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IVF and/or adoption
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I often advise my patients to consider registering with an adoption agency while they are doing their IVF treatment. I do not think IVF and adoption are mutually exclusive options and feel that it's best for patients to explore all their alternatives in parallel rather than sequentially.
Many infertile couples are remarkably naïve about how complicated the adoption processes is; how long it takes ; and the fact that extremely few newborn babies are actually available for adoption , even in countries like India. Unless they do their homework and actually explore the process , they will never find out these facts. A lot of...
Source: The Patient's Doctor - September 6, 2011 Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Tags: United States In vitro fertilisation India patient home Infertility adoption Option (finance) Source Type: blogs
Wake up and smell the caffeineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Most healthy adults can safely consume up to 300 milligrams of caffeine per day; pregnant women, less than 200 milligrams; and children, no more than 45 to 85 milligrams, depending on age. But finding out how much caffeine is in certain foods isn’t always easy. We looked at 27 beverages, snacks, and over-the-counter drugs that contain caffeine and discovered that it can show up in weird places like beef jerky and chewing gum.
Manufacturers don't have to disclose the amount of caffeine in a product, just its presence, and only if the caffeine is added, as in colas or energy drinks. Caffeine that occurs naturally in c...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - September 6, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Consumer Reports News Tags: Appliances Children ' s Health Diet & nutrition Food Beverages Health News home Garden Parenting School-age Kids Shopping Source Type: blogs
Medicare Only Covers Some Medications During A Hospital StayEmail this article to a colleague.
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One of the worst parts of my job over the years has been to tell patients I was going to bring them into the hospital as an observation status because they did not have any criteria for full inpatient status. There is a huge difference in how CMS pays for hospital care (excluding critical access hospitals) between inpatient versus observation.
Observation is considered outpatient. Medicare will pay for observation hospital services for up to 48 hours to allow physicians a chance to observe the patient and determine if they need to have an inpatient hospital admission. Observation was never intended to be used as a ho...
Source: Better Health - September 5, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Happy Hospitalist Tags: Health Policy Cost Emergency Department Exorbitant fees Government home medications Hospital Admission Inpatient Medicare MediGap Policies Nursing home Care Observation Observation Unit Outpatient Pain Clinic Part A Part B Source Type: blogs
Can a Hurricane Make You Happy?Email this article to a colleague.
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I was in London at Heathrow Airport when I learned that my flight back to Newark, New Jersey was canceled. More than that, they explained that Newark and all the surrounding airports in the New York City area had been closed because of Hurricane Irene, and that there was no possibility of getting a trans-Atlantic flight for a couple of days.
Bummer.
To make matters worse, the hotels in London were filled because of an annual carnival in the city. There were no rooms.
Double bummer.
The airport staff was stressed because, well, weary travelers were stressed, which made for some unpleasant encounters. A woman was spewi...
Source: World of Psychology - September 1, 2011 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Daniel Tomasulo, Ph.D. Tags: General Happiness Proof Positive Psychology Stress Airport Staff Atlantic Flight Carnival Composure Couple Of Days Drop Of Water Frazzle Freak Out Frying Pan Handful Heathrow Airport home Tomorrow Hotels In London Hurri Source Type: blogs
Poor sleep linked to high blood pressureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Older men who regularly miss out on deep, restorative sleep have an 80 percent increased risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a study out this week in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
Researchers used in-home sleep monitors to measure how long and well 784 men 65 and older slept. After an average of 3.4 years, 243 men had developed high blood pressure. Men who spent less than 4 percent of their sleep time in of slow-wave sleep, considered the deeper, restorative stage of sleep, had the highest risk of developing high blood pressure. In addition, men with reduced slow-wave sleep ...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - August 30, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Consumer Reports News Tags: Conditions & treatments Health News Healthy living Heart home Medical Supplies ' s Health Source Type: blogs
Keeping your food and water safe after IreneEmail this article to a colleague.
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If you’re one of the millions feeling the after effects of Hurricane Irene in the form of power outages, flooding, and other damages, food and water safety is a paramount concern. To avoid illness from contaminated drinking water and food, the Food and Drug Administration is urging people to take the following precautions:
Do not eat any food that may have come into contact with flood water. When in doubt, throw it out.
Do not eat food packed in plastic, paper, cardboard, cloth and similar containers that have been water-damaged.
