You ’ve come a long way baby! And thanks to this app, your mom’s employer knows all about it
The Denver Post (Tracking your pregnancy on an app may be more public than you think) has published an interesting and disturbing article about the rise of Ovia, an app that collects detailed and personal data from pregnant women and those hoping to conceive. I’m not surprised that the business model is to provide data to employers about their workforce in order to save on medical costs and reduce time away from work. But I am a little surprised at how much data employees are willing to enter on topics like their sex life, color of cervical fluid, miscarriages and so on, while the app also track things like what medical ...
Source: Health Business Blog - April 19, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: e-health Source Type: blogs
You ’ve come a long way baby! And thanks to Ovia, your mom’s employer knows all about it
The Denver Post (Tracking your pregnancy on an app may be more public than you think) has published an interesting and disturbing article about the rise of Ovia, an app that collects detailed and personal data from pregnant women and those hoping to conceive. I’m not surprised that the business model is to provide data to employers about their workforce in order to save on medical costs and reduce time away from work. But I am a little surprised at how much data employees are willing to enter on topics like their sex life, color of cervical fluid, miscarriages and so on, while the app also track things like what medical ...
Source: Health Business Blog - April 19, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: e-health ovia Source Type: blogs
Complications of measles
Since it is not a brief answer, rather than respond to Mr. Bachtell ' s question in the comments, I ' ll do a front page post on it.CDC provides information about complications of measles here. This applies to the United States and other wealthy countries. Measles is much more dangerous in poor countries where many children are malnourished or debilitated from chronic infections, but that ' s a bit off topic.The actual death rate from measles in developed countries is about 1-2 per 1,000. However, 1 in 20 children will get pneumonia as a complication, which may require expensive treatment including mechanical ventilation. ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - April 12, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
My Interview with Ara Katz, founder of Seed
You're reading My Interview with Ara Katz, founder of Seed, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.
I have known Ara Katz, informally, over the past ten years. When I was first seeking advice for my own start-up, LEAF, I sat down with Ara to get her advice and best practices on fundraising and running a business. Since then, I have watched her career over the years - always impressed, but never surprised - she is one of those rare talents with an incredible wisdom (at a young age) who is generous with her time and...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - March 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Falconer Tags: Erin's Things featured ara katz female ceo pickthebrain seed Source Type: blogs
In One Week I Was Pregnant, I Miscarried, and I Was Diagnosed with a Life-Threatening Complication I Didn ’ t Understand
By: Kelly Gleason, PhD, RN The Sunday after I received a very faint, but positive pregnancy test, I excitedly cleaned out the room that my husband and I dreamed of as our nursery when we bought our house. I called him upstairs to ask if he thought a crib could fit in the room with
The post In One Week I Was Pregnant, I Miscarried, and I Was Diagnosed with a Life-Threatening Complication I Didn’t Understand appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine. (Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University)
Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University - March 18, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Editor Tags: On the Pulse Maternal health miscarriage pregnancy pregnancy loss Womens health Source Type: blogs
Where Is the Line? Caregiver Stress vs caregiver Burnout
Photo credit Ayo Seinde
...One of those shared experiences is a certain amount of stress. Some personalities cope with the ever-changing, nearly always challenging, business of caring for another adult with health issues better than others. A positive attitude and a flexible approach can go a long way as we feel our way along the sometimes uncertain path a caregiver must follow. But even the most laid back person is going to feel stressed by the responsibilities of caregiving from time to time. That's normal and to be expected. With some care, people generally bounce back. What caregivers need to watch for is burnout.
Read...
