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Popular heartburn drug ranitidine recalled: What you need to know and do
If you or a family member take ranitidine (Zantac) to relieve heartburn, you may have heard that the FDA has found a probable human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer) in it. The story is unfolding quickly and many details remain murky. Here is what we know so far and what you should do. What do we know so far? On September 13, 2019, the FDA announced that preliminary tests found low levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in ranitidine, a heartburn medication used by millions of Americans. This week, the drug companies Novartis (through its generic division, Sandoz) and Apotex announced that they were recalli...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - September 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Joshua Gagne, PharmD, ScD Tags: Digestive Disorders Drugs and Supplements Health Source Type: blogs

Popular heartburn drug ranitidine (Zantac) recalled: What you need to know and do
If you or a family member take ranitidine (Zantac) to relieve heartburn, you may have heard that the FDA has found a probable human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer) in it. The story is unfolding quickly and many details remain murky. Here is what we know so far and what you should do. What do we know so far? On September 13, 2019, the FDA announced that preliminary tests found low levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in ranitidine, a heartburn medication used by millions of Americans. This week, the drug companies Novartis (through its generic division, Sandoz) and Apotex announced that they were recalli...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - September 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Joshua Gagne, PharmD, ScD Tags: Digestive Disorders Drugs and Supplements Health Source Type: blogs

Trump Plan For Pharmaceutical Importation A Small Step In The Right Direction
On July 31 Secretary of Health and Humans Services Alex Azar announced a  proposal that would allow US pharmacies, distributors, and states to import drugs from Canada that are sold there by US drug makers at prices well below the prices for which they are sold in the U.S. US pharmaceutical companies sell many of their products at much lower prices demanded by Canada’s central health ministry called Health Canada. The Secretary was authorized to implement this proposed policy by theMedicare Modernization Act of 2003.This idea has been long opposed by US pharmaceutical companies. They argue that the Food and Drug Admini...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - August 1, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs

Self-Healing Bacteriophage Hydrogel to Target Infections, Cancer
Antibiotics are the predominant tool when fighting bacterial infections, but bacteriophages could potentially be a lot more effective. Bacteriophages are viruses that attack bacteria and because they avoid injuring human cells they are a promising th...
Source: Medgadget - July 31, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Critical Care Materials Pathology Public Health Surgery Source Type: blogs

Senator Portman Presumes To Know How Many Days Of Pain Relief All 328 Million Americans Need
With  clear evidence that restricting the number of prescriptions increased the death rate by driving non-medical users to heroin and fentanyl, the last thing one wants to hear about is a politician planning to double down on this deadly policy by calling for further prescription limits for patients in pain.Yet Senator Robert Portman (R-OH) is  proposing legislation that would impose a national 3-day limit on opioid prescriptions following surgeries. He will be kind enough to allow exceptions for people dealing with cancer, chronic pain, and “other serious matters”—whatever that means.Government data show there i...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 26, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs

Into The Future of Gastroenterology With Digestibles And Microbiome Testing
Gluten? Lactose? Stomach pain? Digestive troubles? Way too many people suffer from gastrointestinal issues, and much less are aware of the digital technologies that can come to their aid. Did you know that digestibles could successfully replace the dreaded colonoscopy? Or have you heard about microbiome testing? What about the swarm of health apps supporting dietary restrictions? We took a deep breath and jumped into the universe of digital technologies just to bring you as much information about the future of gastroenterology as possible. Will you jump after us? IBS, colorectal cancer, and other animals Referring to...
Source: The Medical Futurist - July 4, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine Genomics Health Sensors & Trackers diet dieting digestibles digestion digital health gastro gastroenterologist gastroenterology gastrointestinal gluten gut Innovation lactose microbiome stomach techno Source Type: blogs

Podcast: Family on the Run: A Story of Delusional Disorder
 When Pauline Dakin was 10 years old, her mother took the family into hiding to escape imminent danger.  Fifteen years later, Pauline was told that they were on the run from the mafia.  At first, accepting of this explanation, Pauline’s doubts grew until she could no longer deny the truth: that there was no danger and she was being misled. Join us as Pauline shares how she came to this heartbreaking conclusion. SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW   Guest information for ‘Delusional Disorder’ Podcast Episode Pauline Dakin is the bestselling author of Run, Hide, Repeat: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood, a Canadian bestselle...
Source: World of Psychology - June 20, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Borderline Personality Schizophrenia The Psych Central Show Trauma Source Type: blogs

Wound Care Research at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting
I just returned from the American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, where parts of my wound care research were presented as a poster. My co-author was geriatrician-in-training Dr. Rikitha Menezes, who participated in data collection. Rikitha came from Canada to New York City for a year of fellowship at the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai where I hold an appointment as Associate Clinical Professor. The third collaborating author was Dr. Santhini Namagiri, an attending physician at the New Jewish Home in Manhattan who holds an appointment w...
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - May 9, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey Levine Tags: Featured Medical Articles Geriatric Medicine Long-Term Care Pressure Injuries & Wound Care bedsore bedsores decubiti decubitus ulcer end-of-life care geriatrics gerontology Healthcare Quality Improving Medical Care Jeff Levine MD Source Type: blogs