Discard food and beverage containers with screw-caps, snap lids, crimped caps (soda ...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - August 28, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Consumer Reports News Tags: Food safety Health Health News home & Garden Recalls Source Type: blogs
FDA: ShoulderFlex Massager has 'life-threatening' dangersEmail this article to a colleague.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning against a personal neck massaging device yesterday. The ShoulderFlex Massager, say federal regulators, can be lethal.
The ShoulderFlex Massager, distributed by King International in Beaverton, Or., sits beneath the neck of a prone user and features a rotating bar with removable, adjustable massage “fingers.” However, if the rotating parts are set incorrectly, the fingers can snag and pull a person's hair or loose clothing, causing injury and possible strangulation.
In one case, reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, a user was strangled ...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - August 26, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Consumer Reports News Tags: home & Garden home Safety Recalls Safety advice Source Type: blogs
Irene's advancing—get out of her way and stay safeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Hurricane Irene is barreling toward North Carolina, where a hurricane warning is in effect, and hurricane watches have been posted for Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and New England. Unlike their neighbors to the south, Northeasterners may not be as familiar with hurricane preparedness. Whether you’re weathering in or have to evacuate, there’s a few supplies you should have on hand.
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Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - August 26, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Consumer Reports News Tags: Appliances Health News home & Garden home Medical Supplies home Safety Recalls Source Type: blogs
My Freezer Died and a Hurricane is ComingEmail this article to a colleague.
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What losing a freezer that I've had for 25+ years and Hurricane Irene have to do with the other, I'm not sure, except for the fact that if we lose power, I won't have to worry about what to do with all the extra food in my extra freezer since that was done late last week and early this week. It's funny how you get attached to things...that old freezer has been with us for most of our marriage, we hated to see her go, but as a result, I'm not tempted to buy more food than I need just because there's extra space to store it. But it served us well while we had it.As for Hurricane Irene...those of you in the path...are you pre...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - August 25, 2011 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Food Storage home Safety Weather Hurricane Irene Food Safety Source Type: blogs
Coordinating Patient Care IncentivesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Medical Home is a reimbursable approach to managing patient care, and CMS has financially supported the approach with steady physican payment increases. First studied as a tool for managing patients with chronic illness, it has transitioned to inpatient care with the intent of lowering costs and reducing readmissions.
One survey on the Society of Hospital Medicine’s website indicated that 78% of billed services by hospitalist and primary care physicians fall under codes CPT codes 99221-23, 99231-33, and 99238-9. These evolve around evaluating a patient’s inpatient care and discharge. What’s promising is in the last ...
Source: MD Buyline - August 24, 2011 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: james.x Tags: Uncategorized AHRQ CMS coordinating care CPT Medical home Source Type: blogs
How-to Guide Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Post-Acute Care Settings to Reduce Avoidable RehospitalizationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: How-to Guide Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Post-Acute Care Settings to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations
The Skinny: Guide from Institute for Health Improvement on avoiding avoidable rehospitalisations as a result of poor co-ordination of care settings. Avoiding this is a key step toward achieving broader delivery system transformation. Based on the healthcare system of the USA this guide is of use to those looking at intermediate care/rehabilita...
Source: Fade Library - August 23, 2011 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Ooops Missed Category! Clinical Governance finance Grey Literature Health service finance home care of patient Hospital and community health services Intermediate Care Outcomes Patient Discharge Patient outcomes Patient Safety Prim Source Type: blogs
Senior Boom Creates A Demand For Home Health WorkersEmail this article to a colleague.
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At her home health care agency here, Venus Ray quizzes 65 job applicants assembled before her: Can they cook? Do they know the right way to wash their hands? Can they safely transfer patients into wheelchairs? If they give wrong answers, speak English poorly or — God forbid — forget to turn off their cell phones, she asks them to leave.
Francess Sillah helps to transfer Tanya Pittman out of an imaginary wheel chair while role playing during a group interview at Health Management Inc. Venus Ray, the agency's executive director, looks on and assesses their skills to be a home health aide. (Photo by Jessica Marcy)
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Source: Aging with Grace CareConnection - August 16, 2011 Category: Caregivers Tags: eldercare home health aide Aging with Grace home care Source Type: blogs
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM HPV!Email this article to a colleague.
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I was getting my son’s physical for school the other day and the doctor talked to us about HPV. What is it? HPV, or humanpapilloma virus, is a very common sexually transmitted virus. In fact, it is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States today. More than half of sexually active men and women are infected with HPV at some time in their lives. The good news is that there is now a vaccine called Gardasil to protect you from this sometimes deadly virus. Gardasil use to be given only to young women, but now it is recommended for girls, ages 11-26 AND males, ages 9-26. It is important to n...
