The Americans with Disabilities Act and Healthcare Employer-Mandated Vaccinations
Tony Yang, (Georgetown Washington University), Elizabeth Pendo, (Saint Louis University), Dorit Rubinstein Reiss, (University of California) The Americans with Disabilities Act and Healthcare Employer-Mandated Vaccinations, 38(16) Vaccine 3184; UC Hastings Research Paper No. 390 (2020): Battles around workplace vaccination policies... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - July 16, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Smart Algorithm for Seizure Detection and Classification
To monitor, treat, and better understand how seizures arise and develop, scientists and clinicians have been looking for more objective measures and analyses of brain activity. Currently, a typical electroencephalography (EEG) recording of brainwaves throughout a seizure is of limited value as it requires quite a bit of processing to get a sense of what happened. A team of researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, University of Texas at Arlington, and Northeastern University have combined forces to develop a new computing approach that more intelligently crunches the data so that oncoming seizures, and their uniqu...
Source: Medgadget - July 7, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Diagnostics Informatics Neurology Source Type: blogs
Podcast: The Trauma of Racism- An Open Dialogue
As the world watched in horror the brutal murder of George Floyd by a police officer, many people are searching for answers. In today’s Psych Central Podcast, Gabe and Okpara Rice, MSW, tackle all of the tough subjects: white privilege, systemic racism, disparities in education and the concept behind Black Lives Matter.
Why does racism still exist in America and what can be done? Tune in for an informative discussion on race that leaves no stone unturned. This podcast was originally a live recording on Facebook.
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Source: World of Psychology - June 25, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: General Interview Podcast Policy and Advocacy Racism The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs
ZFIN and the GRC: Supporting the zebrafish reference genome assembly
ZFIN is a member of The Genome Reference Consortium (GRC), an international collaboration consisting of NCBI, the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, the McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University, the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) and ZFIN. This consortium is tasked with ensuring that the reference assemblies for human, mouse, zebrafish and chicken are updated and improved through new data and analysis from genome centers and the research community.Thezebrafish-specific GRC webpage (Fig. 1) provides an overview of the zebrafish genome, including an ideogram of the latest zebrafish assembly (GRCz11) that hi...
Source: GenomeRef - June 8, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: blogs
Memory Complaints Are More Common Among Older Adults With Particular Personality Traits
By Emma Young
Memory complaints are fairly common among elderly people. Together with low participation in cognitively demanding activities, such as reading or doing crosswords, they can predict future declines — including the risk of developing dementia.
It might seem likely, then, that people with poorer cognitive functioning may report more problems, and may be less able to engage in (and so benefit from) reading or other stimulating activities. However, a new paper, published in Psychology and Aging, suggests that another factor is more important in predicting both these complaints and engagement in stimulating acti...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - May 20, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Cognition Memory Personality Source Type: blogs
Technique to Reprocess N95 Masks Safely Up To 20 Times Each
Only recently, the Barnes-Jewish hospital in St. Louis, Missouri had only one week’s supply of N95 masks and no expectation for replenishment due to international shortages. To overcome this challenge, it collaborated with the Washington University School of Medicine to implement a method to disinfect and reuse N95 masks up to 20 times each. The method utilizes vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) as a disinfectant and ensures that the healthcare workers receive their own masks back after disinfection. The approach can help reduce the demand for protective masks and allow hospitals to operate on limited supplies.
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Source: Medgadget - May 1, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Siavash Parkhideh Tags: Public Health Source Type: blogs
How One Model Simulated 2.2 Million U.S. Deaths from COVID-19
Alan ReynoldsWhen it came to dealing with an unexpected surge in infections and deaths from SARS-CoV-2 (the virus causing COVID-19 symptoms), federal and state policymakers understandably sought guidance from competing epidemiological computer models. On March 16, a 20-page report from Neil Ferguson ' s team at Imperial College London quickly gathered enormous attention by producing enormous death estimates. Dr. Ferguson had previously publicized almost equallysensational death estimates from mad cow disease, bird flu and swine flu.The New York Times quickly ran the hot news about this new COVID-19 estimate:The report, whi...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 21, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Alan Reynolds Source Type: blogs
Provide Emotional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Physicians Facing Psychological Trauma From the COVID-19 Crisis
By SUZAN SONG MD, MPH, PhD
The U.S. now has the highest number of COVID-related deaths in the world, with exhausted, frightened physicians managing the front lines. We need not only medical supplies but also emotional personal protective equipment (PPE) against the psychological burden of the pandemic.
As a psychiatrist, my role in COVID-19 has included that of a therapist for my colleagues. I helped start Physician Support Line, a peer-to-peer hotline for physicians staffed by more than 500 volunteer psychiatrists. Through the hotline and social media, physicians are revealing their emotional fatigue. One doctor sh...
