Out of Control Health Costs or a Broken Society
Flawed Accounting for the US Health Spending Problem
By Jeff Goldsmith
Source: OECD, Our World in Data
Late last year, I saw this chart which made my heart sink. It compared US life expectancy to its health spending since 1970 vs. other countries. As you can see, the US began peeling off from the rest of the civilized world in the mid-1980’s. Then US life expectancy began falling around 2015, even as health spending continued to rise. We lost two more full years of life expectancy to COVID. By the end of 2022, the US had given up 26 years-worth of progress in life expectancy gains. Adding four more ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy COVID Drug Overdoses gun violence Hospitals Jeff Goldsmith Maternal mortality Mental Health Obesity Poverty Regional Economy Society Source Type: blogs
Out of Control Health Costs or a Broken Society
Flawed Accounting for the US Health Spending Problem
By Jeff Goldsmith
Source: OECD, Our World in Data
Late last year, I saw this chart which made my heart sink. It compared US life expectancy to its health spending since 1970 vs. other countries. As you can see, the US began peeling off from the rest of the civilized world in the mid-1980’s. Then US life expectancy began falling around 2015, even as health spending continued to rise. We lost two more full years of life expectancy to COVID. By the end of 2022, the US had given up 26 years-worth of progress in life expecta...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy COVID Drug Overdoses gun violence Hospitals Jeff Goldsmith Maternal mortality Mental Health Obesity Poverty Regional Economy Society Source Type: blogs
Another Three Biosimilar Insulins Planned from Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
On September 21, 2023, Chicago-basedMeitheal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (which is a subsidiary of a Chinese parent company named Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) announced an exclusive commercial licensing agreement with a different Chinese company known asTonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. with intent to sell three insulin biosimilars in the U.S. market. The company press release can be seen athttps://www.meithealpharma.com/news/61 while the pharmaceutical industry trade press covered the story athttps://www.thepharmaletter.com/article/licensing-deal-to-bring-three-new...
Source: Scott's Web Log - September 30, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2023 Biosimilar insulin Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Source Type: blogs
Beyond The Hype: The Top 5 Digital Health Devices Making A Real Difference In My Life
In the digital health era, an abundance of devices promises to streamline our health and optimize every breath we take. For enthusiasts like us at The Medical Futurist, it’s a realm of fascinating trials, rigorous testing, and delightful discoveries. As Dr. Meskó and the team have experimented with over a hundred devices, we’ve had the pleasure of immersing ourselves in this tech-filled healthcare voyage. While all devices had their moments, five stood out as champions in enhancing our everyday lives and bringing the most practical benefit. Let’s see our subjective list of the top 5 digital health devic...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 26, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Health Sensors & Trackers digital health smartwatch wearables continous glucose monitoring best digital health devices air quality Source Type: blogs
The Top 5 Digital Health Devices Making A Real Difference In A Healthy Lifestyle
In the digital health era, an abundance of devices promises to streamline our health and optimize every breath we take. For enthusiasts like us at The Medical Futurist, it’s a realm of fascinating trials, rigorous testing, and delightful discoveries. As Dr. Meskó and the team have experimented with over a hundred devices, we’ve had the pleasure of immersing ourselves in this tech-filled healthcare voyage. While all devices had their moments, five stood out as champions in enhancing our everyday lives and bringing the most practical benefit. Let’s see our subjective list of the top 5 digital health devic...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 26, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Health Sensors & Trackers air quality digital health smartwatch wearables continous glucose monitoring best digital health devices Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, September 25th 2023
In conclusion, this individual patient data meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies found that antihypertensive use was associated with decreased dementia risk compared with individuals with untreated hypertension through all ages in late life. Individuals with treated hypertension had no increased risk of dementia compared with healthy controls.
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Results from Human Clinical Trials Do Not Support Metformin as a Longevity Drug
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2023/09/results-from-human-clinical-trials-do-not-support-metformin-as-a-longevity-drug/
The SENS Research Fou...
Source: Fight Aging! - September 24, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Results from Human Clinical Trials Do Not Support Metformin as a Longevity Drug
The SENS Research Foundation staff have carried out the public service of extensively discussing and dismantling the evidence commonly cited in support of metformin as a way to modestly slow aging, showing that said evidence is problematic, to say the least. Metformin might make life modestly better for diabetics, but it doesn't slow aging. This view of the human data matches the poor quality of the animal model data, in which metformin makes a poor showing in comparison to the robust data for a modest slowing of aging that is produced by the use of, say, mTOR inhibitors, or the practice of calorie restriction.
