Patience for Those Who Grieve
❝My son fricken tried to commit suicide, so I had to drive all the way over there to deal with it.A few months ago, I pulled up to the one remaining branch in my area that US Bank allowed to be open during the pandemic and tentatively approached the entrance. I had banking to do, but they had bizarrely limited hours and, of course, they were closed. So I entered the ATM area and began my bank transfers with hundreds of dollars tight to my chest, hoping nobody would come in and rob me blind while I was feeding the money into the ATM.As I was doing my banking in the comfort of their ATM fishbowl, a woman entered behind me....
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - July 3, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Depression Goodreads Suicide Source Type: blogs
Heart Failure Correlates with Increased Cancer Risk
Age-related disease results from the underlying cell and tissue damage that causes aging. Different people accumulate that damage at modestly different rates, the result of lifestyle choices and exposure to infectious disease. Thus the presence of a sufficient burden of damage to produce one age-related disease will be accompanied by a raised risk of other age-related conditions. The conditions themselves need not have any direct relationship with one another, but can be distinct outcomes of the same root causes. Here, however, researchers propose that heart failure may provoke increased cancer risk via inflammatory and ot...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 1, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
What ’ s Next For Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing
The Human Genome Project, an international scientific cooperation on discovering the human genome, began in 1990. The goal of the undertaking was to identify the DNA sequence of the entire human genome. I was a medical student when the completion of the Human Genome Project was announced in 2003. I assumed, just like everyone else in the medical community, that this would change everything.
Two decades have passed since then. And although the scientific progress is still outstanding, genetic testing did not become the new norm in healthcare. I want to know why.
I’ve had my genome and microbiome sequenced. I hav...
Source: The Medical Futurist - July 1, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Judit Kuszkó Tags: Lifestyle medicine Biotechnology Digital Health Research E-Patients Future of Medicine Genomics Health Sensors & Trackers Healthcare Policy Medical Education Portable Medical Diagnostics Security & Privacy Genetic testing genetics Source Type: blogs
Law vs. Liberty in Hong Kong: The National Security Act One Year Later
James A. DornIn the late hours of June 30, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s rubber-stamp parliament, passed“The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.” The National Security Law (NSL) was enacted without consulting Hong Kong, and its details werekept secret until the official text was released.The Pretense of National SecurityChina justified the NSL—which criminalizes acts of secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces—on the pretense of protecting nationa...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 30, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: James A. Dorn Source Type: blogs
Emerging Trends: Technology ’s Response To Alzheimer’s Disease
In our new series, Emerging Trends, we are looking at those technologies in digital health that are on a particular ‘hype cycle’ – technologies and solutions that currently stand out from the rest because of their novelty, timeliness, or greatness. These are solutions everyone’s talking about or the ones they should.
Technological solutions to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease, in particular, are rising with increasing pipeline drug development, promising biomarkers, and more. Let’s jump right in.
Liza Marshall was “over the moon” when she said yes to the love of her life in a small cerem...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 29, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Forecast Lifestyle medicine Artificial Intelligence in Medicine E-Patients Future of Medicine Personalized Medicine Robotics Telemedicine & Smartphones alzheimer brain diagnosis digital digital health Healthcare Innovation me Source Type: blogs
Amazon ’ s March Into Healthcare: A 2021 Update
What do the publishing, film and healthcare industries have in common? They are all fields that tech giant Amazon ventures into. But even though healthcare is the latest the company got involved in – at least publicly -, Amazon is making leaps in the field. We explored those leaps at length in our dedicated e-book, Tech Giants In Healthcare. For a deeper dive and a bigger picture of its long-term plans, we would recommend you to get a copy.
With this article, we are kicking off a new series that provides a snapshot of what a given tech company is working on that is relevant to healthcare. We will focus more on...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 22, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: Forecast Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Digital Health Research Future of Medicine Future of Pharma Health Insurance Health Sensors & Trackers Healthcare Design Security & Privacy Telemedicine & Smartphones amazon telehealth r Source Type: blogs
Amazon ’ s Dive Into Healthcare: A 2021 Update
What do the publishing, film and healthcare industries have in common? They are all fields that tech giant Amazon ventures into. But even though healthcare is the latest the company got involved in – at least publicly -, Amazon is making leaps in the field. We explored those leaps at length in our dedicated e-book, Tech Giants In Healthcare. For a deeper dive and a bigger picture of its long-term plans, we would recommend you to get a copy.
