Sex, sexuality and gender
The second bullet point is " There are two genders. " In the vernacular, people may use gender and sex (in the sense of whether an entity is male or female) interchangeably, but in scientific language they do not mean the same thing. Sex is a biological term, gender a sociological term.* Biologically, most metazoans mostly come in two sexes, designated male and female, distinguished by their role in reproduction. They both contribute half the genetic material to offspring, but the gamete -- the cell that combines the genes of the two parents and then divides and redivides to produce the new animal -- remains with the ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - August 25, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
No Scalpel Vasectomy Procedure: Meet The Newest Doc In Town!
His Choice Vasectomy is one of the newest no scalpel vasectomy procedures. Learn more about this easy 15 minute office procedure now!
The post No Scalpel Vasectomy Procedure: Meet The Newest Doc In Town! appeared first on A Personal Choice. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog)
Source: Tubal Reversal Blog - August 24, 2023 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Dr. Monteith Tags: Vasectomy Chapel Hill dr Zerden Durham his choice his choice no cut new vasectomy no scalpel vasectomy vasectomy procedure Source Type: blogs
The Intellectual Property Journey Of Patients ’ Digital Health Data
If you have used or are using a digital health device or service to gain insights about your own health, you have a digital health data trail. Whether it’s your smartwatch or that genetic sequencing you took to know about your risks for certain ailments, your personal data has been logged digitally. The latter is often used by companies providing digital health services to fine-tune their products and generate intellectual property (IP).
As users of such services, it becomes ever important to understand (or at least try to) where that data ends up and consider who should own the resulting IP. We decided to follow the ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - August 22, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: TMF health data IP of health data Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
News and Research
Five in six (83%) of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, according to the latest ONC Data Brief, with 74% using structured, electronic screening tools. Another 60% of hospitals are receiving SDoH data from out...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - August 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT ACO REACH AdvancedMD athenahealth Barracuda Cadence CareAR Carenet Health Cedar Clarify Health Cognizant Configo Health Connect Cost Plus Drugs David Bertoch David S. Wichmann Denise Ceule Dr. Mark Cohen e Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – July 30, 2023 – Amazon gets into the generative AI game, HIMSS plans to sell off the annual trade show, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
News
HIMSS is planning to sell its annual conference to Informa. Fierce Healthcare confirmed the news as initially reported by Trade Show Executive. The deal only appears to involve the trade show – next slated for March 1...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 30, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT 3M ABOUT Partners Amazon AWS Babylon Carta Healthcare Cognizant CoxHealth eClinicalWorks eCW Gilead Gozio Health Healthbook Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features Healthcare VR HealthLock HealthScribe HEDIS He Source Type: blogs
How Successful Is Tubal Reversal Surgery?
How successful is tubal reversal? It depends on who does the surgery! Reversal with a true tubal specialist can be more successful and more affordable than IVF.
The post How Successful Is Tubal Reversal Surgery? appeared first on A Personal Choice. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog)
Source: Tubal Reversal Blog - July 18, 2023 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Dr. Monteith Tags: tubal reversal how successful is tubal reversal in vitro fertilization success in-vitro fertilization ivf ivf success tubal reversal success Source Type: blogs
The surprising power of lifestyle and diet changes to prevent infertility
An excerpt from What to Eat When You Want to Get Pregnant. I know firsthand how hard infertility can be to talk about. Personally, I struggled conceiving my second daughter, and I am an advocate for taking control of your own fertility through lifestyle and diet changes. Infertility has been seen as a taboo topic
Read more…
The surprising power of lifestyle and diet changes to prevent infertility originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 12, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Nicole Avena, PhD Tags: Conditions OB/GYN Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, July 10th 2023
In conclusion, the examination of the GBA can aid in understanding the etiology and development of NDs, which may benefit the improvement of clinical treatments for these disorders and ND interventions. This review indicates existing knowledge about the involvement of microbiota present in the gut in NDs and potential treatment options.
