Health Care You Do Not See
By KIM BELLARD
Within a mile from my home in one direction, there are two pharmacies and a primary care office. In another direction, there’s a multi-specialty physician practice, complete with lab and pharmacy. And in a third direction, an urgent care center. Widen the circle another mile, and there are more physician offices, a plethora of other health care professionals, another urgent care, a retail clinic, and an imaging center. Add a couple more miles and hospitals – plural – to start show up.
I’m not sure that’s a good thing.
Admittedly, not everyone has so many options.&nb...
Source: The Health Care Blog - August 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech Health Technology Kim Bellard Source Type: blogs
Srs with T1D; Medicare + Lack of Good Enrollment Info from Diabetes Nonprofits
Not long ago, my friend Riva Greenberg wrote a compelling diabetes blog post which actually ran on Diabetes Minehttps://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/nearly-50-years-with-type-1-diabetes-a-long-haulers-report although she also posted news of it on her own personal bloghttps://diabetesstories.com/2021/06/16/the-untold-story-49-years-of-type-1-diabetes/.Riva, like me, is today considered a T1D " Long Hauler " . She is now in her 49th year of living with Type 1 diabetes, meaning she ' ll soon be eligible for a Joslin 50 year medal if she chooses to claim it. I think Riva and my older sister share a common diagnosis year (I ...
Source: Scott's Web Log - August 8, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Abbott CGM CMS Dexcom Eversense FDA Freestyle Libre Medicare Seniors Senseonics Source Type: blogs
Srs with T1D; Medicare + Lack of Good Enrollment Info from Diabetes Nonprofits
Not long ago, my friend Riva Greenberg wrote a compelling diabetes blog post which actually ran on Diabetes Minehttps://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/nearly-50-years-with-type-1-diabetes-a-long-haulers-report although she also posted news of it on her own personal bloghttps://diabetesstories.com/2021/06/16/the-untold-story-49-years-of-type-1-diabetes/.Riva, like me, is today considered a T1D " Long Hauler " . She is now in her 49th year of living with Type 1 diabetes, meaning she ' ll soon be eligible for a Joslin 50 year medal if she chooses to claim it. I think Riva and my older sister share a common diagnosis year (I ...
Source: Scott's Web Log - August 8, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Abbott CGM CMS Dexcom Eversense FDA Freestyle Libre Medicare Seniors Senseonics Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, August 9th 2021
In conclusion, the present study supports that some age-related diseases as well as education are causally related to longevity and highlights several new targets for achieving longevity, including management of venous thromboembolism, appropriate intake of sugar, and control of body fat. Our results warrant further studies to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of these reported causal associations.
Pol III Inhibition Extends Longevity in Short-Lived Species
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2021/08/pol-iii-inhibition-extends-longevity-in-short-lived-species/
As this paper notes, Pol III is downstrea...
Source: Fight Aging! - August 8, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Mining Epidemiological Data for Correlations with Longevity
In conclusion, the present study supports that some age-related diseases as well as education are causally related to longevity and highlights several new targets for achieving longevity, including management of venous thromboembolism, appropriate intake of sugar, and control of body fat. Our results warrant further studies to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of these reported causal associations.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02030-4 (Source: Fight Aging!)
Source: Fight Aging! - August 3, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Future Treatment For Autoimmune Diseases
New digital health tech targeted to fight autoimmune diseases or their symptoms are diverse and creative. These often completely different illnesses, like type 1 diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis, indicate an immune system dysfunction. Immune cells and mechanisms target the body’s own cells and structures, deconstructing it bit by bit and inducing inflammation.
An estimated 24-50 million people in the US alone are living with autoimmune conditions. It affects their day-to-day life, but scientists suggest people living with chronic conditions could also be more suscepti...
