Prostate cancer privacy vs. public right to know: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ’ s dilemma
First, a disclaimer. I do not know Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and I am not involved in his medical care. As an academic infectious disease physician, I am ignorant of the internecine hierarchy of the Defense Department. However, I listen to the news and thus am aware of his recent prostate cancer diagnosis and
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Prostate cancer privacy vs. public right to know: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s dilemma originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 18, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Catherine Diamond, MD Tags: Conditions Urology Source Type: blogs
Navigating the Prior Auth Landscape in 2024: 3 Things to Know Before Implementing Automation
The following is a guest article by Dr. Steve Kim, Co-Founder and CEO at Valer
Prior authorization automation is an essential consideration for healthcare organizations seeking to streamline their processes in the coming year. Automating prior authorization workflow offers several operational, financial, and clinical benefits, including fewer avoidable denials, procedure cancellations, and delays in care, better patient outcomes, improved staff productivity, and more.
If you’re considering adopting prior authorization automation technology for the first time, or you’re potentially switching from an existing provider th...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 18, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Administration AI/Machine Learning Health IT Company Healthcare IT IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops Automation Dr. Steve Kim Prior Auth Prior Auth Automation Prior Authorization Prior Authorization Automation Valer Voluware Source Type: blogs
Parasite Case of the Week 735
This week ' s case features a liver cyst (6 cm in diameter) that was removed and send to the parasitology laboratory for evaluation. The following images were taken by our fabulous Education Specialists, Felicity Norrie. Identification? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - January 17, 2024 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Patients – 2024 Health IT Predictions
As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting. Check out our community’s predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media.
All of this year’s 2024 health IT predictions (updated as they’re shared):
John and ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 16, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC 2024 Health IT Predictions ABOUT ABOUT Healthcare Amanda Bury Amit Kapoor Cedar Chris Blackley Christian Hardahl Clarify Health Clin Source Type: blogs
Answer to Case 735
Answer to theParasite Case of the Week 735:Echinococcusspecies.The diagnosis can be made by the finding of the characteristic protoscoleces. As noted by Florida Fan, " On a closer look, the hooklets are clearly visible as well as the numerous calcareous particles. Since there is one cyst, the indication is that the agent isEchinococcus granulosis.A Hamburg-based Oregon alumni further noted that forE. granulosus, " The liver is the most frequent location of echinococcal cysts (approx. 70% of cases). The lungs are the second most common location. "Thanks again to Felicity from my lab to taking these beautiful phot...
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - January 16, 2024 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
A Facial Sign Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12 levels can be boosted by eating foods such as dairy, liver, salmon and eggs. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 16, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Nutrition Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, January 15th 2024
In conclusion, FMD cycles have high potential to be effective in increasing the toxicity of a range of therapies against ALL and other blood cancers and should be tested in randomized clinical trials, especially in combination with immunotherapy and low toxicity cancer therapies.
In summary, we present a new strategy for improving leukemia treatment by combining FMD with chemotherapy to promote the killing of ALL cells in part by an immune-dependent mechanism. Fasting/FMD has been shown to reduce chemotherapy-associated toxicity in pre-clinical and clinical studies and thus represents a safe and potentially effectiv...
Source: Fight Aging! - January 14, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Effects of LDLR Variants on Longevity via Lowered Cardiovascular Disease
This study suggests that LDLR is a promising genetic target for human longevity. Lipid-related gene targets, such as PCSK9, CETP, and APOC3, might potentially regulate human lifespan, thus offering promising prospects for developing newer nonstatin therapies.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-023-01983-0 (Source: Fight Aging!)
