Study finds surprising correlation between states ’ elevation and ADHD prevalence
This study adds to other work on how natural factors may play a role in the development of ADHD. For instance, several years ago I reviewed a study in which a link between ADHD and exposure to sunlight was found, and exposure to natural outdoor environments has also reported to reduce ADHD symptoms.
Results such as these are surprising and interesting, and highlight the complexity of factors that may be involved in the development and expression of ADHD symptoms.
Several aspects of the current work are important to keep in mind. First, the results highlight a potential linkage between altitude and ADHD at the population le...
Source: SharpBrains - September 8, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. David Rabiner Tags: Attention and ADD/ADHD Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness ADHD diagnostic altitude cognitive-abilities dopamine dopamine activity hypobaric lower cognitive abilities stimulant medications Source Type: blogs
Caring for the Uninsured in a Pandemic Era
Sara Rosenbaum (George Washington University), Morgan Handley (George Washington University), Caring for the Uninsured in a Pandemic Era, Assessing Legal Responses to COVID-19. Boston: Public Health Law Watch (2020): On the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans were... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - September 6, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Thriving in COVID Times
By KIM BELLARD
These are, no question, hard times, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the U.S., we’re closing in on 180,000 deaths in the U.S. Some 40 million workers lost their jobs, and over 30 million are still receiving unemployment benefits. Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of small businesses are believed to have closed, and many big companies are declaring bankruptcy. Malls, retailers, and restaurants have been among the hardest hit.
Yes, these are hard times. But not for everyone.
Last week Target announced what CNBC called a “monster quarter.” ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - August 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy Kim Bellard Source Type: blogs
Physicians Should Lead on Healthcare Reform
By KEN TERRY
(This is the first in a series of excerpts from Terry’s new book, Physician-Led Healthcare Reform: a New Approach to Medicare for All, published by the American Association for Physician Leadership.)
Even before COVID-19, healthcare reform seemed to be stuck between a rock and a hard place, but there is a rational way forward. This approach, which I call “physician-led healthcare reform,” would engage doctors in building a healthcare system that was safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable, to use the Institute of Medicine’s set of foundational goals in its landmark...
Source: The Health Care Blog - August 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Policy healthcare reform Ken Terry Medicare For All Source Type: blogs
The community health center crisis
Federally qualified health centers, most of which are in a category called community health centers, are vital health care infrastructure. They are non-profit community based organizations that receive federal support to provide primary care services in medically underserved areas, and to serve the uninsured and underinsured. Most of their income is from Medicaid and Medicare, and they charge on a sliding scale (going to zero) for people who are uninsured. They typically provide pre-natal care, may have dentistry and other specialty care, and substance abuse and mental health treatment. Right now they are in crisis. T...
Source: Stayin' Alive - August 20, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Health Insurers Ride High for Now, But Watch What ’s Coming Next
By KEN TERRY
In the strangest healthcare business story of 2020, the major health insurance companies are thriving despite—or because of—the pandemic. As the second quarter reports of United, Anthem, Cigna and other insurers reveal, their COVID-19-related costs were outweighed by the sharp drop in claims for other healthcare services.
As a result, the second quarter operating gain for Anthem, one of the largest national carriers, jumped 65% from the prior-year period, while the portion of its premiums spent on member benefits dropped to 78%. The earnings of UnitedHealth, similarly, vaulted 98% as the percenta...
