What Confusion about Health Insurance Looks Like in the Doctor ’s Office
Shutterstock Mark Letterman’s rheumatoid arthritis had been progressing unrelentingly despite popping dozens of pills each week – eight methotrexate pills on Mondays alone. Letterman felt like he was 63 going on 93. If rheumatoid arthritis progresses unchecked, it is as … Continue reading →
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Source: blog.bioethics.net - September 29, 2017 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Peter Ubel Tags: Health Care health policy healthcare cost Medicare Peter Ubel syndicated Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Well, Crapola!
A few weeks ago, I posted about whatmy pain medication may hide, yesterday I found the truth. Call me slow about some things but I had to do some thinking.I have RA, fibromyalgia, bad back, etc - all sorts of nice things that cause pain. So I get the good drugs. I have this awesome pain patch that masks 99% of it. It wasn ' t until I was an idiot a few weeks ago and forgot to change my pain patch I had no idea how much pain.The thinking process I had to go through was what was all that pain from and why is it important? I know several people that have RA as well, my mother and an old friend. Both of them are on injected bi...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - September 20, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: aggressive ailments arthritis treatment medical crap rheumatoid arthritis Source Type: blogs
What Does That Symptom Mean?
Right now I am contemplating the additional pain I have been having in my fingers/hands and toes/feet recently. I do not expect I have hand/foot cancer but that my rheumatoid is doing funny things. I am not researching online, I am going to send my doctor a message. That is the mature adult thing to do.Normal people think that headache or scratchy throat is nothing. But to cancer people a headache is a brain tumor and a sore throat is esophageal cancer. Along with your cancer diagnosis you learn that Dr Google and Wikipedia are not your friends for medical information.But with cancer, every little symptom gets a new m...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - September 15, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: google rheumatoid arthritis symptoms Source Type: blogs
Learning more about yourself could help you better understand others
The intervention used in this research was based on the Internal Family Systems model that sees an individual’s personality as made up of different sub-personalities
By guest blogger Marianne Cezza
As social creatures, accurately recognising and understanding the mental states of others (their intentions, knowledge, beliefs, etc.) is crucial to our social bonds and interactions. In fact, in today’s multi-cultural world and strongly divided political climate, this skill – known as Theory of Mind – is perhaps more important than ever. A recent study published in the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement proposes that...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - September 8, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Emotion guest blogger Personality Social Source Type: blogs
How Did I Get So Lucky?
Somehow I got the ' lucky ' card in the health department. Somewhere in my genes I ended up with the crapshoot of everything. I do know I have my mother ' s bad back and Rheumatoid Arthritis but I also got my father ' s hair (which is still not completely gray at 89). But the rest of it, I have no idea.So I always look for hints of how I could have gotten these lovely ailments. Then find an article that asks 'Can Trauma Cause Fibromyalgia?' But I am not so sure I understand how it would help me. They list:" The traumatic experiences that are usually correlated with fibromyalgia are the following:Certain types of virus...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - August 29, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: aggravation ailments frustration Source Type: blogs
Fish consumption and rheumatoid arthritis: Natural remedy or just another fish tale?
In this study, researchers analyzed data from 176 people with rheumatoid arthritis, comparing their reported intake of non-fried fish with the results of their joint examinations and blood tests. Here’s what they found:
Those with the highest fish consumption (more than two servings per week) had the best control of their arthritis.
There was a “dose effect.” For minimal, low, or high fish consumption, the higher the intake, the better the arthritis.
The findings were noted even after accounting for other factors that might affect arthritis control, such as duration of disease and fish oil supplement use.
The fine ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - August 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Arthritis Health Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
How Should I Prepare My Family for Grandpa Moving in?
Decades ago, having Grandma come to live with the younger generations was fairly common, and it often worked well. It did for my family. When my brother and I were teenagers and our little sister a toddler, our grandmother can to live with us. Grandma was crippled by rheumatoid arthritis and could no longer live alone. My parents built a house that would accommodate the different generations, with some privacy for all, and Grandma came to live with us. The home wasn't huge by today's standards, but it was nice and well designed for our needs. The arrangement worked.
Read more on Agingcare about preparing your family f...
Source: Minding Our Elders - August 26, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Is bee venom a good anti-aging ingredient? Episode 163
Is bee venom a good anti-aging ingredient?
Monika asks…Korean Bee Venom essence but it does seem to work. My question is the bee venom really magic or is there something else that removes the spots?
