‘Sophie’s Choice’ in the time of coronavirus: Deciding who gets the ventilator
Three otherwise healthy patients go to the emergency department with severe acute respiratory failure. Only one ventilator, required to sustain life until the worst of the coronavirus infection has passed, is available. Who gets the vent?
That’s what “A Framework for Rationing Ventilators and Critical Care Beds During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” a Viewpoint just published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), addresses. Douglas White, MD, MAS, Endowed Chair for Ethics in Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - April 6, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Bioethics Today Tags: Health Care Author: Lewis syndicated Source Type: blogs
Viruses Carnauba Wax and Argan oil on hair – Episode 215
This is Episode 215. I’m your host, Perry Romanowski and with me today all the way from sunny California is Valerie George. Hello Valerie!
We have a few interesting beauty questions to cover today, including:
Can the coronavirus survive on your hair?
What does it mean when a permanent color says it’s not for gray hair?
Can ingredient technology justify a price point?
Is carnauba wax bad for hair?
Does argan oil penetrate the hair shaft and do anything useful?
Beauty Science
Scientists discover bacteria that can eat plastic
Check out The Dream podcast
Beauty Questions
Question 1 – Patty – What is the pot...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Viruses Carnauba Wax and Argan oil on hair – Episode 215
This is Episode 215. I’m your host, Perry Romanowski and with me today all the way from sunny California is Valerie George. Hello Valerie!
We have a few interesting beauty questions to cover today, including:
Can the coronavirus survive on your hair?
What does it mean when a permanent color says it’s not for gray hair?
Can ingredient technology justify a price point?
Is carnauba wax bad for hair?
Does argan oil penetrate the hair shaft and do anything useful?
Beauty Science
Scientists discover bacteria that can eat plastic
Check out The Dream podcast
Beauty Questions
Question 1 – Patty – What is the pot...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Robots to Greet, Triage Incoming Coronavirus Patients
Because of the COVID 19 situation, clinical facilities are currently faced with the issue of trying to keep interactions between potential patients and staff at a minimum. Face masks and other precautions help, but modern technology is allowing some tasks to be completely performed without human staff.
Wegree, a company based in Poland, makes humanoid robots that are typically designed to greet people at stores, malls, and other consumer-facing businesses, and to answer their questions. Now, Wegree has adapted its robots to serve as check-in staff for hospitals and clinics, alleviating the need for humans to interact w...
Source: Medgadget - March 20, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Emergency Medicine Informatics Public Health Source Type: blogs
Eight brain tech insights and a special offer to honor Brain Awareness Week 2020
Discussion Guide (opens PDF)
Language: English. Other editions: Español, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese
4) Fun brain teasers for teens and adults of any age (free):
Finally, we can also celebrate Brain Awareness Week this week by challenging our minds safely at home or at a sanitized office with one brain teaser per day or, why not, trying them all at once ?
Here’s a selection of seven fun brain teasers, puzzles & games that SharpBrains readers (primarily adults, but younger minds too) have enjoyed the most since 2010:
Seven fun brain teasers to honor our unique Brains and Minds du...
Source: SharpBrains - March 16, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology brain capacities brain health brain stimulation brain-tech digital revolution digital therapeutics mental health neuro-wellness neuromodulation Neurotechnology non-invasive neur Source Type: blogs
Mortality rates in the 20th Century
Regarding DQ ' s query in the comments to the previous post:Here is the record of mortality in the U.S. in the 20th Century.You can see the obvious spike in mortality in 2018, due to the influenza pandemic. Mortality during the Great Depression is choppy, but does generally seem to continue the downward trend seen before the 1918 flu pandemic, before turning down smoothly after 1940. We would not expect to see a large mortality impact in the U.S. due to WWII, as the U.S. had a total of about 400,000 combat and non-combat casualties of the war spread out over 4 years.I couldn ' t find a high quality graphic showing global 2...