Source: Nursing Comments - August 7, 2011 Category: Nurses Authors: Stephanie Jewett, RN Tags: Advice/Education Caregiving General Public home/Articles Nursing/Nursing Students Patients/Specific Diseases deadly virus gardasil HPV HPV awareness human papilloma virus human papillomavirus protect yourself protect yourself fro Source Type: blogs
What Should People Receiving Health Care Be Called? Empowered Patient Vs. Health Care ConsumerEmail this article to a colleague.
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“There is a better way – structural reforms that empower patients with greater choices and increase the role of competition in the health-care marketplace.” Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) August 3, 2011
The highly charged political debates about reforming American health care have provided tempting opportunities to rename the people who receive health services. But because the impetus for this change has been prompted by cost and quality concerns of health care payers, researchers and policy experts rather than emanating from us out of our own needs, some odd words have been called into service. Two phrases commonly used ...
Source: Better Health - August 5, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Jessie Gruman, Ph.D. Tags: Health Policy Opinion Active Civil Rights Movement Consumer Doctor Employees Empower Empowered Patient Engaged Health Care Consumer HIPAA Informed Jessie Gruman Knowledgeable Medical home Paul Ryan Uwe Reinhardt Source Type: blogs
The scent of cookingEmail this article to a colleague.
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At the moment, I am not cooking anything so if our kitchen smells of anything, it is of the pot of orange-flavored tea that I just brewed. But when I am cooking something I hate to turn the fan on; I want the cooking smells throughout the house. It means that life is being lived in here. People are moving in and out and wanting their dinners.
The house that I grew up in was as sterile as any layout you see in Architectural Digest. The furniture in the living room was just so with all of the silk embroidery pointing in the same direction. The knicknacks were dusted and shiny and nobody went into that room even during a part...
Source: white pebble - August 4, 2011 Category: Cancer Authors: Patti Tags: Ephemera home Source Type: blogs
Managing Labor Pain Without The Use Of DrugsEmail this article to a colleague.
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No one likes pain, least of all pregnant women. Although obstetricians do a great job providing prenatal care and childbirth deliveries, there is always room for improvement regarding patient education.
The management of labor pain is usually delegated to the Anesthesia Department within a hospital or an ambulatory center. The goal of anesthesia is to eliminate physical pain and any suffering that might be a result of pain. However pain and suffering may not always be about cause and effect. To quote the literature, “Although pain and suffering often occur together, one may suffer without pain or have pain without suffer...
Source: Better Health - August 1, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Linda Burke-Galloway, M.D. Tags: Health Tips Opinion Babies Birth Children Doula Drugs Healthy Pregnancy High Risk Pregnancy home Delivery Hypnosis Labor And Delivery Labor Pain Massage Therapy Medication Obstetrics And Gynecology Sterile Water Injections Source Type: blogs
Social Network Keeps Seniors ConnectedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Care Innovations, a joint venture between GE and Intel, has released Connect, a service designed to address social isolation in seniors.
Connect software runs on a touch screen device and features social networking, as well as health management and reporting tools. The system has been undergoing a successful user trial at a nursing home in Michigan since last year.
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*This blog post was originally published at Medgadget*
Source: Better Health - July 26, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Medgadget Tags: News Research Care Innovations CONNECT GE Geriatrics Health Management Information Sharing Intel Nursing home Senior Citizens Social Isolation Social Network Telemedicine Source Type: blogs
Poison ivy, a gardener’s nemesisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Recent rains and warm temperatures have resulted in a bumper crop of poison ivy and doctors have seen an increase in outbreaks in recent weeks. Getting rid of poison ivy and its partners in pain, poison oak and poison sumac, can be a challenge but here’s something not to try—a string trimmer. Whacking the weed will just toss the bits back at you resulting in a malady called trimmer’s itch.
The itch is quickly followed by a rash and blisters and weeks of misery. Recognizing these plants and knowing where they grow is the best way to avoid them. The old adage, “Leaves of three, let it be” only ...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - July 21, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Consumer Reports News Tags: Appliances Health News Healthy living home & Garden How-to Advice Lawn Source Type: blogs
RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALSEmail this article to a colleague.
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I was doing some research on clinical trials and it is much more complex than I dreamed! First of all, any new treatment must go through numerous stages of testing before its benefits and risks can completely be known. New treatments are discovered in the laboratory and it can take many years of research before they are given to patients. Why? Because it is essential to identify that the new treatment is actually better than what is already available. These research studies are also called clinical trials. If a treatment has definite potential in the final stages of development, then research is carried out in ...
