Why Black women are dying during pregnancy and what we can do about it
“Dr. Forna, I’m not going to die this pregnancy, am I?” “No, ma’am. You’re not going to die this pregnancy. Not on my watch! We are going to do everything we can to keep you safe.” I’ve had this conversation with pregnant women many times in my over 20-year career as an obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN). Still,
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Why Black women are dying during pregnancy and what we can do about it originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 12, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Fatu Forna, MD Tags: Conditions OB/GYN Source Type: blogs
3 Keys to Make Time for Your Goals!
The problem starts with thinking in terms of having time as opposed to making time.
We all have the same amount of time in a day, but what we make of that time and how we use that time is what makes the difference.
You cannot expect to get the results you want if you’re not prioritizing what’s going to get you those results.
Whether you want to write your first book, lose weight or start a business, you have to make what’s going to give you these outcomes a priority!
Here are my 3 keys to help you break the “I don’t have enough time” cycle.
Key # 1: Identify what’s really behind your “not hav...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - February 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: laureayurveda Tags: career featured motivation productivity tips self-improvement success goal setting goals Source Type: blogs
How Will IoT and AI Transform the Patient-Doctor Relationship?
The following is a guest article by Thomas Serval, CEO and Founder of Baracoda.
Healthcare has never been an easy topic to discuss. Whether you’re at the doctor’s office or in the comfort of your home, talking about your health can be overwhelming. Most of us don’t enjoy going to the doctor. The anxiety of a doctor finding something wrong or being embarrassed to ask questions are some of the reasons why people prefer to get in and out at appointments. Coupled with primary care physicians spending a little more than 15 minutes with their patients, there isn’t enough time to discuss concerns or take a deep look at a...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 10, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Analytics/Big Data Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring AliveCor Analyzing Data Artificial Intelligence Baracoda ECG EndoBRAIN EndoBRAIN-EYE Health Data Internet of Things IoT Patient-Doctor Rela Source Type: blogs
Dramatically Improving Population Health Through Remote Patient Monitoring Data
The following is a guest article by Anish Sebastian, CEO and Co-Founder of Babyscripts.
As winter storms sweep the country and complicate transportation, healthcare access becomes a front-and-center issue. Rural hospitals across the U.S. are shuttering their labor, delivery, and maternity wards, in many cases closing altogether. Pregnant women in remote rural areas are even more at risk this winter than previous years.
Thirty-six percent of U.S. counties now fit the designation of “maternity care desert,” meaning they have no obstetric hospitals or birth centers and no obstetric providers. For hospitals that have manag...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 31, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Analytics/Big Data Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Anish Sebastian Babyscripts Blood Pressure Data Collection Hypertension Maternal Care Maternal Mental Health Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 31st January 2023
Trying to keep up, so here are some things you may want to know about...Firstly, a (another?)systematic review of COVID vaccination in pregnancy, this one conducted by researchers in Iran and published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. Apgar scores and preterm births are two of the outcomes looked at.Three pieces of original research: Research in the Journal of Advanced Nursing aiming to estimate the association between feeling upset by experience of racism and self reported depression during pregnancy, specifically looking at non Hispanic Black women in the United States.A randomised clinical trial of vagin...
Source: Browsing - January 31, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
The “Antebellum Paradox”: What is it and why it matters.
BY MIKE MAGEE
I recently made the case that “Health is foundational to a functioning democracy. But health must be shared and be broadly accessible to be an effective enabler of good government.” I also suggested that the pursuit of good health is implied and imbedded in the aspirational and idealistic wording of our U.S. Constitution, and that the active pursuit of health as a nation is essential if we wish to rise to Hamilton’s challenge in Federalist #1 and prove that we are “capable of establishing good government from reflection and choice.” So why are native white males lagging behind in health?
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Source: The Health Care Blog - January 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy antebellum paradox health informatics Mike Magee Population Health Source Type: blogs
The $6 soup that saved a pregnant patient $20,000
A good cup of soup can be comforting during illness. It’s like a form of medicine. Soups have many vitamins and minerals, protein and carbohydrates, and of course, water or cream to help stay hydrated. Salt makes a sore throat feel better (like warm salt water gargling) and heat clears nasal congestion (which relieves pain
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The $6 soup that saved a pregnant patient $20,000 originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 29, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Anonymous Tags: Physician Emergency Medicine Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - mostly COVID related
The last collection of things you may want to know about. Firstly, COVID related:Asystematic review and meta-analysis of neonatal outcomes of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy, published in Pediatric Research.Another,of the effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women, published in BJOG.Then, apopulation based matched cohort study of major congenital anomalies following COVID-19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection - two separate groups, using health records from Scotland, published in Nature Communications.Anda sequential prospective meta-analysis of clinical risk factors of adverse outcomes a...
