare homemade meals. Although home-cooked meals tend to be much lower in salt than what you’d get from a restaurant, you still need to be careful, says Liz Moore, a dietitian at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).
Why worry about salt?
Most Americans consume far too much sodium, which raises blood pressure and the risk of heart disease. On average, we consume around 3,200 milligrams (mg) per day. That’s about 30% more than is recommended by the federal dietary guidelines, which advise people to limit their dai...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julie Corliss Tags: Cooking and recipes Health Healthy Eating Hypertension and Stroke Source Type: blogs
Finding Flow to Escape Stuck-at-Home Captivity!
You're reading Finding Flow to Escape Stuck-at-Home Captivity!, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.
"I kind of entered a flow state. I’ve been there before while climbing. You are not thinking ahead. You are just thinking about what is in front of you each second."
Aron Ralston
Feeling isolated or penned in like most of your fellow humans? While you can’t host a party or travel in this era of social distancing and quarantining, you can escape into your mind. When you find...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - April 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Falconer Tags: featured motivation philosophy productivity tips psychology self-improvement coronavirus covid_19 flow flow states pickthebrain Source Type: blogs
Harvard Health Ad Watch: What ’s being cleansed in a detox cleanse?
Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot from patients and friends who are enthusiastically pursuing a “whole body cleanse” or “colon cleanse,” or a “detoxification cleanse.” And I’ve seen ads about these cleanses promising a number of health benefits, based on the general principle that every so often it’s a good idea to rid yourself of toxins that are undoubtedly accumulating within you.
Spring cleaning for your body? The idea goes back centuries. And sure, cleansing — or cleaning — is clear enough for bathing or mopping a floor. But how does a cleanse work in the human body? Do cleanses really deliver on th...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Digestive Disorders Health Men's Health Women's Health Source Type: blogs