Source: Nursing Comments - July 14, 2011 Category: Nurses Authors: Stephanie Jewett, RN Tags: Advice/Education General Public home/Articles Nursing/Nursing Students clinical research clinical trials drugs FDA approved drugs participants in a clinical trial Source Type: blogs
How to Reach Members of the Military and their Families?Email this article to a colleague.
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As I was researching The Happiness Project, I was struck by the fact that I often found it more helpful to read about one person’s idiosyncratic happiness project than to read about general principles applying to all humankind or studies applying to large populations. For some reason, reading about Thoreau’s very individual decision to move to Walden Pond, or St. Therese’s struggle to stay patient with the nun who made clicking noises during evening prayers, was what taught me most about myself.
I’ve heard from people whose lives are very different from mine, on the surface — but it turns out ...
Source: World of Psychology - July 12, 2011 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gretchen Rubin Tags: Family General Happiness Mental Health and Wellness Military Self-Help advice Bookplate Challenges E Book Email Face General Principles How To Organize Your home Humankind Mailing Address Members Military Families nun Source Type: blogs
No such thing as an allergy-free dog? Say it ain't so, BoEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sorry Bo, but a new study says that there may be no such thing as a low-allergy or allergy-free dog. So chew on that while you’re romping around the White House with Sasha and Malia (who reportedly has dog allergies). The study found that the quantities of dog allergens in homes with supposedly hypoallergenic breeds were no different from those in homes with other breeds, according to The New York Times.
So another myth busted. Bo is a Portuguese water dog, one of 11 “hypoallergenic canine candidates” on a list from the American Kennel Club, which also includes poodles, soft-coated wheaten terriers and s...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - July 11, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Consumer Reports News Tags: Appliances Behind the Ratings Conditions & treatments Health News Healthy living home Garden Laundry Cleaning Source Type: blogs
For high blood pressure, home measurement is bestEmail this article to a colleague.
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If you have high blood pressure, you’re better off taking measurements periodically at home than relying on those taken in your doctor’s office, according to a recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. It found that multiple home readings provide a more accurate picture of blood-pressure control—and thus might lead to better treatment.
Researchers analyzed systolic (upper) blood-pressure measurements taken from 444 veterans with hypertension over 18 months. They had their blood pressure measured in three ways: via a home monitor that transmitted measurements electronically three times a week; duri...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - July 7, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Consumer Reports News Tags: Conditions & treatments Health News Heart home Medical Supplies Source Type: blogs
HOME » Health and Fitness Add/Adhd Who Is Pushing the DrugsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The drug pusher may not the guy on the street corner. It could be someone who you would not suspect. It could be your child selling your prescription drugs to his peers, these mood alternating drugs taken from your medicine cabinet. It could be a teacher who recommends drugs to calm over active children. It could be our school system which support drugging our children to make their job easier. It could be the doctor who recommends drugs for Add/Adhd.
There are no real tests for this Adhd condition, only guesses. We observe the child actions and make guess and call this guess a diagnosis. And then put the child on mood alt...
Source: Life With ADHD - July 5, 2011 Category: Other Conditions Authors: ADHD Dad Tags: ADHD Drugs ADD/ADHD fitness health home Source Type: blogs
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XDR-TB survivor and peer counselor, Xoliswa Hermanus, inspects the family home of Jonas (right); a woman infected with extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), HIV and diabetes. Khayelitsha township, near Cape Town, South Africa.
MSF has launched TB&ME: Real stories from people living with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Go to http://msf.me/mdrtb to find out more
Source: MSF Blogs - July 5, 2011 Category: Global & Universal Authors: brunodc Tags: 31. July 2011 home patient South Africa TB XDR-TB Source Type: blogs
Thanks to Normal, Illinois for Book SigningEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lots of thanks to the very kind people of Normal, Illinois for coming out to the book signing at the Library last week. Here are a couple of pics from that signing.
Source: Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers - June 29, 2011 Category: Dementia Tags: Book Signing When Can I Go home? Normal IL. Source Type: blogs
Another happy patient from Malpani Infertility Clinic !Email this article to a colleague.
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We had been married for 10 years. We had our careers, home, and friends everything going for us. Just one thing made us feel incomplete, especially me, not having a child of our own. Initially we felt it will happen after 6 months, a year. Then we took treatment. We had hopes. But all the hopes kept dying year after year. What was worst was when elders and relatives kept asking us about when we were planning to have a baby. That pressure was unbearable. But after 10 years I was coming to terms with the fact that I would be childless.We kept reading about the latest developments of science in this field in newspapers and ke...
