Wednesday Bible Study: God is bad(ass)
Psalms 75 and 76 are classified as songs of praise, but what they are praising is not goodness or wisdom, but sheer power. And they use some weird metaphors. Psalm 75 appears to refer to a day of judgment, an idea which appears rather vaguely in the Tanakh but which is more central to Christianity. Note that the idea in Judaism of the coming of the Messiah and restoration of the kingdom is quite different. However, they have become conflated in the current political alliance between fundamentalist Jews and Evangelical Christians. One of the other would be really disappointed should it ever come to pass. (Again, " Do Not De...
Source: Stayin' Alive - March 6, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
How to Focus on What You Can Control: 10 Tips for Success and Happiness
When life is overwhelming or you’re having a very stressful week then it can feel like you have no control.
Like you’re a small ship being tossed around on a violent and chaotic sea.
No fun for sure.
At these times I find it helpful to first just focus on breathing deeply and slowly. And to pay attention only to my breath going in and out for a minute or two.
This calms my body down and greatly slows my mind from spinning around in circles.
After that I try to refocus. On what I actually can control. On what I can do to improve upon a situation and move forward.
And in today’s post I’d like to share the tips and h...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Happiness Personal Development Success Source Type: blogs
Home Health AI: Predicting Illness and Preventing Hospitalizations
The following is a guest article by Shveta Mangal, CEO at VitaWerks
In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment, the concept of home as an “extension of care” is gaining traction, ushering in a new era of patient-centered support. Traditionally, healthcare was confined to clinical settings, but with advancements in technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, the paradigm is shifting.
These cutting-edge technologies are now being harnessed to predict health issues before they escalate, revolutionizing home health care and paving the way for proactive interventions tha...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 5, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Healthcare at Home Home Health AI Home Health Care Home Healthcare Hospitalization Prevention Illness Prediction Source Type: blogs
A Genome-Wide Genetic Association Study of Sleep Duration and Longevity
In this study, we firstly studied the genome-wide genetic association between four sleep behaviors (short sleep duration, long sleep duration, insomnia, and sleep chronotype) and lifespan using GWAS summary statistics, and both sleep duration time and insomnia were negatively correlated with lifespan. Then, two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) and multivariable MR analyses were applied to explore the causal effects between sleep behaviors and lifespan.
We found that genetically predicted short sleep duration was causally and negatively associated with lifespan in univariable and multivariable MR analyses, and thi...
Source: Fight Aging! - March 4, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Weekly Roundup – March 2, 2024
Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.
3 Key Takeaways From ViVE 2024: Live from Los Angeles, Colin Hung shared some quick takes on the main conversations at ViVE 2024: AI maturity, Change Healthcare and the stage of cybersecurity, and the booths in the expo hall getting bigger. Read more… and don’t forget to check out our special edition of Bonus Features from ViVE 2024!
What Hea...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 2, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup Source Type: blogs
How Artificial Intelligence Could Completely Transform Mental Health
This article will focus on the use of AI for mental healthcare and its potential to revolutionize the ways we give and receive mental health services. But first, let’s take a look at the current state of affairs and the reasons why we could be dealing with a global crisis in this area.
The Demand Is Increasing
As per the recent WHO Mental Health report, about one in eight people in the world live with a mental disorder.
Urbanization, economic pressures, and the fast-paced nature of life have led to growing stress rates and the accelerated spread of psychiatric conditions worldwide. Fortunately, over the past decade, p...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 1, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Alexey Shalimov anxiety Artificial Intelligence behavioral health Behavioral Health AI depression Eastern Peak mental heal Source Type: blogs
Why Flight Emergency Medical Kits Need A Digital Health Upgrade
A few weeks ago a doctor used an Apple Watch to aid an elderly woman who suffered a medical emergency on a flight. NHS doctor Rashid Riaz, from Hereford, borrowed the device from a flight attendant to check the patient’s oxygen levels.
“The Apple Watch helped me find out the patient had low oxygen saturation,” the medic explained. Later, he also called on all airlines to consider having emergency physician kits as standard, which would ideally include tools to take basic measurements, diabetic and blood pressure meters, and an oxygen saturation monitor.
We all know that aircraft have some medical su...