Source: The Health Care Blog - April 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy coronavirus Mental Health Pandemic Psychology Source Type: blogs
In Appreciation: Sandra C. Holley-Carter
The Leader is grateful to the Holley-Carter family for providing this tribute.
Dr. Sandra C. Holley-Carter, 1988 ASHA president, died in her home in Mesa, Arizona, on March 9, 2020.
Holley-Carter was born Sandra May Cavanaugh, March 30, 1943, in Washington, D. C., the daughter of Clyde Howard and Rebecca Naomi (Arthur) Cavanaugh. She was that rare blend of kindness, brilliance, and grace that is only found in natural and inspiring leaders. She commanded perfection and brought elegance and class to everything she did. Holley-Carter was a remarkable and relentless trailblazer, history maker, and visionary.
As a child growing...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 6, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: ASHA Staff Tags: News Slider Speech-Language Pathology audiology Source Type: blogs
The Ineffably Stable Genius of Travel Restrictions
I ' ll outsource to Matthew Yglesias. Here ' s an excerpt:[A]s my colleague Jen Kirby has written, experts are deeply skeptical that travel restrictions are aparticularly high-value measure at this point. And even if Trump ’s enthusiasm for them is not wrong per se, it’s clear that his obsession with the concept of an external threat has had catastrophic consequences for the United States. Due to his strong orientation in favor of travel bans, Trump was early in restricting travel from China — a measure that he said would prevent the virus from entering the United States. It obviously failed at that goal, but Trump i...
Source: Stayin' Alive - March 13, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
To screen, or not to screen (for dementia), that is still the question
A leading group of medical experts on Tuesday declined to endorse cognitive screening for older adults, fueling a debate that has simmered for years.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said it could neither recommend nor oppose cognitive screening, citing insufficient scientific evidence of the practice’s benefits and harms and calling for further studies.
The task force’s work informs policies set by Medicare and private insurers. Its recommendations, an accompanying scientific statement and two editorials were published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The task force’s new position c...
Source: SharpBrains - March 11, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Judith Graham at Kaiser Health News Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Alzheimer’s Disease Annual Wellness Visit cognition cognitive decline cognitive-abilities Cognitive-impairment cognitive-screening dementia geriatric psychiatrists geriatricians JAMA Jou Source Type: blogs
From Lifespan to Healthspan: Brain Scientists Tap Into The Secrets Of Living Well Longer
Yolanda Esparza (right) and Mary Lyons (left) continue their 2‑mile group trail ride originating from the Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center in Austin, Texas, on Dec. 3, 2019. (Julia Robinson for KHN)
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AUSTIN, Texas — Retired state employees Vickey Benford, 63, and Joan Caldwell, 61, are Golden Rollers, a group of the over-50 set that gets out on assorted bikes — including trikes for adults they call “three wheels of awesome” — for an hour of trail riding and camaraderie.
“I love to exercise, and I like to stay fit,” said Caldwell, who tried out a recumbent bike, a low-impact option that can be eas...
Source: SharpBrains - January 8, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Sharon Jayson at KHN Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Education & Lifelong Learning Health & Wellness behavioral neuroscientists brain brain-body connection brain-training-exercises cognitive decline Golden Rollers healthspan keep-brain-sharp lifespan nutritioni Source Type: blogs
Medgadget ’s Best Medical Technologies of 2019
Wrapping up this year and looking back on the particularly interesting developments in medical technology, we at Medgadget are impressed and very excited about the future. We’re lucky to cover one of the most innovative fields of research and one that improves and saves lives. Having a constant eye on what’s new in medtech, we present what we believe are the most novel, smart, and medically important technologies we encountered in this passing year. As in years past, a few trends have emerged.
Opiod Overdose Treatment
Opioid addiction, and accompanying overdoses, have become disturbingly common lately. A ...
Source: Medgadget - December 30, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Exclusive Source Type: blogs
How Does Sleeping Well Impact Brain Detoxification?
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Have you been sleeping well lately? We all
know that getting enough sleep is an important part of living a healthy and
engaged life. Of course, getting a good night's sleep keeps you sharp during
the day, and recent science has also shown how important it is in learning and
memory. Sleep is not only good for helping you pay attention in class or
remembering what you did yesterday though, it also helps keep ...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - December 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rebecca Wilson Tags: featured health and fitness self improvement better sleep brain health science of sleep Source Type: blogs
Jonathan Turley: Then and Now
Gene HealyGeorge Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley has come in for somerough treatment in the press and the Twitterverse since his appearance earlier this week before theHouse Judiciary Committee hearing on “Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment,” where he served as the lone GOP witness and impeachment skeptic on a panel of four.Turley is a first-rate scholar from whom I ’ve learned a great deal. I drew heavily on his impeachment scholarship in my 2018 study“Indispensable Remedy: The Broad Scope of the Constitution’s Impeachment Power.” While there ’s a lot to criticize in his ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - December 6, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Gene Healy Source Type: blogs