Source: Fight Aging! - January 12, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
A Direct Link Between Genomic Instability and Inflammation in Senescent Cells
Aging is characterized by constant sterile inflammation, a state that is disruptive to tissue structure and function. A number of forms of molecular damage have been shown via various mechanisms to provoke this inflammation. Mitochondrial dysfunction, for example causes mitochondrial DNA to mislocalize to the cytoplasm, where it triggers an innate immune response that evolved to recognize the presence of bacterial DNA. Mitochondria are the evolved descendants of ancient symbiotic bacteria, and their remnant DNA is close enough to bacterial genomes for this to occur.
In today's open access paper, researchers discuss ...
Source: Fight Aging! - January 8, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
How Can the Immune System Go Awry?
This post is part of a miniseries on the immune system. Be sure to check out the other posts in this series that you may have missed.
The immune system is designed to closely monitor the body for signs of intruders that may cause infection. But what happens if it malfunctions? Overactive and underactive immune systems can both have negative effects on your health.
Autoimmune Disorders
To effectively monitor the body for pathogens, the adaptive immune system has to learn what a pathogen “looks like” on a molecular level. During their development, white blood cells go through training to learn how to differe...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 8, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Cells Injury and Illness Diseases Immunology Miniseries Infectious Diseases Microbes Sepsis Source Type: blogs
Twin Health Secures $50M to Expand its Groundbreaking Whole Body Digital Twin Technology and Service to Reverse Chronic Metabolic Disease
Investment Fuels Twin Health’s Mission to Revolutionize Chronic Metabolic Disease Prevention and Reversal with Cutting-Edge Science, Precision Guidance, and Licensed Clinical Care Team
Twin Health, creators of the Whole Body Digital Twin service for reversing, improving, and preventing chronic metabolic diseases, announced securing $50 million in funding to continue expanding its groundbreaking technology and clinical service solutions for more members across the United States.
Twin Health introduced the Whole Body Digital Twin, a dynamic model of each individual’s unique metabolism, powered by artificial int...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 4, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Helena ICONIQ Growth Jahangir Mohammed Kevin Johnson Peak XV Sofina Temasek Twin Health Source Type: blogs
From devastation to inspiration: my journey through three cancers
A solid mass silently grew on my kidney. An unwelcome addition. Asymptomatic. Discovered haphazardly during a CT scan of my lungs … And it revealed itself. At first, I was devastated. Will cancer ever leave me alone? It has already visited me twice before. First, breast cancer, also asymptomatic, detected during my very first mammogram
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From devastation to inspiration: my journey through three cancers originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Debbie Moore-Black, RN Tags: Conditions Critical Care Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs
From devastation to inspiration: my journey through 3 cancers
A solid mass silently grew on my kidney. An unwelcome addition. Asymptomatic. Discovered haphazardly during a CT scan of my lungs … And it revealed itself. At first, I was devastated. Will cancer ever leave me alone? It has already visited me twice before. First, breast cancer, also asymptomatic, detected during my very first mammogram
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From devastation to inspiration: my journey through 3 cancers originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Debbie Moore-Black, RN Tags: Conditions Critical Care Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs
Health Equity – 2024 Health IT Predictions
As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting. Check out our community’s predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media.
All of this year’s 2024 health IT predictions (updated as they’re shared):
John and ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 2, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations 2024 Health IT Predictions 86Borders Ali Modaressi Alice Wei Barnes & Thornburg Blue Shield of California BluePath Health Chris Bove CleanSla Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, January 1st 2024
Discussion of What is Need to Speed the Pace at which Drugs to Treat Aging Arrive in the Clinic
Cellular Senescence in the Aging Brain, a Contributing Cause of Cognitive Decline
Reviewing What is Known of the Mechanisms of Taurine Supplementation Relevant to Aging and Metabolism
Blunt Thoughts on Calculating the Revealed Value of Human Life
A Look Back at 2023: Progress Towards the Treatment of Aging as a Medical Condition
Towards Adjustment of the Gut Microbiome to Slow Aging
Gene Therapy Enhances Object Recognition Memory in Young and Old Mice
Benefits of Sem...
Source: Fight Aging! - December 31, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
