Landed Gentry and Health
BY MIKE MAGEE
“The title of our lands is free, clear, and absolute, and every proprietor of the land is a princess his own domains, and lord paramount of the fee.”
Jesse Root, 1798, Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
When it came to social hierarchy and family position, land was the ultimate measure of success and influence in Great Britain. But by the time of the American Revolution, our Founders were already fast at work dismantling Primogeniture (“the right of succession belonging to the firstborn child, especially the feudal rule by which the whole real estate of an intestate passed to...
Source: The Health Care Blog - June 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy Landed Gentry Mike Magee Source Type: blogs
Five Rotten Reasons to Oppose Infant Formula Trade Liberalization
ConclusionThe legislation introduced by Senators Mike Lee (R ‑UT), and Bob Menendez (D‑NJ), and Representatives Adrian Smith (R‑NE), and Don Beyer (D‑VA), is a refreshing change from the seemingly ubiquitous political messages for onshoring and isolationism. Last year’s formula crisis was a glaring reminder of the risks of protectionism and Americ an parents should not have to continue paying the price to protect a handful of dairy farmers. (Source: Cato-at-liberty)
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 5, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Gabriella Beaumont-Smith, Alfredo Carrillo Obregon Source Type: blogs
The White-point moth
TL:DR – The first White-point of my mothing year in the garden 4th June 2023.
The White-point (Mythimna albipuncta) is one of the moth species we refer to as the Noctuidae, the owlets. It has perhaps the most obvious of names given its appearance.
The White-point is an immigrant species to the British Isles, primarily found in the southern and southeastern regions of England, although it is seen in Norfolk. I’ve had it numerous times in my Cambridgeshire garden over my five years of serious mothing.
In some years, hundreds are reported and there is some evidence that it might even breed here in good years, al...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - June 5, 2023 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Lepidoptera Source Type: blogs
Can You Go Scuba Diving With Hypertension?
Conclusion
Scuba diving with hypertension can indeed be a safe and enjoyable experience with proper planning and medical oversight.
Always remember, your health and safety are paramount, and with the right measures, the underwater world is yours to explore!
Read also: Strength Training: Powerful Weapon Against Hypertension
References
Can I scuba dive if I have high blood pressure? https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/ask-the-experts/scuba-diving
Diving with hypertension and antihypertensive drugs. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7276276/
Can I dive with HI...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 2, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
How the Arts transform our Brains, Bodies, and Minds
One of my favorite sayings comes from David Thoreau: “My life has been the poem I would have writ / But I could not both live and utter it.” It speaks to the way that life and art are intertwined, and how we gain so much from living life with a sense of beauty and aesthetics in mind.
There are many ways art infuses my own life—from singing and playing guitar to reading novels and attending plays, which all help to improve my mood and enhance my sense of wonder with the world. Probably, neuroaesthetics many of you feel the same way. Some of you may have felt you’ve even been saved by art.
Now, a new book, Your Brai...
Source: SharpBrains - May 31, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greater Good Science Center Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Education & Lifelong Learning art neuroaesthetics Your Brain on Art Source Type: blogs
Healthcare in the Overseas Territories and access to UK care
House of Commons Library - The UK has 14 Overseas Territories (OTs), with a population of over 270,000. Ten of the Territories are permanently inhabited by British nationals. Healthcare is a responsibility of elected Territory Governments, though the UK does provide aid assistance to three Territories and allows for a limited number of Territory inhabitants to access free NHS care each year in the UK. This research briefing describes the healthcare systems in the Territories, the responsibilities of the UK Government towards them and the support it provides, and the challenges of delivering healthcare in small commun...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 30, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Regulation, governance and accountability Source Type: blogs
Operation Searchlight: The American-supported Pakistani genocide you probably haven ’ t heard about
BY ANISH KOKA
On March 25th, 1971, the Pakistani army launched Operation Searchlight, a military campaign to brutally suppress a Bengali nationalist movement.
The roots of the genocide lie in the parting gift British rulers gave to the Indian subcontinent at the time of independence in 1947. British controlled India was separated into Hindu majority India and Muslim majority Pakistan. But because there were two dense non-contiguous Muslim majority areas in British controlled India, the muslim majority country of Pakistan was divided into East and West Pakistan.