Source: The Patient's Doctor - June 28, 2011 Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Tags: In vitro fertilisation Family home Embryo transfer Multiple birth God Human chorionic gonadotropin Source Type: blogs
Dare To Be HappyEmail this article to a colleague.
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If there is no struggle, there is no progress.
~ Frederick Douglass
Let’s get this out in the open: I am bipolar II. That means the mania is really low-key and infrequent and the depression, at least in my case, for most of my life, has been pretty much nonstop.
There are degrees of depression, of course. Mine gets severe relatively quickly and stays that way a relatively long time. Yes, I have been an inpatient at psychiatric hospitals. Yes, I have self-harmed. Yes, I have been on every psychotropic medication known to man, and failed most of them. The two that I’m on right now combine for one really annoying side eff...
Source: World of Psychology - June 27, 2011 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Candy Czernicki Tags: Bipolar Depression Disorders General Happiness Mental Health and Wellness Personal Self-Help Abject Misery Bipolar Ii Coming home Depressive Episode Fellow Writer Frederick Douglass Long Time Medication Memory New Year Source Type: blogs
Home based remedies for damaged hairEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sonal Bahuguna:
Repairing Damaged hair at homeDamaged hair can be treated with home based remedies.
Don’t feel that maintaining damaged hair is tough and can’t be done at home. There are several home made remedies that can help you repair damaged hair in very little time. The cause behind hair damage is primarily due to the lack of nourishment and it makes hair rough. It becomes dull, shineless, and lifeless. Best way to make them look lively and shiny again is to provide proper conditioning.
1. Egg Yolk
Egg YolkIt is rich in protein and provides nourishment to hair.
Apply egg yolk to your hair for 15 minutes. ...
Source: Skin Care - June 24, 2011 Category: Dermatologists Authors: Sonal Bahuguna Tags: home Remedies Damaged Hair beauty Hairdressing Health nutrition hair care shampoo Source Type: blogs
Shopping for hearing aids often fraught with difficultyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Buying a hearing aid has to rank among the most tedious of shopping experiences. To begin with, it's not an item that people are excited about buying. For another, these devices can cost thousands of dollars, and typically are not covered much—if at all—by insurance. There's jargon to understand, and tiny controls and batteries to master. And once you've got your aid or aids, it could take a month or longer for your ears and your brain to fully adjust. As hearing professionals are fond of saying, it's not like putting on a pair of prescription glasses.
What's more, getting good information, and making sure the...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - June 21, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Consumer Reports News Tags: Health News Healthy after 60 home Medical Supplies Source Type: blogs
Federal agencies team up to warn of radon dangersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Nine federal agencies have joined forces to develop a Federal Radon Action Plan that will target the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. A colorless, odorless gas, radon causes an estimated 21,000 cancer deaths each year. While the announcement was short on details, two goals are to raise awareness of radon dangers and to create jobs for radon testing and mitigation.
“This Action Plan represents an historic interagency cooperation with the potential to reduce exposure to radon, including for people and families that do not have the resources to make the simple fixes necessary to protect their loved on...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - June 20, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Consumer Reports News Tags: Appliances Healthy living home & Garden home Improvement home Safety Recalls Source Type: blogs
Home Sleep Studies Gets a New CPT CodeEmail this article to a colleague.
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First approved in 2008, unattended home sleep studies now have been assigned a permanent CPT code. Historically, sleep studies have been performed during an overnight stay in a hospital or a lab, but new technology has allowed physicians to prescribe unattended sleep recordings of a patient’s heart rate, oxygen saturation, and respiration in a home environment. This is great news since an estimated 50 to 70 million American have a sleep disorder, and if left untreated, sleep disorders can have serious affects on a patient’s health.
In 2011, CMS issued a final rule that assigned home sleep studies to CPT codes 95800 (...
Source: MD Buyline - June 7, 2011 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: james.x Tags: Respiratory CPT home laboratory-based sleep disorder unattended Source Type: blogs
Treatments For ADHD A Few Home TruthsEmail this article to a colleague.
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There is a lot of talk nowadays about how ADHD behavioural therapy is probably one of the best treatments for ADHD.certainly treating ADHD without meds is an appealing proposition. Then there are advocates of the so-called ADHD diet and others who swear by Ritalin which is an amphetamine and a powerful mind altering drug. Others swear by homeopathic remedies for ADHD as there are no side effects nor any risk of drug abuse. It is sometimes hard to know which way to turn and everybody is very persuasive. If I knew the answer, I would not be writing this article but would be sunning myself on an exotic beach !
