Interventional Radiology Takes on a New Condition
An enlarged prostate can seriously impede daily life functions. Benign prostate hyperplasia, or an enlarged prostate affects 80 percent of males, and that same percentage experience complications such as urinary retention and kidney damage. Traditional remedies include invasive surgery, cutting the tissue out, and other advancements that diminish the prostate ’s size by using lasers or microwave energy. Although these procedures are usually effective, they result in bleeding, urinary incontinence, and extensive recovery time that take weeks.Assistant professor of radiology at Yale University, Raj Ayyagari, MD, has develo...
Source: radRounds - June 10, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Being mindful about mindfulness
I’m generally a supporter of mindfulness practice. It’s been a great discipline for me as I deal with everyday life and everything. I don’t admit to being incredibly disciplined about “making time for meditation” every day – that is, I don’t sit down and do the whole thing at a set time each day – but I do dip in and out of mindfulness throughout my day. While I’m brushing my teeth, slurping on a coffee, driving, sitting in the sun, looking at the leaves on the trees, cuddling my Sheba-dog I’ll bring myself to the present moment and take a couple of minutes to be ...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - May 21, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: adiemusfree Tags: Chronic pain Clinical reasoning Pain conditions Relaxation Resilience/Health Science in practice acceptance mindfulness persistent pain willingness Source Type: blogs
Backyard birding
I needed a break today, an easy one, so I thought I’d write a post about what is going on in our backyard. Amazing stuff!
Premise no. 1: Stefano and I love watching and photographing birds…all types of birds…puffins in particular, as you know if you’ve been reading my blog for at least a year. That said, we still aren’t very good at identifying bird species and often need to resort to friends and/or our birdwathing manual, but at least now, after years of birding, we don’t just say: “Hey, did you see that BIRD fly into the yard just now?” but rather, “Hey, did you see that blue tit over there?”
Prem...
Source: Margaret's Corner - March 7, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Margaret Tags: Blogroll Source Type: blogs
Summer Fruit Cake
Labor Day weekend at the cottage with good friends. A bittersweet end to summer.
Lake swimming, hiking, biking, reading, stargazing.
Shunpiking* to discover gorgeous vistas, plump red sumac berries ripe for the picking (and drying for spice – I”ll post on that later) and the best garage sale ever.
Making Irene’s summer fruit cake to bring to an outdoor dinner party on an evening cool enough to end inside around a burning wood stove. (Thanks Rick for leaving the stove door open so we could see the fire.)
We left a day early, warned that the impending hurricane would make return to the coast near imposs...
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - September 5, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Desserts Peach and plum cake Peach cake Stone fruit cake Summer fruit cake Source Type: blogs
Mix & Match Detox Plan for Cleansing, Health, and Weight Loss
DominikSchraudolf / Pixabay
Looking for simple guide to detox for one week or more? Well here it is. It’s pretty simple. Prepare some of the items ahead of time to make it easy to put your meals together quickly, such as the dressings, beans, quinoa, etc. You can read the plan below and also download the pdf version for easy printout. Click here to download the plan as a PDF file >>> 1 Week Detox Cleanse Plan
1 Week Detox Cleanse Plan
Key Ideas
Start day by cleaning and charging your mind.
Set your intention for the day.
Use positive affirmations all day long for the things you seek to be, do, and feel.
L...
Source: Life Learning Today - August 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Healthy Living How To cleanse detox weightloss Source Type: blogs
Mix & Match Detox Plan for Cleansing, Health, and Weight Loss
DominikSchraudolf / Pixabay
Looking for simple guide to detox for one week or more? Well here it is. It’s pretty simple. Prepare some of the items ahead of time to make it easy to put your meals together quickly, such as the dressings, beans, quinoa, etc. You can read the plan below and also download the pdf version for easy printout. Click here to download the plan as a PDF file >>> 1 Week Detox Cleanse Plan
1 Week Detox Cleanse Plan
Key Ideas
Start day by cleaning and charging your mind.
Set your intention for the day.
Use positive affirmations all day long for the things you seek to be, do, and feel.
...
Source: Life Learning Today - August 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Healthy Living How To cleanse detox weightloss Source Type: blogs
5 Myths and Truths About Choking
As a pediatric feeding therapist, I often encounter parents with misconceived notions about choking, especially when their children are between 6 months and 4 years old and just learning to eat a variety of solid foods. Below, I list five common myths SLPs can dispel, along with five truths we can share to raise awareness and keep “learning eaters” safe.
Myths:
Coughing while eating signals choking. Typically, occasional coughing while eating means the child experienced difficulty coordinating the swallowing mechanism, and is attempting to expel any residue from the airway and surrounding area. In order to cough, air...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - June 23, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Melanie Potock MA Tags: Speech-Language Pathology Feeding Disorders Swallowing Disorders Source Type: blogs
“Phylicia Rashad began preparing for her role by...