Source: The Health Care Blog - August 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Policy Health insurance Ken Terry Source Type: blogs
Healthcare Sings The Non-Profit Blues
By MICHAEL TURPIN
Powers once assumed are never relinquished, just as bureaucracies, once created, never die.Charley Reese
As we ponder the 100 day count down to the Presidential Elections, the rhetoric and ranting swirling around the best solution for our nation’s healthcare crisis, is hitting decibel levels not heard since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. As with any major entitlement legislation, there are commendable elements, inefficiencies, and a host of unintended consequences. The current administration’s obsession with repeal while the ranks of uninsured people grow, begs the question, ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - August 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Policy Blue Cross Blue Shield Michael Turpin non-profit insurers Source Type: blogs
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Controlling the pandemic relies on testing. With appropriations beginning to run out, the Medicaid uninsured option presents an important element in state’s approaches to testing and public health.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - August 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sara Rosenbaum, Rebecca Morris, Maria Velasquez Source Type: blogs
Uninsured medical students are at risk
During clinical training, medical students worry about caring for patients, learning how to do procedures, memorizing drug interactions, and documenting their work in the electronic medical record —they shouldn’t be worried about paying medical bills at the same time. Shortages of personal protective equipment and the subsequent dangers of working in health care permeate the […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 14, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/zannah-herridge-meyer-melanie-langa-and-kelly-stewart" rel="tag" > Zannah Herridge-Meyer, Melanie Langa, and Kelly Stewart < /a > < /span > Tags: Policy Public Health & Source Type: blogs
The Rise Of At-Home Lab Tests
If I had to name which futuristic healthcare innovations are the easiest to put into practice now that can really make a difference in people’s lives today, I’d say one of those is definitely at-home testing. To have access to a wide range of analyses determining our lab markers and blood results without the wait at the doctor’s, at the lab, and without even meeting anyone… Sounds great. Not to mention that it’s already in the existing testing kits. We just need to use all these in a more systematic way.
Pregnancy tests or finger-prick diabetes tests, for example, were game changers. They are easy to use and a...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 18, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Judit Kuszkó Tags: E-Patients Future of Medicine Health Insurance Robotics Telemedicine & Smartphones blood test fda genetics theranos food scanner national geographic food allergy Nima microbiome test at-home tests lab test foodmarble Iama Source Type: blogs
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The class of 2020 is graduating during a global pandemic and crippling economic downturn. What health care coverage options do young adults have? The Commonwealth Fund’s Gabriella Aboulafia and Sara Collins examine the choices available to new graduates, a group that is among the most likely in America to be uninsured.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - June 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gabriella N. Aboulafia, Sara R. Collins Source Type: blogs
Post-Pandemic Solutions: A Public Option for Universal Healthcare
By ROSEMARIE DAY
As the coronavirus pandemic overtook the tail end of the Democratic primary season, attention rapidly shifted from examining the nuances of the differences between the candidates’ healthcare platforms to simply demanding a response to the pandemic. Beyond addressing the immediate crisis, however, lie many questions about the weaknesses of our current healthcare system, and how we will address them in the long run. These questions should be at the forefront of voters’ minds as we head into the election this fall.
One of the major weaknesses in our system is that we do not have universa...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy Rosemarie Day universal healthcare Source Type: blogs
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The economic shutdown due to COVID-19 prompted an unprecedented spike in unemployment, with more than 33 million people filing claims since mid-March. Alongside this widespread job loss, the health insurance safety net is being stretched to accommodate the rapid increase in people in need of coverage. The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) marketplaces, along with Medicaid, are important tools in covering the newly uninsured.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - May 19, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rachel Schwab, Justin Giovannelli, Kevin Lucia Source Type: blogs
The End of the Game
By IAN MORRISON
Back in the early 2000s I was on the board of the California Health Care Foundation and one day the German Minister of Health paid CHCF a visit as part of a learning tour of American healthcare. Mark Smith MD CHCF’s CEO invited me to join the meeting with the minister. She was a delightful person who didn’t speak much English, but because she was accompanied by her handler/translator we managed to communicate just fine. Mark and I tried to explain to the Minister how the American healthcare system worked, and we got to the point in the conversation about the money. The essence of the “game” we de...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy Ian Morrison Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Deconstructing Mental Health Month
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month! But what does that mean, exactly? Who are we raising awareness for? Is “mental health” the same as “mental illness?” In this Not Crazy Podcast, Gabe and Lisa ponder the meaning of this decades-old campaign and discuss the pros and cons of the movement.
What do you think? Is Mental Health Awareness Month a necessary outreach that sheds light on mental health, or is it a flimsy substitute for actual help? Tune in for an in-depth discussion that entails several different perspectives.
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Source: World of Psychology - May 19, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: General Mental Health and Wellness Not Crazy Podcast Policy and Advocacy Source Type: blogs
