A Mainstream View of the Longevity Industry
This popular science article from the AARP is representative of the sort of outsider's view of the longevity industry that is presently dominant. On the one hand, it is good that the media and advocacy organizations such as AARP are finally talking seriously about treating aging as a medical condition. On the other hand, the author looks at two of the most popular areas of development, mTOR inhibitors and senolytics, in a way that makes them seem more or less equivalent, and then further adds diet and exercise as another equivalent strategy. This will be continuing issue, I fear. People, as a rule, don't think about size o...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 17, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
A diagnosis of pneumonia in a rehab facility: We can do better
I ’ve known Pat McCann (identifying information changed) for many years. He carries a diagnosis of COPD and has a preventative and a rescue inhaler, but he has never really had any serious flare-ups. He fell and broke his hip. Then he went to skilled rehab, one of a half dozen near Cityside Hospital . His stay […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 28, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/a-country-doctor" rel="tag" > Hans Duvefelt, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Geriatrics Pulmonology Source Type: blogs
Swallowing Impairment? People Can Still Enjoy Good Taste!
Dysphagia is a swallowing impairment that can occur after someone has a stroke or any type of brain injury. Dysphagia is also a concern with Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), oral cancer, and many other injuries and diseases. However, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), dysphagia is also a growing concern in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The NIH says that dysphagia “frequently leads to aspiration pneumonia, a common cause of death in this population, particularly in the later stage of AD.”
Read more on HealthCentral about how to make pureed food tasty for someone who has trouble swal...
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 27, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Things that bug me – telling me normal (CBC, BMP)
Dr. Rabih Geha’s excellent post on Closler – Every Piece of Data Matters – has stimulated much thought. He makes one important point that I would like to expand.
My mind finds it much harder to attach diagnostic significance to pertinent negatives. Even if their impact on a diagnostic hypothesis is equal, I find that a positive test result sways my reasoning more so than an equally impactful negative test.
My students and residents know that I want to hear the numbers. Sometimes normal is not normal. Sometimes seemingly normal gives clues.
The problem comes from our laboratory definition of no...
Source: DB's Medical Rants - June 10, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: rcentor Tags: Medical Rants Source Type: blogs