East and West Pakistan were linked by religion, b...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy Anish Koka Bangladesh Bengali India Operation Searchlight Pakistan Source Type: blogs
The case for more geriatricians: strengthening the workforce to care for an ageing population
This report is intended to start the conversation about the workforce needed to provide high-quality care for the ageing population with increasingly complex needs. It explains why training, recruiting and retaining geriatricians should be a priority, estimates how many geriatricians are needed to provide safe and effective care for older people. It also outlines some of the structural barriers that currently prevent recruitment and concludes with six calls for governments across the UK.ReportBritish Geriatrics Society - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 25, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
We are Still Learning the Lesson Charles Babbage Taught Us in 1821
Back in 1821 when Charles Babbage introduced the world to his Difference Engine, one of the world’s first mechanical computers, he taught us that bad input = bad output. This is a lesson we are still learning today in healthcare. As we leap into the world of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and large language models, we would do well to remember this lesson before relying too heavily on the output of these fantastical technologies.
At the recent HIMSS23 Conference in Chicago, Charlie Harp, CEO of Clinical Architecture – a company that provides solutions for healthcare data quality, interoperabil...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: AI/Machine Learning Analytics/Big Data Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Charles Babbage Charlie Harp ChatGPT Clinical Architecture Difference Engine garbage in garbage out Health Data Quality Healthcare Da Source Type: blogs
Vein on a Chip Includes Flexible Valves
Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom have developed a microfluidic device that mimics a human vein, including anatomical features such as valves, and physiological features such as pulsatile flow. The device is intended to make it easier to study processes such as blood clotting, which could help scientists to develop new treatments for conditions such as deep vein thrombosis. The valves can open and close during flow, mimicking the real deal, and the central channel of the device is lined with endothelial cells. The researchers hope that the technology will provide plenty of insights without t...
Source: Medgadget - May 9, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Materials Vascular Surgery DVT unibirmingham Source Type: blogs
Democracies, Autocracies, and Same ‐Sex Unions
David BoazA new study by the Indian newspaperThe Print, based on data fromThe Economist Intelligence Unit ’s Democracy Index 2022, finds that 88 percent of full democracies recognize same‐sex marriages or civil unions, while only 2 percent of authoritarian regimes do.As my colleague Swaminathan Aiyar told the paper, “Autocracies do not recognise individual rights as fundamental and inalienable. Autocracies are organised on principles that allow the autocrat to discriminate on any grounds. In such countries, the progress of same‐sex rights will naturally be slower or non‐existent.” By contrast, imp lem...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 3, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: David Boaz Source Type: blogs
Three Reasons Americans Should Be Concerned about the United Kingdom ’s Online Safety Bill
Jennifer HuddlestonOn the TV show Parks and Rec, libertarian character Ron Swanson takes a trip to London and famously quips, “History began on July 4 1776. Everything before that was a mistake.”When it comes to issues like free expression online, it is easy for Americans to get the myopic view that we don ’t need to worry about the impact of other countries’ regulations because we are protected by the First Amendment.The United Kingdom has been debating the “Online Safety Bill” that could have serious consequences for many internet companies. This sizable piece of legislation would create many new requirem...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 28, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Jennifer Huddleston Source Type: blogs
Looking outward: international lessons for health system reform
This report examines what policymakers in Britain can learn from abroad to help address four core challenges that stand in the way of building a world-leading health system: the health creation challenge; the centralism challenge; the healthcare delivery challenge; and the fiscal challenge. It draws on insights from health systems in both high income, and low- and middle-income countries to draw out lessons on successful transformation.ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 27, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Source Type: blogs
How a Sepsis Project Helped HCA Be Better Prepared for Hurricanes
HCA Healthcare, one of the leading providers of care in 20 states and in the United Kingdom, has smartly been investing to improve the quality of the health data they collect. This investment made it possible to deploy an innovative sepsis detection project that has enhanced patient safety across the entire organization. That same project also had an unintended beneficial impact – it helped HCA facilities react faster during hurricanes and other emergencies.
Healthcare IT Today sat down with Dr. Jim Jirjis, Chief Health Information Officer at HCA to discuss the value of data quality in healthcare and find out more about ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 25, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: Analytics/Big Data Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Interoperability Clinical Architecture Dr. Jim Jirjis Emergency Preparedness good quality health data HCA Healthcare Health Data Normalization hur Source Type: blogs
Coverture – Could History Repeat?
BY MIKE MAGEE
All eyes were on Wisconsin – not last week, but in 1847. That’s when Wisconsin newspaperman and editor of the Racine Argus, Marshall Mason Strong, let loose in a speech on the disturbing trend to allow women the right to buy and sell property. It seems the state had caught the bug from their neighbor, Michigan, which was considering loosening coverture laws.
“Coverture” is a word you may not know, but should. It was a series of laws derived from British Common Law that “held that no female person had a legal identity.” As legal historian Lawrence Friedman explained, “Essentially ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy Coverture Lawrence Friedman Marshall Mason Strong Source Type: blogs
