Wireless, Flexible Body Sensors for Monitoring Premature Babies
Children born prematurely end up in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where they’re hooked up to an array of sensors, each connected by a wire to a patient monitor. It’s a sad sight, let alone a hindrance to physical and emotional bonding that is so important in the weeks after birth. Scientists at Northwestern University have now developed flexible and wireless patches that are able to monitor parameters such as the heart rate, body temperature, and blood oxygenation as well as existing wired devices.
The chest sensor (left) measures 5 centimeters by 2.5 centimeters; the foot sensor (right) is 2.5 centi...
Source: Medgadget - March 5, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Critical Care Emergency Medicine Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
Pacifier-Activated Lullaby Helps Preemies Learn to Suck for Milk
Babies born prematurely often have a poorly developed sucking reflex, leaving them struggling to eat. A device called a Pacifier-Activated Lullaby (PAL) is now being tested at the UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital to see whether it can teach preemies to suck for milk through a bit of gentle behavioral modification.
Babies love lullabies, and it is hoped that they love them so much that they’ll work for them. The PAL is a pacifier that can detect whether a baby is sucking on it, and in turn the baby gets to hear a lullaby. The lullabies are pre-recorded and can be sung by the parents, to encourage the kids to connect...
Source: Medgadget - February 19, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
5 Good Reasons to Drop Out of College
It’s January. If you are in college, January is a month where you can take a breather. First semester is over. So are the holidays. Now there is time to think. Have you been having doubts? Do you want to return for second semester? It is a choice, you know.
There are many good reasons both for personal growth and for long term financial health to stay in school. But college isn’t for everyone. It may not be for you or for you at this time. It’s not only okay but important for the return to second semester to be a conscious, purposeful choice — not be on “automatic.”
If you are considering taking a break, yo...
Source: World of Psychology - January 13, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marie Hartwell-Walker, Ed.D. Tags: Children and Teens College Family Grief and Loss Self-Help Student Therapist Students grieving school preparation social life Time Management Work Life Balance Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Growing Up With a Mentally Ill Parent
Growing up with a mentally ill parent can be a traumatic experience for any child. For Ally Golden, her mother’s mental illness was major depression, later diagnosed as borderline personality disorder. Ally’s book, A Good Soldier, chronicles her life growing up in this environment, with a mentally ill mother who frequently threatened suicide, and the psychological trauma that resulted for her. Decades later, her mother carried out her threat. Listen to hear Ally’s fascinating story.
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Source: World of Psychology - December 6, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Show Tags: Borderline Personality General Relationships The Psych Central Show Gabe Howard Suicide Vincent M. Wales Source Type: blogs
Surgeon Chris McCulloh Stands Up to Disability
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Chris McCulloh
Job: 4th-year general surgical resident, Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey
Grew up in: Manhattan
When not at work, he’s: Programming, coding, thinking about artificial intelligence, and machine learning
Hobbies: Writing/producing electronic music, weightlifting
Ten years ago, Chris McCulloh planned to enter medical school and fulfill his dream of becoming a surgeon. Instead, just months before he was to start med school, he ended up a patient. A freak accident—slipping on a hardwood floor, flying backwards, and landing neck-first on the edge of a glass coffee table—left...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - November 15, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Beth Azar Tags: Being a Scientist Stem Cells Training Source Type: blogs
It shouldn ’t be this difficult to find shoes for kids with disabilities
My son, Luke, was born 18 months ago with myelomeningocele, the most severe form of spina bifida. Luke and our family have faced many challenges: premature birth at 26 weeks due to complications after in utero surgery for spina bifida; a 171-day stay in the neonatal intensive care unit; 10 surgeries since birth; and more. Throughout all […]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 - November 15, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/cassi-young" rel="tag" > Cassi Young < /a > Tags: Patient Patients Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
This is how your vote affects children ’s health
As pediatricians who care for fragile, premature babies — we know firsthand the road to child health runs through quality health insurance coverage. Our patients require breathing machines, customized intravenous nutrition, expensive, specialized equipment and 24/7 monitoring in the neonatal intensive care unit, often with a dedicated nurse. The high-t ech care our patients require is […]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 - November 1, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/shetal-shah-and-heather-l-brumberg" rel="tag" > Shetal Shah, MD and Heather L. Brumberg, MD, MPH < /a > Tags: Policy Pediatrics Public Health & Washington Watch Source Type: blogs
Digital Tattoos Make Healthcare More Invisible
What if markings on your skin could unlock your phone or get you access to entrance doors? And what if they could also measure your blood pressure or hydration level constantly in the background only alerting you in case of values out of the normal range? Digital tattoos could act as minilabs rendering our skin an interactive display and making healthcare more invisible at the same time. Here’s our summary of the latest trends and research efforts to make it happen.