Source: Minding Our Elders - March 15, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Feisty Mom Refuses Daughter's Care
Discussions with Elders about Housing (Source: Minding Our Elders)
Source: Minding Our Elders - March 14, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
How to Deal With Resentment of Family Members Who Don't Pitch In
Discussions with Elders about Housing (Source: Minding Our Elders)
Source: Minding Our Elders - March 13, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Tips For Transitioning Care from Family to Facility
Discussions with Elders about HousingAging Parents: Where Do They Want to Live Their Last Years?Grief on top of Grief: Miscarriage While Caring for a Mother With Alzheimer's Inspired a Book and Support for Authors (Source: Minding Our Elders)
Source: Minding Our Elders - March 11, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Easing Awkward Discussions with Elders about Housing
As you watch your parents or other beloved elders age, sometimes worry becomes inevitable. Should they have housing upgrades? Can they continue to live independently? Your intention isn’t to take over their lives, but you may genuinely want to start the conversation about possible future changes. How do you do this without causing a backlash?
View the full slideshow on HealthCentral about having those difficult conversations with your parents about future housing:
MedicareFAQ – Medicare Resource Center
Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Ou...
Source: Minding Our Elders - March 10, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Aging Parents: Where Do They Want to Live Their Last Years?
For many, it’s not as much the fear of the elders’ reactions to our words as it is an effort to preserve our own denial. If we don’t voice the fact that our parents are aging and may eventually need assistance, and then, yes, die — it won’t happen. This is a version of covering our eyes when we were small and saying “you can’t see me.”
Read the full article on HealthCentral on having the talk with our parents about where they want to age?
Carol Bradley Bursack is the Candid Caregiver
MedicareFAQ – Medicare Resource Center
Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stori...
Source: Minding Our Elders - March 8, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Moments of Clarity: Why Glimpses Through Dementia's Fog Can Surprise Us
Dear Candid Caregiver: My grandma has had mixed dementia, probably a combination of Alzheimer’s and vascular, for many years. She’s generally sweet and compliant, just wanting to stay comfortable in a world that she seems to have created for herself. The whole family tries to encourage her to tell stories, which she will sometimes do if she’s feeling up to it, but mostly she listens to the old-time music that we play for her or she naps. Grandma hasn’t recognized anyone...
Read the full article on HealthCentral about how moments of clarity for people living with Dementia can enrich the life of car...
Source: Minding Our Elders - March 7, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Improve Your Mental Health with Super Powers
Life is tough. Life with mental illness is tougher. Life with mental illness on top of other conditions and life experiences can seem too tough. Today’s guest shares how she dealt with Tourette Syndrome, OCD, anxiety, depression, and many other things, by tapping into her own super powers. Perhaps you can, too.
Subscribe to Our Show!
And Remember to Review Us!
About Our Guest
Everyone has challenges but some people have more than others. Brett Francis knows this from personal experience. Only now she turns those challenges—her own and other people’s—into assets. Her mantra is “no one is bro...
Source: World of Psychology - March 7, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Show Tags: General OCD Self-Help The Psych Central Show anxiety Gabe Howard Tics Tourette Syndrome Vincent M. Wales Source Type: blogs
Grief on top of Grief: Miscarriages While Caring for a Mother With Alzheimer's Inspired a Book and Support for Authors
A decade ago it was difficult for a caregiver to find relatable books to sustain them as they struggled to make sense of their new role in life. Thankfully, that’s changed. Caregivers can now choose from hundreds of memoirs and informational tomes. One of the best of the former category is Ann Campanella’s “Motherhood Lost and Found: A Memoir.” What makes this book stand out, aside from fine writing, is that the author was enduring not only the agony of losing her mother to Alzheimer’s but also a series of miscarriages.
Read the full article on HealthCentral about Ann and her road to motherhood while ...
Source: Minding Our Elders - March 6, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Is wheat really THAT bad?
Because it has become such a frequent item in everyday meals, suggesting that something so commonplace must be fine, people often ask: Is wheat really that bad?
Let’s therefore catalog the health conditions that are associated with wheat consumption.
Health conditions we know with 100% certainty are caused by consumption of wheat and related grains:
Celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, cerebellar ataxia, “idiopathic” peripheral neuropathy, temporal lobe seizures, gluten encephalopathy, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, tooth decay
Health conditions ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - March 2, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates autoimmune diabetes gluten-free grain-free grains wheat wheat belly Source Type: blogs