Source: Stayin' Alive - March 10, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Immigrant Shares of the Prison Population Across 20 OECD Countries
Alex NowrastehIt ’s important to understand how immigrants affect crime in their new countries. However, crime data across countries are hard to come by and even harder to compare as laws vary significantly between jurisdictions, different countries have radically different criminal justice systems, and many count ries don’t systematically publish incarceration data that identify the foreign‐born population.Fortunately, a wonderful new book entitledDoes Immigration Increase Crime?By Francesco Fasani, Giovanni Mastrobuoni, Emily G. Owens, and Paolo Pinotti includes a figure that helps tremendously. Figure...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 5, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Alex Nowrasteh Source Type: blogs
Measure Twice, Cut Once: How Making Mistakes Can Help Us Learn and Grow
I can’t count the number of nights in the late 1980s and early 1990s, my husband and I spent watching one of his favorite shows on PBS called This Old House. A predecessor to the present-day home renovation programs, it offered viewers an inside look at projects with scrupulous attention to details. Bearded Bob Vila and Norm Abram were the host and co-host, builder and master carpenter for this show that exuded a folksy feel. One of the classic lines, courtesy of Norm, was “Measure twice, cut once,” which implied caution and care for outcome.
Sadly, at the time, it was not part of my code of ethics. Often, I rushed t...
Source: World of Psychology - March 4, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW Tags: Personal Self-Help Coping Skills mistakes Perfectionism Resilience Source Type: blogs
Is bakuchiol safe during pregnancy? episode 210
We’ve got a fully packed program today. We’ll be covering a couple of cosmetic science news stories, catching up from my hiatus and answering questions about…
Is silicone suffocating hair and causing hair loss?Do proteins in nail products strengthen nails?What is goat’s milk doing in soaps and more?What’s an affordable version of Skinceuticals Triple Lipid Restore?Is Bakuchiol safe during pregnancy?
LA trip chat – Eco well sustainable beauty panel
Beauty Science News #1
Is Deva curl making people’s hair fall out?
Revlon teams up with the EWG
Hallmark Channel rant
Question 1&...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
140 Funny Quotes to Lighten Your Mood and Reduce Stress
Today I'd like to share a collection of funny quotes.
Why?
Because of the simple power of taking a laugh break.
A laugh break is just 5-15 minutes when you watch, read or listen to something that makes you laugh.
Like:
One or a couple of Youtube-videos.
Half an episode that one sit-com that makes you laugh the most.
A comic strip on paper on online.
An episode of a podcast or your favorite radio show.
Or simply hanging out for a while with your funniest co-worker, friend or family member.
But why take a laugh break?
Because it’s – in my experience – one of the most reliable and quick-acting ways to relax, reduce s...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - February 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Personal Development Source Type: blogs
Human Freedom Waning in Many Countries
This article originally appeared on theFraser Forum on January 2, 2020. (Source: Cato-at-liberty)
Source: Cato-at-liberty - January 10, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Tanja Por čnik Source Type: blogs
2020 Mandrola Update
This study garnered the big stage at the Heart Rhythm Society meeting and its findings were published in two leading cardiac journals–JACC and Heart Rhythm. (We kept the spin to a minimum!) Being part of an RCT was almost as nifty as pacing the his bundle.
That image is intoxicating.
A cool thing about the time we live in is the ability to have mentors all over the world. Here, Dr. Andrew Foy and his team at Penn State University in Hershey PA, deserve mention. Andrew is a true academic; he has helped me understand research methods. We have published many papers together, including my favorite: The Case for B...
Source: Dr John M - January 3, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr John Source Type: blogs
A physician who has her name butchered on a daily basis
“S as in Sam, I, E, C as in Charlie, Z as in zebra, K, O, W, S as in Sam, K, I.” “A, O, W?” “No. K, as in kite. K, O, W.” “Is that your married name?” “Nope. This is my maiden name. I kept it.” “What is that? Polish?” “Yes. Yes, it […]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 - December 27, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/lisa-sieczkowski" rel="tag" > Lisa Sieczkowski, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Pediatrics Practice Management Source Type: blogs
A Digital Stethoscope For Your Kids – The StethoMe Review
Have you ever been confused and uncertain about a basic thing? Like you know you should know it, and it’s definitely a familiar concept, but you’re still not exactly sure?
For instance, when you see the word Worcestershire sauce written on the menu. You may hope it’s not in the name of the dish you choose to order. Why would anyone name a dish after that condiment and is there anyone on this planet, apart from a few Brits, who are confident to pronounce it?
Right. That’s what your average med student feels when trying to auscultate a patient’s heart and lungs for the first time in their lives. It takes quit...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 19, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: szandra Tags: Health Sensors & Trackers Portable Diagnostics AI artificial intelligence stethoscope review children digital health technologies pulmonology Source Type: blogs
Polish deli
The post Polish deli appeared first on Dr. William Davis. (Source: Wheat Belly Blog)
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - December 11, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle fermented probiotic Source Type: blogs
