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Paul O ’Neill, Health Care Hero
By MICHAEL MILLENSON Paul O’Neill, who died from lung cancer earlier this month at age 84, was one of my personal heroes, but not because of anything he accomplished as Alcoa’s chief executive officer or as Secretary of the Treasury. O’Neill was my hero because he saved patients’ lives.  Two decades ago, when few dared speak openly about medical error, this titan of industry put his considerable clout behind a radical idea: not a single patient should be injured or killed by their medical care. And in pursuit of that goal, hospitals had to continually make care measurably safer. No one of O’...
Source: The Health Care Blog - April 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Policy Michael Millenson Source Type: blogs

Primary pericardial mesothelioma
Unlike the pleural mesothelioma, direct link to asbestosis in case of primary pericardial mesothelioma has not been established [1]. It is a very rare malignant tumour of the pericardium with around 150 cases reported. Yet it represents half of primary pericardial tumours. It is a malignancy of the mesothelial cells lining the visceral or parietal pericardium. Majority of cases occur between fourth and seventh decade and a male preponderance has been noted. They can present with large pericardial effusions which can be fatal [2]. In general it is an aggressive disease with survival less than 6 months. In one case report, ...
Source: Cardiophile MD - April 27, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Cardio Oncology Source Type: blogs

‘Not Just Dots On a Map’: SLPs Speak Their Truth From the COVID-19 Battlefront
Tuesday, March 10. Speech-language pathologist Fatima Warren was grocery shopping with her grandmother when she first noticed the painful body aches. Chalking it up to the rainy day and an earlier workout, she ran a hot bath. Wednesday, March 11. Warren woke up with chills, fever, and worsening aches. She drove straight to the closest ER in her hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. There, staff ran numerous tests, but not for COVID-19. The 45-year-old didn’t qualify because she hadn’t traveled outside the country and couldn’t name a contact with the virus. Thursday, March 12. Worried about infecting her 13-year-old son an...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 1, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Bridget Murray Law Tags: Slider Speech-Language Pathology Uncategorized acute care Cognitive Rehabilitation Dysphagia FEES Health Care MBSS personal protective equipment skilled nursing facilities Swallowing Disorders Source Type: blogs

Fight Aging! Newsletter, February 10th 2020
In conclusion, the concept of an epigenetic clock is compelling, but caution should be taken in interpreting associations with age acceleration. Association tests of age acceleration should include age as a covariate. A Discussion of Recent Work on Allotopic Expression of Mitochondrial Genes at the SENS Research Foundation https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2020/02/a-discussion-of-recent-work-on-allotopic-expression-of-mitochondrial-genes-at-the-sens-research-foundation/ A paper published last month outlines recent progress on allotopic expression of mitochondrial genes carried out by the SENS Research ...
Source: Fight Aging! - February 9, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs

A Mechanism by which Chronic Inflammation Spurs Cancer Metastasis
Chronic inflammation is a risk factor for cancer and cancer mortality. There are numerous reasons as to why this might be the case, some much more proven and settled than others, but the research here is focused on metastasis, the spread of cancerous cells throughout the body. Since cancer mortality is largely determined by whether or not a tumor progresses to the point of metastasis, we should not be surprised that researchers can identify mechanisms linking inflammation with metastasis. Dysregulated inflammation is recognized as one of the hallmarks of cancer and is involved in tumor initiation, progression, an...
Source: Fight Aging! - February 5, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs

Access matters: achieving universal access to optimal lung cancer care in the UK
UK Lung Cancer Coalition - It is known that there is too much unwarranted variation in lung cancer care which is leading to sub-optimal outcomes for patients. This document is intended to provide some simple, practical ideas which clinicians, commissioners and policymakers could implement to help ensure that consistent and equitable treatment and care options are being offered to patients who present with similar profiles, regardless of where they live. This paper is primarily aimed at the clinical and support staff who work in lung cancer services, because this is the community of practice who can act now. However, ...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - February 2, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

Early diagnosis matters: making the case for the early and rapid diagnosis of lung cancer
UK Lung Cancer Coalition - Emergency hospital admission is still the most common route for diagnosing lung cancer and this report finds that patients diagnosed via emergency are over five times more likely to die within one year of diagnosis than those referred for treatment by their GP. The report lays out ten key recommendations for diagnosing lung cancer earlier in order to increase lung cancer survival. It also includes examples of best practice – demonstrating how certain NHS Trusts are working to make the earlier diagnosis of lung cancer happen.ReportPress release
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - February 2, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

Disrupting How We Detect Asthma & Hypertension | Edward Allegra, BioLum Sciences
BY JESSICA DAMASSA BioLum Sciences is introducing new chemistry that has the potential to completely change the way we test for respiratory illnesses, like asthma, and analyze blood samples to identify hypertension. CEO Edward Allegra talks through the science behind both their breath and blood tests, both of which are patent-pending and have the ability to completely bend the cost-curve when it comes to identifying and monitoring these two common chronic conditions. What’s next for the early-stage health startup? A range of applications to detect everything from COPD to lung cancer and more. Filmed at Bayer G...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Grishma Reddy Tags: Health Tech Jessica DaMassa WTF Health Asthma Bayer G4A Bayer G4A Signing Day BioLum BioLum Sciences Edward Allegra Hypertension Source Type: blogs

