From Chernobyl To Mars: The Future Of Radiation Protection
In the minutes after block 4 of the nuclear power
plant in Chernobyl exploded, no one knew that they are experiencing a disaster
that never happened anywhere before on planet Earth. The public health,
environmental, and even the socio-political consequences were disastrous and we
can still experience the negative impacts. That’s why we posed the question of
what public health authorities, as well as individuals, can do to mitigate the
consequences of radiation exposure, and what digital technologies are available
for radiation detection. In this respect, after our investigations, it even
turned out that it would be benef...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 29, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine Space Medicine astronautics chernobyl disaster fiction Health Healthcare Innovation mars nuclear power plant public health radiation radiation exposure radiation protection technology Source Type: blogs
Podcast: The Power of Storytelling – What Is ‘This Is My Brave?’
Jennifer Marshall is a mom, executive director, storyteller, and a woman living with bipolar disorder. In 2011, she started chronicling her challenges of living with mental illness while raising two young children.
Her story was a powerful one and connected with people all over the country, many of whom wrote to her to say that they had been inspired after reading her blog. Jennifer knew she was onto something, and that storytelling was a powerful tool for healing.
This was the beginning of ‘This Is My Brave’ – a nonprofit with the mission of bringing stories of mental illness and addiction out of the shado...
Source: World of Psychology - June 27, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Bipolar Relationships Self-Help The Psych Central Show Women's Issues Source Type: blogs
Thunderclap headache: The “worst headache of my life”
Not all headache disorders are the same. An excruciating, sudden-onset headache known as thunderclap headache (TCH) is a medical emergency, very different from more common headache disorders such as migraine and tension headache. If you develop TCH, you should call 911 or immediately go to the closest hospital.
TCH is associated with a variety of causes, ranging from benign to potentially fatal. Urgent evaluation in an emergency setting is needed to quickly identify and treat any underlying condition.
Diagnosing and treating secondary thunderclap headache
When you arrive at the hospital, the medical team will want to confi...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - June 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aneesh Singhal, MD Tags: Headache Health Source Type: blogs
ROSC: does the ECG to rule out OMI? And why does a heart just stop beating? And what rhythm is this?
This study had afatal flaw: they did not keep track of all the Non-STEMI patients who were NOT enrolled, but instead were sent for immediate angiogram. It was done in Europe, where the guidelines suggest taking all shockable arrests emergently to the cath lab. So it is highly likely that physicians were very reluctant to enroll patients; they did not want them to be randomized to no angiogram. This strong suspicion is supported by their data:only 22 of 437 (5.0%) patients in this study had OMI. What percent of shockable arrests without STE have an OMI? This large registry in Circ...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - June 17, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
ONT & The Woodford Liquidity Squeeze
There's an unfortunate chain of events that may end up causing a headache for Oxford Nanopore, and it's completely outside their control. One of the their key investors has just had his luck - or perhaps more critically his reputation -- at stock picking disintegrate. Because of some unusual choices, that has potential repercussions for ONT.Read more » (Source: Omics! Omics!)
Source: Omics! Omics! - June 17, 2019 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Keith Robison Source Type: blogs
ROSC: does the ECG rule out OMI? And why does a heart just stop beating? And what rhythm is this?
This study had afatal flaw: they did not keep track of all the Non-STEMI patients who were NOT enrolled, but instead were sent for immediate angiogram. It was done in Europe, where the guidelines suggest taking all shockable arrests emergently to the cath lab. So it is highly likely that physicians were very reluctant to enroll patients; they did not want them to be randomized to no angiogram. This strong suspicion is supported by their data:only 22 of 437 (5.0%) patients in this study had OMI.What percent of shockable arrests without STE have an OMI? This large registry in Circulatio...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - June 17, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Is Kanye West Helping People with Bipolar Disorder?
Kanye West’s interview about living with bipolar disorder has recently made the media rounds. Mr. West speaks about not liking medication, about mania being a creative outlet, and the career edge he believes he has because of living with mental illness.
Suffice to say, whenever someone gains an audience by speaking about living with bipolar disorder, our hosts are going to take notice. Do they agree with Mr. West? Listen now to find out.
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“Do you know many homeless schizophrenics who are eating well?”
– Gabe Howard
Highlights From ‘Kanye West Bipolar’ Episode
[1:00] Ka...