With this article, we are kicking off a new series that provides a snapshot of what a given tech company is working on that is relevant to healthcare. We will focus more on...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 22, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: Forecast Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Digital Health Research Future of Medicine Future of Pharma Health Insurance Health Sensors & Trackers Healthcare Design Security & Privacy Telemedicine & Smartphones amazon telehealth r Source Type: blogs
I'm for it . . .
but it isn ' t going to happen, at least not this year. I got the following from the Drug Policy Alliance:Today, on the 50th anniversary of Nixon declaring the “war on drugs,” Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Cori Bush haveofficially introduced the Drug Policy Reform Act, a bill to federally decriminalize ALL drugs that they unveiled earlier this week at the press conference the Drug Policy Alliance hosted. DPA has been a strategic partner on the development of this legislation and will be actively advocating for its passage in Congress. DPA ’s Executive Director, who is currentlytestifying before the House...
Source: Stayin' Alive - June 17, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Twins For Everyone!
By KIM BELLARD
I have lived my entire life as a twin, and, while it isn’t an unalloyed blessing, on balance I’d recommend it. Most of you, though, probably aren’t twins and have missed the experience. Don’t worry: you may still get a chance – with a digital twin.
It could have profound implications for your health and for healthcare generally.
A digital twin, in case you are not familiar with the concept, is a virtual representation of a physical object. It is created from data about that physical object, and is fed ongoing data (e.g., via IoT) about it to keep the model accurate....
Source: The Health Care Blog - June 16, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech digital twins Kim Bellard Source Type: blogs
When You Love Your Job, Success Will Follow
How often do you hear stories about people who've accepted positions at companies they didn't care about and for roles they despised, only to make a lucrative career out of it? You don't. Because this kind of thing doesn't happen.
The truth is, one of the keys to success is to actually love what you do. This doesn't mean that you have to love every aspect of your job all the time, of course. There will be days when you'll dread getting out of bed in the morning. There will be projects that will test your patience and aptitude. There will be difficult situations that arise with employees, other executives, and even clien...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - June 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carl Pradelli Tags: career creativity featured happiness philosophy psychology self-improvement success career advice job motivation passion Source Type: blogs
Is There A Future For Drones In Healthcare?
The threat COVID has posed ever since it first appeared influenced how healthcare operates on many levels. It triggered a rapid expansion in health technology – some obvious, like the rise of telemedicine or at-home lab tests, others filled a much-needed immediate void. The demand for safe solutions inclined the development of robotic support in hospitals – and drones.
I must admit, I expected the rise of drone-based solutions years ago (and I wasn’t alone with my expectations). By now, we are just at the very beginning of using drones in healthcare. And still, even now, when COVID-19 clearly showed the necessity ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 3, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Judit Kuszkó Tags: Covid-19 Forecast Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Future of Medicine Healthcare Design Healthcare Policy Portable Medical Diagnostics Robotics Security & Privacy Telemedicine & Smartphones drones telehealth medical drones mon Source Type: blogs
The Future of COVID-19 Therapies and Vaccines
Against all odds and breaking development records, we now have several approved COVID-19 vaccines rolling out worldwide. No need for DIY vaccines; these research-backed shots have repeatedly been shown to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections and its spread. In May, following new evidence of efficacy in children, the FDA further approved administering the Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children aged between 12 and 15 years. Before, only those aged 16 and up could get the vaccine but vaccinating more children will be key to achieving herd immunity and ending the pandemic.
With such a promising outlook of available vaccine...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 1, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: Covid-19 Digital Health Research therapy Fauci cdc vaccine pfizer Moderna SARS SARS-CoV-2 trials Duke Human Vaccine Institute Altimmune Nigel McMillan Source Type: blogs
The Best Technologies Against Food Allergies
Food has a significant role in our lives, yet, we practically have no idea what we eat. With the advent of industrial farming and the food processing industry, consumer control over food has been lost – and we lost track of substances. Food labels are far from providing enough information about what is actually in the package. Although labelling of allergens is mandatory in most countries, factual data is often hidden behind mysterious E-s and numbers. Various tech devices promise a solution.
And a solution is indeed needed. About 7.5% of the global population is allergic to certain foods. Over 200,000 people require ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - May 27, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Judit Kuszkó Tags: Lifestyle medicine Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Biotechnology Digital Health Research Future of Food Health Sensors & Trackers Portable Medical Diagnostics digital technology food allergy Nima food sensor digital health techno Source Type: blogs
USCIS Should Allow DOL to Certify H-2A and H-2B Recurring Jobs for up to Three Years
David J. BierSummary: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) should allow the Department of Labor (DOL) to certify H-2A and H-2B recurring jobs for up to three years, and DOL should certify those jobs for up to 3 years.H-2A agricultural and H-2B nonagricultural employers almost always need workers to return annually to perform the same job.[1] Employers hire for a season, and they bring back the same H-2 workers seasonally year after year. To employers, these “returning workers” are just existing employees who have taken a seasonal hiatus.[2] Yet USCIS and DOL refuse to recognize this basic bu...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 25, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: David J. Bier Source Type: blogs