Source: The Medical Futurist - July 29, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: szandra Tags: Biotechnology Future of Medicine Portable Medical Diagnostics Telemedicine & Smartphones chatbot diabetes digital health sleep optimization chronic pain chronic illness skin coronavirus autoimmune disease Source Type: blogs
Best Diet For Weight Loss: Low-Fat Vs. Low Carb
The top tips for either diet -- whether low-carb or low-fat -- were to eat less refined flour and less sugar. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - July 15, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
The plan
This report follows on from initial findings, published in July 2020. It looks at how the food system works and the impact on public health. It finds that the government have implemented four out of seven of the initial recommendations, including increasing the value of Healthy Start vouchers and agreeing to continue collecting, assessing and monitoring data on the number of people suffering from food insecurity. However, there are further recommendations contained in this report including the introduction of a sugar and salt reformulation tax, the launch of an'Eat and Learn' initiative for schools and strengthenin...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - July 15, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs
Eating Chocolate With This Meal Boosts Weight Loss
Eating chocolate at a certain time of the day can help with losing belly fat and lowering blood sugar levels. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - July 13, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, July 5th 2021
In conclusion, the findings suggest that DNAm GrimAge is a strong predictor of mortality independent of genetic influences.
Heart Failure Correlates with Increased Cancer Risk
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2021/07/heart-failure-correlates-with-increased-cancer-risk/
Age-related disease results from the underlying cell and tissue damage that causes aging. Different people accumulate that damage at modestly different rates, the result of lifestyle choices and exposure to infectious disease. Thus the presence of a sufficient burden of damage to produce one age-related disease will be accompanied by a...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 4, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
5 Ways to Help You Stay Hydrated Throughout the Day
Conclusion
Drinking water is extremely important for your health. Your body is made up of nearly 75% water, which is why it is so important. If you are struggling to drink water follow these tips, and if you are already hitting your daily goal keep it up!
The post 5 Ways to Help You Stay Hydrated Throughout the Day appeared first on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. (Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement)
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - July 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: McKenzie Jones Tags: featured health and fitness productivity tips drink water Source Type: blogs
Arguing for Metformin's Effects on Life Expectancy to be Due to Suppression of Excessive Inflammation
Researchers have been arguing for some years now that metformin improves life span via suppression of excessive inflammation. Metformin, it has to be said, has terrible, unreliable, very mixed animal data when it comes to slowing aging. Plus that one human study in diabetic patients in which life expectancy was very modestly increased. So it seems to me that progress in understanding what is going on under the hood is largely of academic interest at this point in time. The effect size is just not large enough to be a medical focus. If suppression of inflammation and extended healthy lives are the goals on the table, then s...
Source: Fight Aging! - June 28, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
When You Love Your Job, Success Will Follow
How often do you hear stories about people who've accepted positions at companies they didn't care about and for roles they despised, only to make a lucrative career out of it? You don't. Because this kind of thing doesn't happen.
The truth is, one of the keys to success is to actually love what you do. This doesn't mean that you have to love every aspect of your job all the time, of course. There will be days when you'll dread getting out of bed in the morning. There will be projects that will test your patience and aptitude. There will be difficult situations that arise with employees, other executives, and even clien...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - June 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carl Pradelli Tags: career creativity featured happiness philosophy psychology self-improvement success career advice job motivation passion Source Type: blogs
Should I Say Adios to Dexcom G7, Hello Abbott Freestyle Libre 2? Maybe.
ConclusionIn the end, I ' m getting sick of Dexcom and its product. I feel as if the company ' s initial focus on patients has declined, and the company now takes its patients for granted as it pushes for events to drive its share price up, and while its retail model has made getting the product to consumers vastly easier, but its basic product has not improved much. The new G7 model will make some modest changes, along with reducing the number of SKU ' s needed for the company to commercialize the product, which is less of a patient benefit and more about making distribution to retail pharmacies easier for the company. Th...
Source: Scott's Web Log - June 7, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Abbott CGM CGMS continuous glucose monitor Dexcom Freestyle Libre Source Type: blogs
Should I Say Adios to Dexcom G7, Hello Abbott Freestyle Libre 2? Maybe.
ConclusionIn the end, I ' m getting sick of Dexcom and its product and being considered a market tied to Dexcom itself. I feel as if the company ' s initial focus on patients has declined, and the company now takes its T1D patients for granted as it pushes for events to drive its share price up, targets the T2D universe to generate more sales. While its retail model has made getting the product to consumers vastly easier for patients, but its basic product has really not improved much. The new G7 model will make some modest changes, along with reducing the number of SKU ' s needed for the company to commercialize the produ...
Source: Scott's Web Log - June 7, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Abbott CGM CGMS continuous glucose monitor Dexcom Freestyle Libre Source Type: blogs