"Phylicia Rashad began preparing for her role by declaring, "I'm going to empty myself." Her quest to play a tragic heroine has led her to the @publictheaterny where, night after night, she's giving a blistering performance in "Head of Passes." The 67-year-old actress "will be hard pressed to ever again top her work here," the @nytimes critic Ben Brantley wrote. He added, "It hurts to look into Ms. Rashad's eyes at the play's end." Phylicia plays a Job-like woman named Shelah whose deep Christian faith is challenged by a series of devastating losses. Her performance has stunned audiences; she seems to shatter, physically a...
Source: Kidney Notes - April 10, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Joshua Schwimmer Source Type: blogs
A medical resident commits suicide. Here’s how one colleague mourns.
In the hour after I heard the news, I experienced the full spectrum of typical reactions to a physician suicide.
One end of the spectrum came from the attending in a clinic, who when asked if the residents could go home and mourn their friend who just committed suicide, proceeded to tell me a story of how when her grandpa died before a final exam in medical school. She decided to honor his death by honoring her exam and told me how we need to learn how to be strong and continue learning and taking care of patients. She wanted us to talk about this event, and how we were at fault for not recognizing that our co-resident was...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 23, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Anonymous Tags: Physician Psychiatry Residency Source Type: blogs
“At @oatmealsny, which opened in Greenwich Village in...
"At @oatmealsny, which opened in Greenwich Village in 2012, oats are, finally, properly adored. Not as a conveyor of health benefits, but as an indulgence. The cafe serves 30-odd variations of oatmeal inspired by Asian cuisines, candy and Elvis. Here, @andrewscrivani photographed @oatmealsny's Indian-spiced oatmeal, which combines the flavors of chai, cardamom and crystallized ginger, and is mixed with almonds, raisins and a splash of coconut milk. Visit the link in our profile to read the full @nytfood review." By nytimes on Instagram. Posted on infosnack. (Source: Kidney Notes)
Source: Kidney Notes - February 22, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Joshua Schwimmer Source Type: blogs
How to use the Wheat Belly books
There are 5 books in the entire Wheat Belly series dating back to September, 2011. It’s been a glorious few years watching so many people experience spectacular health and weight transformations, many of which are highlighted here on the pages of this Wheat Belly Blog, as well as the Official Wheat Belly Facebook page.
You seasoned Wheat Belliers already know a lot about navigating the different content of the Wheat Belly books. But we’ve had so many newcomers that I thought it would be helpful to discuss how and when each of the Wheat Belly books can be used to derive maximum benefit.
This is th...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - January 10, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle cookbooks Detox gluten grains Wheat Belly books Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs
Judicial Engagement, Illustrated
Does the government need to offer you a good reason when it restricts your liberty? Most Americans would likely answer “yes.” But what’s a “good reason?” Must the government’s allegedly “good” reasons be supported with evidence or should courts just give the government the benefit of the doubt?
Both progressives and conservatives often do ask judges to put a thumb on the judicial scales in the government’s favor. Progressives see government as generally a force for good (except when certain preferred rights are threatened, as defined by progressive elites), while conservatives want judges to defer to th...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 19, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Ilya Shapiro Source Type: blogs
The Costs, And Maybe Cost Savings, Of Medication Non-Adherence
A Cat Playing Whack-A-Mole
Medication non-adherence is a hot button topic in healthcare. Physicians lament patient “non-compliance” with their medical advice, and policy wonks tell us that more than half of patients do not take their medications as directed. Missed opportunities to control chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer surely do cost us untold billions of dollars and millions of quality life years lost annually in the U.S. But there is a flip side to the equation that no one is talking about. The costs of polypharmacy (over medication).
In my opinion, many Americans, especially t...
Source: Better Health - August 28, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Dr. Val Jones Tags: Health Tips True Stories Accidents Dangers Drug Interactions Geriatrics Over Drugged polypharmacy Side Effects Source Type: blogs
Time Makes a Better Bread – and A Better Bread Maker
I”ve been making Jim Lahey’s bread for about four years now.
My first attempt was in New York City during Hurricane Irene, when I knew I’d be home for at least 24 hours with nothing to do but make this bread. which has a 12 to 18 hour rise, followed by a second two hour rise prior to baking. The result was delicious, though a little flat. But hands down the best bread I’d ever baked.
My first attempt at Jim Lahey’s No-Knead Bread
I decided to try making bread during weekends at our cottage in the Endless Mountains, and immediately gravitated to Mark Bittman’s speedier version of La...
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - August 9, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Bread Jim Lahey Mark Bittman No-Knead Source Type: blogs