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Source: Fight Aging! - September 21, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
The Dose Of Ozempic That Increases Weight Loss 75%
The daily amount of Ozempic that lowers blood sugar and increases weight loss. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - September 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Sugar Labeling: Challenges and Approaches
Alexia Brunet Marks (University of Colorado), Sugar Labeling: Challenges and Approaches, Rsch. Handbook on Int ’l Food L. (Michael Roberts ed., 2023): Food has the potential to fight disease, tackle obesity, and strengthen overall immunity, and yet, statistics show that consumers... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - September 13, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Enzyme Treatment Strips Mucins from Cancer Cells
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new type of cancer therapy. The technology targets mucins, sugar-coated proteins that help cancer cells to metastasize and avoid the immune system. In particular, mucins enable cancer cells to survive free-floating as they travel through the blood during metastasis and can also trick immune cells into assuming that the cancer cell is not a threat. The new treatment involves combining an enzyme called mucinase with a cancer-specific nanobody that can bind to the cell surface, allowing the mucinase to destroy any mucins present. In tests with mice with simulated breast and ...
Source: Medgadget - September 12, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Medicine Oncology Source Type: blogs
Daily Orange Juice Intake Lowers Blood Pressure, Study Finds
Conclusion
The University of Toronto’s groundbreaking study makes waves in the health community.
It demonstrates that a glass of orange juice a day can indeed lower high blood pressure, a key factor in cardiovascular health.
This adds nuance to our understanding of dietary impacts on blood pressure.
However, it’s critical to remember that this isn’t a silver bullet.
The study still underscores the superior benefits of consuming whole fruits.
As we navigate our health journeys, it appears orange juice could be a helpful ally—when consumed in moderation and as part of a balanced diet...
Source: The EMT Spot - September 11, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: News Source Type: blogs
Great Food Can Improve Brain Development (Even Before Birth)
What we eat – and what our kids eat – affects so much in life: appearance, energy, cognition, focus, mood, how often we get sick, how quickly we get better, how likely we are to develop a chronic disease, and how we age.
Every bite of food is either an investment in our future, a new debt we are taking out, or some of both.
There are many ways to enjoy the benefits of real food. One healthy way of eating that has been studied a lot is the Mediterranean diet, a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, fish, herbs, spices, and olive oil. Red meats, processed foods, and added sugars are limited.
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Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - September 5, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Uncategorized Mediterranean Diet Pregnancy Nutrition Top Family Nutrition Source Type: blogs
Who moved the goalposts?
Welcome to another episode of BDI Briefs! Our aim with BDI Briefs is to take a brief look at important issues about the emotional side of diabetes.In this short discussion, Scott, Bill, and Susan ask whether striving for better-than-standards diabetes management is worthwhile. Or could there be unintended consequences?
Detailed show notes and transcript
Scott Johnson:Welcome to BDI Briefs. This is another exciting installment where we take a brief look at important issues about the emo...
Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog - August 28, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Scott K. Johnson Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
poem
Funny, Not FunnySometimes it ' s hard to laughCheeks heavy with QuikreteToo much of a liftI ‘ve read all the psychologistsThere are only four valid reasons for anxiety:Not knowing what is about to happen.Fear that performance won ' t match expectation.Three, that you ’ll be seen as you really are:A fool, incompetent, boring, a dork.And four, realizing that the only certainty is your own uncertaintyAbout anything, anyone, ever againAt least you won ’t be able to doubt that You ' re done with funnyIt ’s not even worth mourningYou ’ve entered your spaced outLunar eclipsed nihilist goth phase The sunflowers...
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - August 15, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD FACS Source Type: blogs
When providing helpful information isn ’t enough: A web-based intervention to address insulin worries
Welcome to another episode of BDI Briefs! Our aim with BDI Briefs is to take a brief look at important issues about the emotional side of diabetes. In this short discussion, Scott, Bill, and Susan have a thought-provoking discussion exploring a groundbreaking study titled “Is insulin right for me?”, which delves into the challenges of encouraging people with type two diabetes to consider insulin as a treatment option. The study involved a web-based intervention, and the results were surprising in ways that challenge conventional thinking. Holmes-Truscott, E., Holloway, E. E., Husin, H. M., Furler, J., Hagger, V...
Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog - August 10, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Scott K. Johnson Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