I do not believ...
Source: Life With ADHD - June 6, 2011 Category: Other Conditions Authors: ADHD Dad Tags: ADHD Research home treatments Truths Source Type: blogs
An At-Home Laser Hair Removal System That WorksEmail this article to a colleague.
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Without going into TOO much detail of how I know this… I have personally observed that the TRIA Laser Home Removal System does work after observing its use and its effects over a 6 month period of time. And before anybody asks… no… I was not paid to write this nor did I get a free one to try. Rather, someone I am close to bought it off Amazon.com and I was a skeptic on-looker.
In any case, the caveat being that I know it works (admittedly anecdotal) as long as the hair is dark (ideally black or brown) on very light colored skin (ideally white).
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Source: Better Health - June 4, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: DrChristopherChang Tags: Health Tips Opinion Anecdote Efficacy Hair home Laser Treatment Medical TRIA Source Type: blogs
A long-term care crisis is brewing around the world: who will provide and pay for LTC?Email this article to a colleague.
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By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn. By 2050, the demand for long-term care (LTC) workers will more than double in the developed world, from Norway and New Zealand to Japan and the U.S. Aging populations with growing incidence of disabilities, looser family ties, and more women in the labor force are driving this reality. This is a multi-dimensional problem which requires looking beyond the issue of the simple aging demographic.
Help Wanted? is an apt title for the report from The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), subtitled, “providing and paying for long-term care.” The report details the complex forces...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - June 1, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Aging Caregiving Global Health Caregiver home care Long-term care Source Type: blogs
Self-Exploration: Getting To Know ThyselfEmail this article to a colleague.
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Many of us go through life skimming the surface of our identities. That is, we don’t truly dig deeply into our thoughts, feelings, desires and dreams.
Part of the problem is that we’re always on the go. When to-do lists keep swelling, self-exploration takes a backseat. How can it not, when we barely find time for self-care?
Specifically, self-exploration involves “taking a look at your own thoughts, feelings, behaviors and motivations and asking why. It’s looking for the roots of who we are — answers to all the questions we have about [ourselves],” according to Ryan Howes, Ph.D, psychologist, writer...
Source: World of Psychology - May 24, 2011 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Brain and Behavior General Mental Health and Wellness Personal Personality Psychology Self-Esteem Self-Help Artwork Backseat Challenges Creative Interests Deeper Understanding Desires Dreams Emotions Feelings Fir home S Source Type: blogs
Zombie Apocalypse preparedness: Don’t forget your “go-bag”Email this article to a colleague.
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Now, we don't really think the world will end tomorrow. On the other hand, you never do know when disaster will strike. So, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pointed out yesterday, it does make sense to plan for the worst, whether from zombies, hurricanes, or nuclear emergencies. That means knowing the needed steps to take, practicing with your family, creating a communication plan, stocking supplies, and being ready to act.
Consider storing the following basic supplies in a “go-bag” for home use or evacuation:
• At least three days' worth of nonperishable food, water, and essential medicine...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - May 20, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Consumer Reports News Tags: Children ' s Health Emergency care Health News Healthy living home Medical Supplies Safety advice Source Type: blogs
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i am, and that’s the way it is.
last saturday night, we stood in a puddle around stacked soda crates, a goat sizzling over coals beside us, when the three, buzzed-out speakers in the canteen started to play this song and the same dozen cast of characters that i share my hospital days and compound nights with drifted to the tent, and danced, grinning, mud between their bare toes.
soon, it was only me and one of the departing three for whom the party was held leaning on the red cubes of coca-cola, and we agreed that there was no club in new york city that was better than this one, none where you could dance so sincerely, ...
Source: MSF Blogs - May 19, 2011 Category: Global & Universal Authors: MSF UK Tags: Dial 'D' for Dadaab closeness funds home malnutrition motivation parties Source Type: blogs
How Can One Online Test Help Fight Disease?Email this article to a colleague.
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A recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health has shown that online health site RealAge.com successfully motivated employees to initiate and adhere to a health-management plan resulting in significant waist-size reductions. These results were produced by only one e-mail interaction inviting them to take the RealAge Test, a health assessment that determines a person’s risk of mortality based on a variety of health-related factors. The findings are published in the May issue of the American Journal of Public Health.
The study findings show that although the coaching group had different benefits, only the Rea...