Our bodies are the next frontier for technology
In the course of the development of medical devices, a general trend has emerged: tools are getting more min...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 4, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Business Health Sensors & Trackers Healthcare Design Medical Professionals Patients digital digital health digital tattoo digital tattoos future Innovation Personalized medicine technology wearables Source Type: blogs
Digital Tattoos Make Healthcare More Invisible
What if markings on your skin could unlock your phone or get you access to entrance doors? And what if they could also measure your blood pressure or hydration level constantly in the background only alerting you in case of values out of the normal range? Digital tattoos could act as minilabs rendering our skin an interactive display and making healthcare more invisible at the same time. Here’s our summary of the latest trends and research efforts to make it happen.
Our bodies are the next frontier for technology
In the course of the development of medical devices, a general trend has emerged: tools are getting more min...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 4, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Business Health Sensors & Trackers Healthcare Design Medical Professionals Patients digital digital health digital tattoo digital tattoos future Innovation Personalized medicine technology wearables Source Type: blogs
10 Ways Chronic Stress Is Killing Your Quality Of Life
You're reading 10 Ways Chronic Stress Is Killing Your Quality Of Life, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.
Stress is something which is almost unavoidable in modern life. While the right amount of stress motivates individual performance, it is necessary if you could distinguish whether your stress is good or chronic. Chronic stress derives from repeated interaction of the body to intense and stressful situations, contributing to the release of stress hormone. The stress is troublesome when it comes to chronic,...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - August 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Victoriatan Tags: depression featured self improvement anxiety bad habits chronic stress Source Type: blogs
6 Healthy Behavior Tips for Well-Being This Summer
“Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun.” – Brian Wilson
“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…” Great lyrics by George Gershwin from the classic song he wrote for the 1935 musical Porgy and Bess. Summertime should be a time for individuals, families and friends to spend together doing what makes them laugh, enjoy each other’s’ company, and contribute to everyone’s overall well-being. In the middle of vacation or weekend getaway planning, or just carving time out of your busy schedule for some fun activities, keep these six healthy beha...
Source: World of Psychology - July 22, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Kane Tags: Habits Happiness Source Type: blogs
Maternal Immunization for RSV
By Gertrud U. Rey Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of respiratory illness, including bronchiolitis and pneumonia, in the young, elderly, and immunocompromised. RSV poses a substantial public health threat due to its association with severe morbidity and mortality in infants and premature babies. An RSV vaccine is needed but none has yet […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - July 20, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Information F protein maternal immunization respiratory syncytial virus rsv vaccine viral viruses Source Type: blogs
What If We All Lived Beyond 130 Years?
Life expectancy is continuously growing but how far could it be stretched? Could you imagine that the average person lived beyond 130 years of age? How would longevity transform societies and our ways of life?
Based on the book, My Health: Upgraded.
The quest for immortality
Humanity has been yearning for the secret of immortality since the first temple for the ever-living Gods was built, which might have been 12,000 years ago in Gobekli Tepe, according to the current state of archeology. The ancient legends and myths are full of tales about how men on Earth wanted to join the community of immortals. However, sometimes t...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 9, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine aging digital innovation Healthcare immortality longevity Personalized medicine society technology Source Type: blogs
How to Foster Your Kid ’s Emotional Intelligence, Right from Birth
Many benefits are associated with helping kids foster their emotional intelligence. When your kid has learnt to identify and manage his emotions, he is more likely to better deal with difficult emotion-provoking situations in the childhood years and beyond. Research suggests that much is to be gained by teaching kids to manage their emotions from the earliest age. In other words, problem behavior can often be explained by your kid’s inability to manage his or her emotions. If the emotions your little one experiences are too big, her inability to manage them may be manifested in behavior such as clinginess, tantrums, melt...
Source: World of Psychology - May 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sanya Pelini, PhD Tags: Children and Teens Parenting Research Source Type: blogs
Jellybean 94 with Dr Hazel Talbot
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Scary little people.
Hazel Talbot loves her job. She really does. She works 80% neonatal retrieval around one of the most beautiful parts of the world and does so in a fashion that must light up the lives of everyone that comes in contact with her.
Hazel Talbot is the sort of person you want to work with. I say this because I had the pleasure of spending a little time with her in Berlin and, in short, if you don’t think Hazel is fabulous and hilarious I would be consi...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - May 3, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Doug Lynch Tags: JellyBean Hazel Talbot Neonatal Life Support NLS Source Type: blogs