Source: The Medical Futurist - February 27, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Future of Medicine Health Sensors & Trackers portable diagnostics emergency medicine Healthcare technology flight medicine wearables Source Type: blogs
Stellar Sleep Raises $6M to Help End Sleeplessness With the First Digital Sleep Therapy Platform for Chronic Insomnia
Stellar Sleep, which provides the first digital solution for chronic insomnia management, announced today a $6 million seed round, led by Initialized Capital with participation from Y Combinator, Lombardstreet Ventures, Switch Ventures, Moonfire Ventures, Scrum Ventures, 8vdx, and Goodwater.
More than 25 million Americans suffer from chronic insomnia – meaning sleep problems 3+ nights a week for 3+ months. The condition can lead to both mental and physical health issues, ranging from trouble concentrating to sleep apnea and heart attacks. For people suffering from chronic insomnia, superficial care advice (e.g. cutt...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 26, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT 8vdx Edrei Chua George Wang Goodwater Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Initialized Capital Lombardstreet Ventures Moonfire Ventures Parul Singh Scrum Ventures Stellar Sle Source Type: blogs
75 Good Night Blessings and Images for a Good and Restful Sleep
It’s dark. The moon and stars have come out.
Soon the day will come to an end and you can climb into your warm bed for some restful and perhaps well-needed sleep.
So in this post I’d like to share the most inspiring and best good night blessings and images.
To help you get a bit of positivity at the end of your day, get a good and peaceful night’s sleep and set you up for a motivated start tomorrow.
If you want more uplifting blessings for tomorrow then have a look at the this post with good morning blessings and this one with good evening blessings.
And feel free to share one of these blessings or image...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
Digital Health, Menopause, And The $150 Billion Ignorance
The idea of this story came from personal experience. During the past year, I have spent countless hours and a bucketload of money trying to figure out what the heck is wrong with my health. I was feeling worse and worse, having various symptoms, totally inexplicable with my impeccable test results. During this journey, not a single doctor asked or suggested that my symptoms may come from entering perimenopause – the stage of life of women preceding menopause.
I am 47 years old, and as I have learned since then, extremely average in starting to have perimenopause symptoms at the age of 47. Also very average ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - February 22, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Lifestyle medicine female health menopause tech Source Type: blogs
The Very Best Insomnia Therapy Has These 5 Key Components (M)
This is the therapy combo that conquers chronic insomnia. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - February 21, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Sleep subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
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Sunset PeopleSometimes I ’m more of a sunset guyBeach gatherings in the gloamingHalf buzzed, surrounded by friends Sipping ales and watching A clutch of clowns on stiltsUnicyclists in top hats and tuxedo tailsSword swallowers performing In the middle of a drum circle Everyone vaguely satisfiedSwaying to a shared beat Distant horizon sailsAt the end of the worldCommemorating the deathOf another half-lived day Other times I prefer the sunriseWhich is best received alonePlease respect my privacy Get the f. out What I say when I blowThe embers of god back to lifeIs none of your d...
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - February 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD FACS Source Type: blogs
Best books on brain health and cognitive fitness according to ChatSpot and ChatGPT
Out of curiosity we queried a couple popular AI chatbots, ChatSpot and ChatGPT free versions, about the best books in a couple of key topics we discuss a lot in this blog. Here are the fascinating results, and some brief commentary at the end. (Links open corresponding Amazon book pages.)
Best books on brain health, per ChatSpot:
There are several great books on brain health that provide valuable insights and practical tips. Here are some highly recommended ones:
1. “The Brain That Changes Itself” by Norman Doidge: This book explores the concept of neuroplasticity and how the brain can rewire itself to overcome various...
Source: SharpBrains - February 14, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Books Education & Lifelong Learning brain-books Brain-Fitness brain-health-books ChatGPT ChatSpot cognitive-fitness cognitive-health-books neuroplasticity Source Type: blogs
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ConsultationThe patient came to see me for a consultation. He said his doctor had referred him. But he didn ’t know why. Just that it was critical that he see me as soon as possible. He wasn’t experiencing any pain. His weight had been steady. He denied fevers, sweats, rashes or catarrh. He hadn’t noticed any bulges, lesions, lumps or viscous secretions. He ate well and trimmed his nails. Drank only occasionally. Most mornings he woke at dawn and worked out. He seemed a paragon of robust middle age health. I had a busy day, many more patients to see and then a couple add-on cases after clinic, but I didn’t wa...
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - February 13, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD FACS Source Type: blogs