Source: ePharma Summit - May 18, 2011 Category: Medical Marketing and PR Tags: Apps Weight Loss ePharma Summit West home health tools Real Age Source Type: blogs
What Is The Best Type Of Thermometer For Babies?Email this article to a colleague.
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A fever in an infant can be the first sign of an illness. While a rise in body temperature above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit is part of a healthy immune system response, it does signal potential danger and need for further evaluation. Since a reading may lead to a call or visit to the child’s doctor or emergency room, accuracy is key. What is the best type of infant thermometer?
A digital rectal thermometer.
This is according to such authorities as the American Academy of Pediatrics, Consumer Reports, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
The definition of a fever is important as well. According to the AAFP:
A norm...
Source: Better Health - May 17, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: DrCharles Tags: Health Tips Babies Best Thermometer Fever home Thermomenter Illness Infants Most Accurate Pediatrics Rectal Source Type: blogs
Using Music to Relieve DepressionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Caught in a terrible conundrum of whether I should break my diet over New York Super Fudge Chunk or Chunky Monkey at Ben and Jerry’s yesterday, I was reading the different fliers pinned to the community bulletin board inside this 200 square feet of ice-cream heaven.
One flier read: “Got the blues? Learn to play them!”
I don’t know whether to blame the kids or my depression for my stupidity (the death of my brain cells in the prefrontal cortex), but I had to read these seven words four times (that’s 28 words) before I understood the message, which is an important one:
Music can help treat depre...
Source: World of Psychology - May 13, 2011 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Creativity Depression Disorders General Self-Help Treatment Arpeggios Blowing In The Wind Brain Cells Cadences Childhood home Chunky Monkey Closing My Eyes Conundrum Good Music Music Of The Night One Music Phantom Of The Source Type: blogs
EMR and HIPAA: HIE, ACOs the ‘fast-moving train’ of health reformEmail this article to a colleague.
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I’ve just finished my latest post for EMR and HIPAA, based on a session I moderated this week at the the Institute for Health Technology Transformation health IT summit in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Here’s a taste:
The panelists did great job of articulating some of these conundrums and strategies to overcome them, but none better than Kevin Maher, director of clinical innovations for Horizon Healthcare Innovations, a new affiliate of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey tasked with testing new care models, and Victor Freeman, M.D., quality director in the Health Resources and Services Administration‘s Of...
Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog - May 12, 2011 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Neil Versel Tags: Accountable Care Organizations ARRA health information exchange health IT health reform Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey HRSA Institute for Health Technology Transformation patient-centered medical home Source Type: blogs
HIE, ACOs Are the ‘Fast-Moving Train’ of Health ReformEmail this article to a colleague.
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Healthcare and health IT are plagued by conundrums. Providers long have been the ones asked to make hefty investments in EMRs and other IT systems to help remove costs from the healthcare system, but payers and plan sponsors tend to enjoy most of the financial benefits. Clinicians wish their organizations would share data with others, but those in the executive suite have been reluctant to cooperate with competitors for fear of losing revenue. And, let’s face it, medical errors can be profitable if a routine procedure turns into an expensive inpatient admission.
Portions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 12, 2011 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Neil Versel Tags: ACO ARRA EHR Electronic Health Record Electronic Medical Record EMR HIE Healthcare Reform Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey HRSA Lahey Clinic medical home Patients Pay For Performance Source Type: blogs
Bedbugs may carry MRSA—but don't panic yetEmail this article to a colleague.
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Bedbugs are back. And more than just creepy-crawly pests, scientists now worry that the parasites might be connected with a much more serious bug: A particularly nasty bacterium called MRSA.
Researchers in Canada recently conducted a study in an area of Vancouver that has both a large bedbug infestation and numerous reports of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. And in small sample of bedbugs collected from patients at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, they found three bedbug carrying the MSRA bacteria. Two other bugs were contaminated with a les...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - May 12, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Consumer Reports News Tags: Health News home & Garden Hospital infections Source Type: blogs
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Oh man, I’ve been busy. I filled in as writer of the Midwest edition of Payers and Providers the last two weeks because regular editor Duncan Moore, a former colleague, had been hospitalized. (Get well soon, Duncan.) I’ve been at the Institute for Health Technology Transformation health IT summit in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., since yesterday, and I’ve also had my regular deadlines for InformationWeek and MobiHealthNews.
I moderated two IHT2 conference sessions yesterday, on how health IT underpins Accountable Care Organizations and how business intelligence can create a framework for health information exchan...
Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog - May 11, 2011 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Neil Versel Tags: Accountable Care Organizations Business intelligence clinical decision support EMR/EHR health information exchange Healthcare IT privacy security Institute for Health Technology Transformation patient-centered medical home Source Type: blogs
Truth, feel, praiseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Psalms is not a book I've always found inspiring. However, dissection - of anything, animal, plant, insect and word - happens to be my strong suit. When I heard this explanation of the lyrical form of the Psalms, I immediately started reading them.Face the truth of your situation. God never tells us to be perfect, to be nice and pretend.Feel everything in the moment. I am the worst possible example of this phrase, numbing out instead. Search your heart, have the courage to feel and to be exposed.Praise God for Who He really is. All the powers of evil can't hold a candle to God's greatness.This is a practice for every...
Source: Turquoise Gates - May 10, 2011 Category: Cancer Tags: righteousness head/heart connection hope sin confession home Source Type: blogs
EXAMINE NURSING COURSE OPTIONSEmail this article to a colleague.
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This is a guest post by Patricia Walling who is a web content creator with an avid interest in healthcare and nursing. Patricia can be reached by email at: patwalling85@gmail.com
As a field, nursing has seen an explosion in growth in recent years. The aging of the American population has led the Bureau of Labor and Statistics to predict job growth to increase by 22 percent by 2018, far out-stripping the national average. For many, the good pay and job security (which is even better than that of other popular fields, such as medical transcription) of nursing have made it an ideal career path, and nursing schools have blo...
Source: Nursing Comments - May 7, 2011 Category: Nurses Authors: Stephanie Jewett, RN Tags: Advice/Education home/Articles Nursing/Nursing Students ADN APN bsn LPN medical profession nursing accrediting commission nursing courses nursing schools rn study nursing Source Type: blogs
7 heart-healthy gifts for MomEmail this article to a colleague.
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If the Mom in your life doesn’t need another picture frame, pan set, or vacuum cleaner, go with something that keeps her smiling, feeling young, and on her toes—the gift of heart health. Here are seven ideas.
1. Go out for Greek dinner. Mediterranean-style food isn’t just delicious, it can be quite healthy, too. A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fish with some olive oil, nuts, and, yes, red wine, lowers heart disease risk, and might keep depression, type 2 diabetes, and possibly Alzheimer’s disease away, too.
2. Give a fruit basket. It’s a no-brainer, eating a wide varie...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - May 7, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Consumer Reports News Tags: Diet & nutrition Drug safety Exercise fitness Health News Heart home Medical Supplies Source Type: blogs
FDA issues new rules to make children's drugs saferEmail this article to a colleague.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to make it a little harder for the medicine to go down. Over-the-counter children's medicine, that is, such as cough syrups, pain relievers, and cold remedies. It's released new guidelines saying such remedies should include a device that helps minimize the risk of overdose.
Most OTC liquid medicines do come with a "dosage delivery device"—plastic cups, droppers, and spoons, for examples. But the new FDA guidelines specifically recommend to drug makers:
Dosage delivery devices should be included for all orally ingested OTC liquid drug products.
Devices should be marked...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - May 5, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Consumer Reports News Tags: Babies & Kids Child teen Children ' s Health Drug safety Health News Healthy living home Medical Supplies Medications Over-the-counter Drugs Parenting Safety advice Source Type: blogs
More HUD Community Development DudsEmail this article to a colleague.
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By Tad DeHavenLocal officials, like their federal and state counterparts, spend other people’s money. Policymakers are naturally unlikely to spend other people’s money as carefully as they would their own. This situation is exacerbated when local officials spend money obtained from federal taxpayers. At least when local taxpayers foot the bill, they have an incentive to keep an eye on how their money is spent. That incentive is largely nonexistent when the money comes from Washington.
HUD community development programs illustrate what happens when the federal government severs the relationship between local officials a...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 3, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Tad DeHaven Tags: Tax and Budget Policy Buffalo City National Plaza community development block grants home program hud Los Angeles Montebello Peter Cosentini Villaraigosa Source Type: blogs
“The Top Ten Things You Need To Know About Engaging Patients”…and the WhyEmail this article to a colleague.
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This report also explores the concerns that come with patient engagement and the advantages and strategies that should be explored. (more…)
Tags: health reform, medical home, wellness
Source: e-CareManagement - May 3, 2011 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Vince Kuraitis Tags: Guest Posts Patient Adherence/Self-Management health reform medical home wellness newtag Source Type: blogs