RS: Thanks Monika…this gives me the perfect excuse time to remind listeners to go back to Episode 105 and listen to the story about how Perry got stung in the eye by a bee. If nothing else, just go the webpage and check out the picture of his face. It’s horrific. I’m not kidding. But let’s put my personal revulsion aside and try to figure out why this product seemed to work on Monika’s acne.
PR: We found a study pub...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Ailments and Their Add-ons
You get one ailment, and it always seems to bring along its ' friends ' . A few examples are cancer with chemotherapy causes digestive issuesand temporary baldness. It can sometimes also cause long term cardiac issues - which can eventually kill you. With rheumatoid arthritis you can get things like Sjogren ' s Syndrome which causes dry eyes and other fun things. Afew examples are:" ... [RA]inflammation can result in conditions affecting skin, heart, lung, eyes, mental health, etc. Conditions likeosteoporosis, cataracts,depression, cancers, etc. are more common. And add to that infection based conditions like influenza, p...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - August 21, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: ailments being a patient comorbidities Source Type: blogs
Knee pain – and central sensitisation
Conclusion
People living with OA in their knees often spend many years having difficulty managing their pain before they are able to have surgery. From recent research in New Zealand, I don’t think many people are offered a pain “education” approach, and indeed, I’d bet there are a lot of people who don’t get referred for movement-based therapy either. Misunderstanding is rife in OA, with some people uncertain of the difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and others very worried that they’re going to “wear the joint out” if they exercise. While OA isnR...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - August 20, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: adiemusfree Tags: Assessment Pain Pain conditions Research biopsychosocial Clinical reasoning disability function healthcare rehabilitation science treatment Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 201
LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog
LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blog
Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 201, courtesy of Dr Hakan Yaman from RFDS.
Question 1
What is the rate of severe permanent TBI in the Asterix comics, 0%, 25%, 50% or 90%?
http://www.asterix.com/the-collection/albums/asterix-and-the-picts.html
+ Reveal the Funtabulous Answer
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Source: Life in the Fast Lane - August 10, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five asterix CRP Death dying Felty's syndrome fingernail GCS head injury hospital Pain pencil RA rheumatoid arthritis TBI Source Type: blogs
Nima testing for cross-contamination: “ Gluten-free ” is not always gluten-free
When a restaurant labels a dish “gluten-free,” can you count on that being true?
Sometimes you can. If they have a segregated area of the kitchen with separate cooking utensils, separate preparation and cooking surfaces, as well as ingredients that are gluten-free, then you can have pretty good confidence that the dish you order is safe. But if there is no such segregation you can never be entirely certain even if the food is not breaded, does not contain breadcrumbs, or is not served on wheat or rye bread. For some people, this can be a real problem.
So I brought my Nima device along with me to a local pub/res...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - August 8, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle celiac Dr. Davis gluten gluten-free grain-free grains Inflammation nima Source Type: blogs
Executive Functions in Health and Disease: New book to help integrate Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology
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Neuroscience used to be the monopoly of a few elite universities located in a handful of countries. Neuropsychology used to be a quaint niche discipline relatively unconnected to the larger world of neuroscience and content in its methods with paper-and-pencil tests. Neuroscience itself was relatively unconcerned with higher-order cognition, and the very term “cognitive neuroscience” was often met with rolled eyes by scientists working in more established areas of brain research (a personal observation made in the 1980s and even 1990s on more than one occasion). And the interest...
Source: SharpBrains - August 8, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Professional Development Alexander-Luria clinical psychologists cognition cognitive-psychologists disease Executive-Functions frontal-lobe medical neurologists neuropsychologists Neuropsyc Source Type: blogs
FDA Issues Two Proposed Studies on Disclosures for Advertising
Last month, the FDA issued two proposed studies on disclosures for advertising: one for general advertising and another for oncology advertising. Both studies have comment periods that end on August 18, 2017.
For both proposals, FDA invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,...
Source: Policy and Medicine - August 8, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Thomas Sullivan - Policy & Medicine Writing Staff Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, July 31st 2017
In conclusion, documentation is important, a critical part of advocacy and the development process at the larger scale. It isn't just words, but rather a vital structural flow of information from one part of the larger community to another, necessary to sustain progress in any complex field. We would all do well to remember this - and to see that building this documentation is an activity in which we can all pitch in to help.
Evidence Suggests that, at Least in Earlier Stages, Alzheimer's Disease Blocks Rather than Destroys Memories
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2017/07/evidence-suggests-that-at-least-in-e...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 30, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