Podcast: There ’s More to Trauma than PTSD
 Most of us are familiar with post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD (deservedly) gets a lot of attention, largely focused on soldiers returning from service. But trauma comes in many forms, and most people have experienced it in one form or another. In this episode, learn about the differences between PTSD and other forms of trauma, how to identify it, and what can be done about it.   Subscribe to Our Show! And Remember to Review Us! About Our Guest Robert T. Muller, Ph.D., is the author of the psychotherapy book, “Trauma & the Struggle to Open Up:  From Avoidance to Recovery & Gro...
Source: World of Psychology - April 18, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Show Tags: General PTSD The Psych Central Show Trauma Gabe Howard Vincent M. Wales Source Type: blogs

Why Is the USA Only the 35th Healthiest Country in the World?
By ETIENNE DEFFARGES According the 2019 Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index, the U.S. ranks 35th out of 169 countries. Even though we are the 11th wealthiest country in the world, we are behind pretty much all developed economies in terms of health. In the Americas, not just Canada (16th) but also Cuba (30th), Chile and Costa Rica (tied for 33rd) rank ahead of us in this Bloomberg study. To answer this layered question, we need to look at the top ranked countries in the Bloomberg Index: From first to 12th, they are Spain; Italy; Iceland; Japan; Switzerland; Sweden; Australia; Singapore; Norway; Israel; Luxe...
Source: The Health Care Blog - April 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Economics Health disparities Health Policy American healthcare Etienne Deffarges Mediterranean Diet Opioids world health Source Type: blogs

Financial Toxicity is Hurting my Cancer Patients
By LEILA ALI-AKBARIAN MD, MPH As news of Tom Brokaw’s cancer diagnosis spreads, so does his revelation that his cancer treatments cost nearly $10,000 per day. In spite of this devastating diagnosis, Mr. Brokaw is not taking his financial privilege for granted.  He is using his voice to bring attention to the millions of Americans who are unable to afford their cancer treatments. My patient Phil is among them. At a recent appointment, Phil mentioned that his wife has asked for divorce. When I inquired, he revealed a situation so common in oncology, we have a name for it: Financial Toxicity.  This occurs wh...
Source: The Health Care Blog - April 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Economics Finance Medical Practice Patients Cancer financial toxicity healthcare costs Leila Ali-Akbarian Oncology Source Type: blogs

Elizabeth Warren ' s Economic Nationalism
Economic nationalism and pandering to farmers  are two classic parts of presidential campaigning. In this post by Senator Elizabeth Warren, she does both at the same time:Advancing the Interests of American FarmersWashington has also bowed to powerful foreign interests instead of standing up for American farmers. Congress  repealed mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork in 2015 after a series of World Trade Organization challenges from Canada and Mexico, and it hasn’t established a new rule to protect American farmers. The result is that beef and pork can be given a US origin label if it is proce...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 28, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Simon Lester Source Type: blogs

The Most Pressing Issues In Bioethics
Who owns medical and genetic data? How to regulate gene editing? Where is the boundary of enhancing physical or cognitive human capabilities? What to do with biological differences widening the gap of the haves and have-nots? Could we define where is the boundary to augment life? Will we sue robots or algorithms for medical malpractice? With the constant advancement of technology, unprecedented moral, ethical and legal concerns are surfacing. Channeling them into substantial debates will get us closer to their fair solution step by step. Here, we collected the most pressing issues in bioethics. Bioethicists of the world...
Source: The Medical Futurist - March 26, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Bioethics Cyborgization Genomics bioethical data debate DNA future gene editing genetic genetics Innovation legal longevity medical medical data moral sex sexuality technology Source Type: blogs

Transfer of Learning and the Pervasiveness of Context: Overcoming the Effect of Context During Debriefing
Throughout my career as a simulation educator, I noticed that students would often return to the simulation center to go through a case that was very similar to previous cases they’d managed, whether or not they’d successfully managed the previous cases. Yet, despite our best efforts at providing feedback through quality debriefing, they could not apply the previously acquired knowledge and skills into this new, similar situation (i.e., transfer of learning would not occur). This is a constant finding in the cognitive psychology and transfer literature.1–3 We looked at this literature to come up with the CDR (cont...
Source: Academic Medicine Blog - March 19, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Guest Author Tags: Featured Guest Perspective debriefing learners teaching Source Type: blogs

Fight Aging! Newsletter, February 18th 2019
This study showed that potential vicious cycles underlying ARDs are quite diverse and unique, triggered by diverse and unique factors that do not usually progress with age, thus casting doubts on the possibility of discovering the single molecular cause of aging and developing the single anti-aging pill. Rather, each disease appears to require an individual approach. However, it still cannot be excluded that some or all of these cycles are triggered by fundamental processes of aging, such as chronic inflammation or accumulation of senescent cells. Nevertheless, experimental data showing clear cause and effect relationships...
Source: Fight Aging! - February 17, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs