NIH to fund Centers of Excellence on Minority Health and Health Disparities
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities will fund 12 specialized research centers to conduct research, research training, and community engagement activities focused on improving minority health and reducing health disparities. The grantees are:
Leveraging Bio-Cultural Mechanisms to Maximize the Impact of Multi-Level Preventable Disease Interventions with Southwest Populations; Flavio Marsiglia, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Tempe
Involving Communities in Delivering and Disseminating Health Disparity Interventions; Ashwini Sehgal, M.D., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
Duke Center ...
Source: BHIC - October 18, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Annette Parde-Maass Tags: Minority Health Concerns NIH Source Type: blogs
Monetary Freedom: Lessons from the Western Han Dynasty
During the Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C. – A.D. 9), the question of monetary freedom was vigorously debated. There were as yet no banks or paper money in China — money consisted solely of coin. Private mints competed with government mints, either in the shadow market or legally. In 81 B.C., the issue of whether the state or the marke t would be the best guardian of sound money came to a head in the famous “Discourses on Salt and Iron,” which were compiled by Huan Kuan in his bookYantie lun. The relevant chapter for our study ischapter 4, “Cuobi” ( “Discordant Currencies”).In this article, I provide some b...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 17, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: James A. Dorn Source Type: blogs
An Op-Ed Ghostwriter Speaks
By WILLIAM S KLEIN
Is it “a breach of trust” for a publication to publish an opinion piece that was written with the participation of public relations professionals? That was the conclusion of a recent article in Health News Review, a publication that bills itself as “Your Health News Watchdog.”(“Another ‘breach of trust’ at STAT: patient who praised TV drug ads says pharma PR company asked her to write op-ed”).
The article traces the origins of an op-ed that appeared in STAT, the respected medical blog published by the Boston Globe, headlined “You can complain about TV drug ads. They may have save...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized Ghosting Ghostwriting Pharma William S. Klein Source Type: blogs
Optimal Performance In College: The New Tools
While the excitement of returning to (or beginning) college can hold the promise of many transformational and wonderful opportunities — it can also be a time filled with new stressors. Recent studies show that increased academic demands, changes in sleep and eating patterns, reduced family contact, and financial concerns can challenge even the most capable students. In fact, nearly 80 percent of students in college report having daily stress, and about 25 percent have said this has had an impact on academic performance. Daily stressors can increase depression, anxiety, and other mental health concerns that can hold l...
Source: World of Psychology - September 18, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Daniel Tomasulo, Ph.D. Tags: ADHD and ADD Anxiety and Panic Books Children and Teens College Depression General Memory and Perception Proof Positive Research Stress Student Therapist Students Success & Achievement Academic Achievement Adolescence Atten Source Type: blogs
A Murky Future for Off-label Promotion: New Leadership at the FDA Brings Change
On May 11, 2017, Dr. Scott Gottlieb was sworn in as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s latest Commissioner. Since that time, there has already been various regulatory changes and shifts, in terms of policy guidance, as well as a new focus toward easing the Agency’s rules and regulations pertaining to off-label uses. The article will explore those changes and the Agency continues to refine the “intended use” rules.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) Twenty-Third Commissioner, Dr. Gottlieb, is a man of many talents. He is a physician, medical policy expert, and public health advocate. As a pr...
Source: Policy and Medicine - August 28, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Thomas Sullivan - Policy & Medicine Writing Staff Source Type: blogs
Never Let Go of a Childhood Dream
You're reading Never Let Go of a Childhood Dream, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." Winston S. Churchill
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Becoming a published novelist is a story of blind luck and perseverance—of never losing a childhood dream, even when life seems to steer you into a different direction.
As with many novelists, I began as an avid reader from a young age, starting with a collection of boo...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - August 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stonehouse Press Tags: career Community Posts featured motivation success best self-improvement blogs childhood creative writing dream how to be happy live your dream novelist pickthebrain war of the roses warren adler Source Type: blogs
More intelligent people are quicker to learn (and unlearn) social stereotypes
By Emma Young
Smart people tend to perform better at work, earn more money, be physically healthier, and be less likely to subscribe to authoritarian beliefs. But a new paper reveals that a key aspect of intelligence – a strong “pattern-matching” ability, which helps someone readily learn a language, understand how another person is feeling or spot a stock market trend to exploit – has a darker side: it also makes that person more likely to learn and apply social stereotypes.
Previous studies exploring how a person’s cognitive abilities may affect their attitudes to other people have produced mixed result...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - August 16, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Intelligence Race Social Source Type: blogs
Where Does Radiologist-Referrer Communication Go Wrong?
