Asthma Pocket Tech In The Fighting Ring: AioCare Versus Smart Peak Flow
What a game, ladies and gentlemen! In the red corner, the Smart Peak Flow and in the blue, the AioCare. Both are promising pocketable devices geared towards helping patients with breathing difficulties. They will be facing each other in The Medical Futurist’s fighting ring, comparing aspects such as their reliability, features, design and price point, but just like in Highlander, only one asthma tech can remain standing. Which one will it be?
Respiratory conditions need to be taken down
The diseases pulmonologists attempt to fight
are among the most common conditions in the modern world. According to WHO estimates,...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 18, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Health Sensors & Trackers asthma device digital digital health future gadgets Health 2.0 health tracker Innovation medical medical device peak flow pulmonology respiratory smart spirometer technology Source Type: blogs
Psychologists Show It ’s Possible To Fix Misleading Press Releases – Without Harming Their News Value
Corrected press releases led to more accurate news, without any dip in quantity of coverage; via Adams et al, 2019
By Jesse Singal
There are many reasons why media outlets report scientifically misleading information. But one key site at which this sort of misunderstanding takes root is in the press releases that universities issue when one of their researchers has published something that has a chance of garnering some attention. A new open-access study in BMC Medicine attempts to change this by intervening in the process directly.
Press releases are often misleading in many different ways, but a common flaw is their te...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - June 17, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Media Source Type: blogs
Federal Policy Might Encourage Innovation to Cut the Cost of College
A big factor in the rise of college costs is the traditional seat-time mode requiring undergraduate students to spend a specified amount of time in classrooms, frequently with doctorally qualified faculty. But there are alternative models that could enable colleges and universities to offer degrees more efficiently and affordably. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 4, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Charles A. Goldman Source Type: blogs
Why you shouldn ’t place too much importance in college and medical school rankings
If you read my curriculum vitae, you might assume that I must have a high opinion of the U.S. News& World Report higher education rankings. I earned my bachelor’s degree from Harvard University, #2 behind Princeton in the“Best National Universities” category. My Master of Public Health degree is from Johns Hopkins, the #1 public health […]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 - June 4, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/kenneth-lin" rel="tag" > Kenneth Lin, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Education Medical school Source Type: blogs
Psychology Around the Net: June 1, 2019
Happy June, sweet readers!
This week’s Psychology Around the Net is packed with information about exercise and anxiety (and it’s probably not what you’re expecting), the unhealthy relationship between self-worth and professional achievements, the new official definition of work-related burnout, and more.
Can Working Out Make Your Anxiety Worse? Experts Weigh In: You probably associate exercise with anxiety in the way that exercise is a great way to manage anxiety, and that’s true — just not true for everyone. Holistic psychiatrist Ellen Vora, M.D. and gynecologist and obstetrician Anna Cabeca,...
Source: World of Psychology - June 1, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Psychology Around the Net achievements Anthony Rostain anxiety campus mental health Children chronic workplace stress college Emily Esfahani Smith Exercise Janet Hibbs kids military school counseling services self-worth Seth Source Type: blogs