Source: Browsing - January 26, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 26th January 2023
Catching up with the backlog, so some more things you might like to know about, some of which may be behind a paywall.Firstly, two things relating to stillbirth. First,an NIHR summary of research carried out in East Africa, relating to the role of healthcare workers in helping parents to grieve. There is a link to the original research. Then,another NIHR summary on research into errors on death certificates for stillborn babies. Here is NHS information on stillbirth.Then,research into the preparedness of British and Australian midwives and nurses about domestic abuse. ...
Source: Browsing - January 26, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery, 25th January 2023, part 2
Some recent research you might be interested in. Actually, not so recent - a bit of a backlog. So here is a start. More posts to follow. Subscription or payment (or librarian intervention) may be needed for access to some.Systematic reviewsEffects of perineal massage during childbirth on maternal and neonatal outcomes in primiparous women: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Comparative effectiveness of prophylactic strategies for preeclampsia: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Cervical pessary for preventing preterm birth in singleton pregnancies.TrialsThe eff...
Source: Browsing - January 25, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
Featured Health IT Job: Sr. Solution Architect – Radiology
We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Sr. Solution Architect – Radiology position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by e4 Services and is in Alabama.
Here’s a description of the position:
e4 is a Healthcare Consulting firm based in Philadelphia established in 2006. We currently have a growing staff that represent us at healthcare organizations across the US with a large presence in the mid-atlantic region. We provide healthcare IT and operational support. Our services include project man...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 25, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Health IT Jobs Tags: Career and Jobs Healthcare IT e4 e4 Services e4 Services Jobs Health IT Jobs Healthcare IT Jobs Job Seekers Radiology Sr. Solution Architect Source Type: blogs
Ultrasound is Ultra-Cool
This study is also a major step forward for the exciting possibility of combining focused ultrasound with targeted delivery of medications or antibodies that normally have limited capability to cross the blood brain barrier from the blood to the brain.”
Similarly, researchers at Yonsei University College of Medicine (South Korea) found that focused ultrasound improved the delivery of Alzheimer’s drugs by over eight times. “While there is no complete cure for dementia, we hope that open BBB [blood brain barrier] surgery using FUS surgery can help give hope to dementia patients,” the lead researcher said.
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Source: The Health Care Blog - January 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Tech 3D printing ChatGPT DSP Kim Bellard Ultrasound Source Type: blogs
It ’ s time to ditch cultural competence
A pregnant Somali woman was determined to have a vaginal delivery. Unfortunately, labor wasn’t progressing as expected, and the health care team recommended a c-section. The patient declined the recommendation and said it’s in God’s hands. After some persistence, the health care team convinced the patient to get a c-section. After the c-section, the patient
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It’s time to ditch cultural competence originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 24, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Raj Sundar, MD Tags: Physician Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs
Industry ’s First Male Fertility Platform Posterity Health Raises $7.5M in an Oversubscribed Funding Round Led by Distributed Ventures
Posterity Health’s funding to accelerate Digital Platform and expedite national expansion
Posterity Health, the only digital male fertility center of excellence that offers personalized advice, educational resources, and effective male fertility treatments, today announced an oversubscribed funding round of $7.5M led by early-stage venture capital fund Distributed Ventures. The funding reinforces the importance of evaluating the male partner when a couple is having trouble conceiving. The new capital will accelerate the company’s Digital Health Platform and provide access to male fertility testing and treatment on a...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 24, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Accessibility Digital Health Platform Distributed Ventures Dr. James Smith Dr. Peter Schlegel Dr. Stan Honig FCA Venture Partners Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment James J Col Source Type: blogs
Can Missouri Pass The Muster
BY MIKE MAGEE
A case has been made that a logical approach to reforming America’s violent and racist leanings would be to adopt the values and practices of Health Care for All. These include a commitment to compassion, understanding, and partnership; extending the linkages between individual, family, community and society; addressing fear and worry for individuals and populations; and promoting an optimistic and equitable future for all Americans.
Nurses and doctors and pharmacists and other health professionals pledge oaths and spend years training to exhibit and practice these values in the course of providing ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy Ann Kelley Ashley une Dobbs HB 1462 Healthcare for All Missouri State Legislature Rachel Proud Source Type: blogs