Source: World of Psychology - June 17, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Tags: A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Minding the Media Source Type: blogs
Headaches: What to know, when to worry
Everyone gets the occasional when-will-this-day-end headache. These headaches may even follow a certain pattern. (Mine usually strike like clockwork if I miss my morning cup of French press coffee.)
But when is a headache cause for concern?
“Most bouts of regular headaches are not serious and can be treated on their own,” says Dr. Elizabeth Loder, chief of the division of headache in the department of neurology at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “However, being aware of the features of the different types of headaches can help you determine if your headaches are something more serious that requires...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - June 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Solan Tags: Headache Health Migraines Source Type: blogs
Benefits of Therapy You Probably Didn ’t Know About
Many of us have a narrow view of therapy. We think it’s solely for navigating clinical depression or severe anxiety or roller-coaster moods. We think it’s only an option when we’re going through a major crisis, a big transition, or a prolonged, persistent period of grief. We think therapy is only an option when relationships become disconnected, and marriages are on the brink of divorce.
While therapy is important and vital for all the above, it’s also helpful for a lot of other reasons, and you don’t have to wait until the walls are falling down to work with a clinician. You can go when the paint is chipping—o...
Source: World of Psychology - June 7, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: General Habits Happiness Health-related Mental Health and Wellness Psychotherapy Stigma Success & Achievement Source Type: blogs
Eight years of Wheat Belly successes
I was looking back over the last 8 years since the first Wheat Belly book was released. It’s been 8 years of astounding, truly breathtaking stories of success over weight issues, health, and physical transformations that skeptics even today claim are impossible. It’s been a virtual avalanche of wonderful stories. Although I’ve seen all of them, often more than once, I could not help but be overcome with satisfaction and pride for the many, many spectacular photos and stories people have shared.
So I thought it would be fun to re-post a small sample of some of these stories dating back from the start of th...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 6, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Success Stories grain-free Inflammation Source Type: blogs
Cracking the Herpes Encephalitis Code | Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Conclusion
Herpes encephalitis may rule your body but don't allow the infection to take over your brain. Herpes encephalitis is suppressible and so its symptoms if managed with great attention.
Antiviral drugs such as Zovirax, acyclovir, Valacyclovir are some of the prominently used drugs in suppressing therapy of herpes infection.
You are counseled to see your GP as soon as the very onset of any symptoms described above.You've read Cracking the Herpes Encephalitis Code | Causes, Symptoms and Treatment, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you've enjoyed this, please visit our site f...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - June 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: anilkumar Tags: health and fitness Herpes Encephalitis symptoms of herpes encephalitis Source Type: blogs
Best of Our Blogs: May 31, 2019
I know what it’s like when your world closes up. Anxiety can do that to you. Something happens like a traumatic event and you’re triggered. Maybe you get a panic attack or health scare. Your body will do anything not to go through that again. So you avoid situations. Maybe you don’t go to that same coffee shop or ride small airplanes anymore.
But soon you find yourself not wanting to go out with friends or travel. Staying at home seems to be the only way you can gain some sense of control. But it’s all an illusion.
The trick to getting through any scary experience is to gradually get yourself back u...
Source: World of Psychology - May 31, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A. Tags: Best of Our Blogs Source Type: blogs
Where did all the magnesium go?
We pay special attention to restoration of magnesium in the Wheat Belly lifestyle. This is because magnesium deficiency is universal, affecting virtually everyone, is severe, and has substantial implications for health.
But why? Why has everyone become so depleted in magnesium in the modern world? There are five major reasons:
Water filtration—We filter our water out of necessity, since modern waterways are contaminated by sewage runoff, pesticide/herbicides, algal overgrowth, etc. So, rather than drinking from a nearby stream or river that runs freely over rocks and minerals rich in magnesium, we drink water filter...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 30, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Magnesium grain-free phytates undoctored wheat belly Source Type: blogs
Nerivio Migra Wins FDA De Novo Clearance for Acute Treatment of Migraines
Theranica, a company based in Israel, won FDA De Novo clearance for its Nerivio Migra smartphone-operated electroceutical device for treating migraine headaches.
The device is worn around the upper arm, from where it delivers electronic pulses into the skin to generate a so-called “Conditioned Pain Modulation” response. This helps to mitigate the effects of a migraine in patients with or without aura, and is indicated for those who do not have chronic migraine. An accompanying smartphone app is used to control the settings of the therapy device, as it only has a power button of its own.
The De Novo clearance, ...
Source: Medgadget - May 29, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Medicine Neurology Source Type: blogs