There ’s room for improvement when it comes to radiologist-referrer communication — according to a newstudy published in theAmerican Journal of Roentgenology. Eugene Won, MD, and Andrew B. Rosenkranz used New York University Langone Medical Center ’s electronic medical records to evaluate informal consultations between referrers and radiologists over the span of three years that were considered incomplete or inaccurate. Their findings resulted in several recommendations to facilitate stronger patient management.According to the research, only 18.7 percent of the physicians ’ notes mentioned the consulting radiolog...
Source: radRounds - August 15, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Free Live Webinar: Overcoming Fear of Flying
Overcoming Fear of Flying will be focused on understanding flying anxiety, as well as learning what it takes to overcome this common phobia. In particular, we will discuss what from our lives contributes to developing and reinforcing this fear. We will also discuss the Balanced Flying Method — a method our presenter, Nathan Feiles, MSW, LCSW, developed specifically to help people overcome fear of flying. We will learn about this comprehensive approach, why this method is unique and from other treatments, and how it works to transform our internal experience of flying.
3 Take-A-Ways from the Overcoming Fear o...
Source: World of Psychology - July 12, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gabe Howard Tags: Anxiety and Panic General Motivation and Inspiration Phobia Psychology Self-Help air sickness Aviophobia Avoidance Fear Of Flying Panic Attacks Self Improvement Travel Worry Source Type: blogs
The Messenger Also Matters: Value-Based Payment Can Support Outreach To Vulnerable Populations
With the proliferation of value-based payment initiatives and implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) coverage expansions, states have had many opportunities in recent years to improve the health of vulnerable populations through health promotion, prevention, and care coordination. We believe value-based payment models can and must support accountable health care delivery systems in partnering with community-based “messengers” to engage vulnerable individuals in health education and promotion. We explore one such messenger program, ACCESS, a Brooklyn-based project of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban ...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - July 10, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Ruth C. Browne, Marilyn Fraser, Judith Killen and Laura Tollen Tags: Health Equity Medicaid and CHIP Population Health Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health New York New York State Social Determinants of Health value-based payment vulnerable populations Source Type: blogs
Digital brain health goes global: Savonix raises $5.1 million to commercialize mobile neurocognitive assessment in the US, China and Japan
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Savonix gets $5.1M to advance digital neurocognitive assessment (MobiHealth News):
“San Francisco-based Savonix, maker of an app for neurocognitive assessment, has raised $5.1 million in a new round of funding. DigiTx Partners led the round with additional contribution from ReThink Impact.
The company, which was founded in 2015, is made up of neuroscientists and gaming experts. Its product, Savonix Mobile, is a 30-minute brain training and testing app based on existing clinical guidelines and procedures. It’s designed to replace a costly, often time-consuming process that involves a clinician working with pen and p...
Source: SharpBrains - June 14, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology Alkahest brain testing app Brain-health brain-training-app CereScan cognitive-assessment digital health DigiTx Partners neurocognitive neurocognitive assessment Proove Bioscienc Source Type: blogs
Iron Chef, Dysphagia Style
Picadillo ground beef from the Dining With Dysphagia cookbook.
What do a coconut-milk-infused shake, spicy risotto, and macaroni and cheese have in common? They are just a few examples of the winning recipes from a cooking competition created for people who have difficulty swallowing. Sampled by professional and celebrity chefs in New York City, these culinary creations were developed by students taking Interdisciplinary Care-Based Management of Dysphagia.
This short course was offered between terms for students enrolled in the online master’s in speech-language pathology program, known as Speech@NYU, and those seek...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - June 1, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Melanie Potock MA Tags: Speech-Language Pathology Dysphagia Swallowing Disorders Source Type: blogs
40th Annual Health Law Professors Conference
If you teach health law, come to the 40th Annual Health Law Professors Conference, June 8-10, 2017, at Georgia State University College of Law in Atlanta. Here is the schedule:
Thursday, June 8, 20178:00-12:00 AM Tour of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Separate registration is required. Participants meet in the lobby of Georgia State Law to take a shuttle to the CDC.)
9:45 – 11:15 AM Tour of Grady Health System (Separate registration is required. Participants meet in the lobby of Georgia State Law and will walk over to Grady as a group.)
2:00 – 5:00 PM Conference Registration – Henso...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - April 27, 2017 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
Loneliness: A Silent Epidemic
Loneliness. It is an epidemic that has silently gripped the nation. And it is not going away. I wrote about the issue back in February: http://www.disruptivewomen.net/2017/02/23/loneliness-and-its-impact-on-health-share-your-story/. In that post, we announced that we were looking for ways to help. And we found one!
Dr. Jeremy Nobel, Founding CEO at the Foundation for Art and Healing, is spearheading The Creatively Connected Film Festival, which involves a film contest, digital platform, public health outreach, and evening of celebration in New York City on May 9, 2017. Sharing information about the Foundation for...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - April 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