The Aging of the Enteric Nervous System
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2023/07/the-aging-of-the-enteric-nervous-system/
The enteric nervous system is the nervous system of the intestines, and likely an important part of the relationship between the gut microbiome ...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 9, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Planarians Use a Similar Strategy to Embryonic Reprogramming to Maintain Immortality
There are a number of functionally immortal lower species, such as hydra, jellyfish, and planarians. Individual animals do not exhibit aging, in that mortality rate does not rise over time. An interesting question is the degree to which these species employ much the same strategy of cellular reprogramming as occurs in the early embryo of mammals, in order to maintain a youthful epigenome. Some of these species only maintain immortality under certain circumstances, and researchers have made use of that in order to examine what happens to cellular biochemistry when individuals switch from a state of aging to a state of rejuv...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 6, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – July 2, 2023 – Nuance and Epic integrate, 5 in 6 physicians say telemedicine improves continuity of care, news from HFMA, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
News and Research
HHS and the Office of Inspector General released the final rule implementing information blocking penalties, with fines of up to $1 million per violation for vendors and HIE entities. Penalties for providers h...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 2, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Revenue Cycle Management Adam Boehler Asimily Avalon Healthcare Solutions Black Book Cotiviti DAX Express Dennis E. Dahlen DexCare Double Black Imaging Doximity eClinicalWorks eCW Epic Evelyn Source Type: blogs
Gamete Regulation and Family Protection in a Post-Dobbs World
Courtney G. Joslin (University of California), Gamete Regulation and Family Protection in a Post-Dobbs World, Bill of Health (2023): Increasing numbers of people are forming families through assisted reproduction. Recently, there has been a push to impose new regulations on... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - June 21, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Career Conversations: Q & A With Physiologist Elimelda Moige Ongeri
Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Elimelda Moige Ongeri.
A career path in science is rarely clear cut and linear, which Elimelda Moige Ongeri, Ph.D., can attest adds to its excitement. She went from working in animal reproductive biology to studying proteins involved in inflammation and tissue injury. Dr. Ongeri is also currently dean of the Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences and professor of physiology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) in Greensboro. In this interview, she shares details of her career, including a change in research focus to human physiology; her goals for the f...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - June 14, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Profiles Proteins Source Type: blogs
Increased Medicaid Coverage Is Not Improving Low Birth Weight
Marc JoffeWith so many people obtaining Medicaid coverage in the wake of the Affordable Care Act and during the pandemic, it is worth investigating whether this expanded eligibility is improving health outcomes. Overall, decreases in theproportion of uninsured individuals over the last decade are not being matched by improved life expectancy. Indeed, life expectancy at birth in 2021was lower than it was when the Affordable Care Act passed. But this fact tells us little about the benefits of Medicaid coverage since the decline has been driven in large part by COVID-19 deaths among elderly patients (often not on Medicaid) as...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 13, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Marc Joffe Source Type: blogs
Can You Get Pregnant With Hypertension?
Despite hypertension posing challenges to fertility, remember, it doesn’t rule out pregnancy! Let’s shed light on the complexities, risks, and importantly, the strategies to manage hypertension during your journey to motherhood.
Quick Summary
Women with hypertension can indeed get pregnant, but they may face challenges and potentially take longer to conceive due to the condition’s impact on the body’s reproductive system.
Hypertension can lead to complications during pregnancy, such as preeclampsia, eclampsia, and premature birth. Therefore, managing hypertension throughout pregnancy i...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 10, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Your Health Insurance May Not Be As Good As Your State Requires — and It's Perfectly Legal
Massachusetts has a law to ensure ease of access to birth control pills, saying there should be no copays and women can fill a 12-month prescription at once. Infertility care has similar protections. But many health plans don ' t have to comply with state laws because they are“self-insured.” (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Shira H. Fischer Source Type: blogs