Coronavirus FAQ
What is a coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals, including humans, and birds. Why are they called coronaviruses? The name derives from the fact that the viral capsule has a “halo” or “crown” surrounding it. What do coronaviruses do? In humans, the virus infects the airways giving rise to flu-like symptoms, a runny nose, cough, sore throat and fever, these are usually mild, but in rare cases can be lethal. Is there a vaccine against coronaviruses? No. Are there any drugs to block or treat infection? No. When were coronaviruses first discovered? In the 1960s ...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - January 24, 2020 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Sciencebase Source Type: blogs

Fight Aging! Newsletter, January 20th 2020
This study provides strong evidence that following a healthy lifestyle can substantially extend the years a person lives disease-free." Commentary on Recent Evidence for Cognitive Decline to Precede Amyloid Aggregation in Alzheimer's Disease https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2020/01/commentary-on-recent-evidence-for-cognitive-decline-to-precede-amyloid-aggregation-in-alzheimers-disease/ I can't say that I think the data presented in the research noted here merits quite the degree of the attention that it has been given in the popular science press. It is interesting, but not compelling if its role is t...
Source: Fight Aging! - January 19, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs

Cancer Mortality Rates Continue to Fall
That cancer mortality is declining at a time in which the aged segment of the population is growing, and ever more people are overweight and obese, is a testament to (a) improved prevention (largely fewer people smoking, which has a sizable impact on lung cancer incidence and severity) and (b) the ever increasing efficacy of modern cancer treatments, particularly immunotherapies. These newer cancer therapies are still in the comparatively early stages of evolution as a technology platform, and we should expect these gains to continue. The immunotherapies of the 2030s will be very impressive in comparison to those deployed ...
Source: Fight Aging! - January 17, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs

The Growing Importance of Medical Intervention
For most of the years while I was coming up in the world of public health and social policy, it was accepted truth that medical intervention made only a small contribution to population health. Quantifying " population health " as a single entity is obviously highly problematic. There are many components that people will value differently. There is mean life expectancy at birth, which is a common measure that is not terribly difficult to calculate; although as I have explained here before and won ' t bother to do again right now it ' s a fictitious construct that does not predict how long you actually have to live. Rather ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - January 9, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs

Psychology Around the Net: December 28, 2019
This article goes into depth describing how to make your best New Year’s resolution yet. Smartphone Apps: Can They Improve Our Mental Health?: Let’s say you have 2 weeks until your next therapy appointment, but you could really use some help now. Should you download one of the hundreds of mental health apps for smartphones? What should you look for? Do they even work? This article offers specific advice on how to choose a legitimate app for mental health. People With Terminal Illness Badly Need Mental Health Support. My Wife Was One: Do you have a loved one with a terminal illness? In this article, the author shares hi...
Source: World of Psychology - December 28, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Traci Pedersen Tags: Anxiety and Panic Death & Dying Depression Disorders General Green and Environment Grief and Loss Health-related Inspiration & Hope LifeHelper Mental Health and Wellness Psychology Around the Net Research Self-Help Cancer hik Source Type: blogs

The Public Health To-Do List is Choking Doctors and Jeopardizing Patients ’ Lives
By HANS DUVEFELT, MD “By the way, Doc, why am I tired, what’s this lump and how do I get rid of my headaches?” Every patient encounter is a potential deadly disease, disastrous outcome, or even a malpractice suit. As clinicians, we need to have our wits about us as we continually are asked to sort the wheat from the chaff when patients unload their concerns, big and small, on us during our fifteen minute visits. But something is keeping us from listening to our patients with our full attention, and that something, in my opinion, is not doctor work but nurse work or even tasks for unlicensed staff: Our Publi...
Source: The Health Care Blog - December 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Medical Practice Physicians Primary Care Hans Duvefelt public health Source Type: blogs

RSNA 2019 AI Round-Up
Shah Islam Hugh Harvey By HUGH HARVEY, MBBS and SHAH ISLAM, MBBS AI in medical imaging entered the consciousness of radiologists just a few years ago, notably peaking in 2016 when Geoffrey Hinton declared radiologists’ time was up, swiftly followed by the first AI startups booking exhibiting booths at RSNA. Three years on, the sheer number and scale of AI-focussed offerings has gathered significant pace, so much so that this year a decision was made by the RSNA organising committee to move the ever-growing AI showcase to a new space located in the lower level of the North Hall. In some ways it made sense to offe...
Source: The Health Care Blog - December 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Artificial Intelligence Health Tech Start-Ups AI Hugh Harvey Radiology RSNA RSNA 2019 RSNA19 Shah Islam Source Type: blogs