'Third-Hand Smoke' Can Cause Serious Health Problems, U.S. Study Warns by Christian Allaire. National Post. January 31, 2014.
(1) Among the health problems cited are ______________________________________.
(2) Third-hand smoke consists of ___________________________________ which then __________________________ becoming more and more ________.
(3) Smoking reduces the value of a __________________.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Medical Irradiation: Culprit In Cancer Rate?
We Are Giving Ourselves Cancer by Rita F. Redberg and Rebeca Smith-Bindman. The New York Times. January 30, 2014.
(1) American exposure to medical radiation has increased more than _________ between the 1980s and 2006.
(2) CT scans are ______________ times higher than conventional X-rays.
(3) True or False: The amount of radiation in a single CT scan is not sufficient to be cancer-causing.
(4) One in ____ Americans undergo a CT scan every year.
(5) A 2009 study from the National Cancer Institute estimates that CT scans conducted in 2007 will cause a projected ___________ excess cases over the lifetime of those exposed.
(6) Consumers can go to the ___________ website to learn about the most commonly overused tests.
(1) American exposure to medical radiation has increased more than _________ between the 1980s and 2006.
(2) CT scans are ______________ times higher than conventional X-rays.
(3) True or False: The amount of radiation in a single CT scan is not sufficient to be cancer-causing.
(4) One in ____ Americans undergo a CT scan every year.
(5) A 2009 study from the National Cancer Institute estimates that CT scans conducted in 2007 will cause a projected ___________ excess cases over the lifetime of those exposed.
(6) Consumers can go to the ___________ website to learn about the most commonly overused tests.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Slow Reaction Time And Early Death Linked
New Study Finds Link Between Slow Reaction Time And Early Death by David McNamee. Medical News. January 30, 2014.
(1) Although the study found a link between reaction time and when the research participants died, the study was not able to determine _______________________________.
(2) The study leader speculated that "in the future, we may be able to use reaction times to ___________________.
(1) Although the study found a link between reaction time and when the research participants died, the study was not able to determine _______________________________.
(2) The study leader speculated that "in the future, we may be able to use reaction times to ___________________.
Microscopic Model Of The Brain Of A Research Subject Who Was Key To Understanding Of Memory
In Death As In Life, HM''s Brain Reveals Insights Into Memory by Catherine Paddock, Phd. Medical News Today. January 30, 2014.
(1) As a result of the study of H.M., scientists now know that memory comprises at least two systems: _________________________________.
(2) Declarative memory helps us ________________________________________.
(3) Motor learning happens more _______________.
(1) As a result of the study of H.M., scientists now know that memory comprises at least two systems: _________________________________.
(2) Declarative memory helps us ________________________________________.
(3) Motor learning happens more _______________.
Turning Mature Cells Into Stem Cells By Stress
Stem Cell Breakthrough May Be Simple, Fast, Cheap by Elizabeth Landau. CNN. January 30, 2014.
(1) One of the methods described to turn mature cells and turning them into stem cells is to _____________________________.
(2) Before this technique outlined in the article, the leading candidates for creating stem cells artificially were __________________________.
(3) The new method does not involve the _________________ or _______________.
(4) The process is called STAP or ____________________________.
(5) The effectiveness in humans of this process is ___________.
(1) One of the methods described to turn mature cells and turning them into stem cells is to _____________________________.
(2) Before this technique outlined in the article, the leading candidates for creating stem cells artificially were __________________________.
(3) The new method does not involve the _________________ or _______________.
(4) The process is called STAP or ____________________________.
(5) The effectiveness in humans of this process is ___________.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Theories Of Information Processing Offer New Perspective On Cognitive Decline
The Older Mind May Just Be A Fuller Mind by Benedict Carey. The New York Times. January 27, 2014.
(1) The new report will very likely add to a growing skepticism about _____________________.
(2) Zach Hambrick summarized the research this way: …increase in crystallized intelligence can account for a decrease in ______________.
(1) The new report will very likely add to a growing skepticism about _____________________.
(2) Zach Hambrick summarized the research this way: …increase in crystallized intelligence can account for a decrease in ______________.
Republican Alternative To Obamacare Revealed And Analyzed
Comparing Obamacare To Its Alternatives by Ezekiel J. Emanuel. Opinion. The New York Times. January 28, 2014.
After 40 votes to repeal Obamacare, Republicans have now offered a replacement.
After 40 votes to repeal Obamacare, Republicans have now offered a replacement.
Monday, January 27, 2014
In Medicare Overcharging Crackdown, Government May, For The First Time Disclose How Much Individual Doctors Receive In Payments
Doctors Abusing Medicare Face Fines And Expulsion by Robert Pear. Thge New York Times. January 25, 2014.
(1) Federal officials estimate that __________ of payments in the traditional fee-for-service Medicare program are improper.
(2) Based upon this estimate it is suggested that there is at least _____________ a year in improper payments under Medicare's physician fee schedule.
(3) About _______ doctors receive payments of more thant $3 million each in yearly Medicare payments.
(4) Most of the high-billing doctors specialize in ____________________.
(5) What concerns do physicians have about releasing payment data?
(1) Federal officials estimate that __________ of payments in the traditional fee-for-service Medicare program are improper.
(2) Based upon this estimate it is suggested that there is at least _____________ a year in improper payments under Medicare's physician fee schedule.
(3) About _______ doctors receive payments of more thant $3 million each in yearly Medicare payments.
(4) Most of the high-billing doctors specialize in ____________________.
(5) What concerns do physicians have about releasing payment data?
DDT Seems Associated With Increased Risk of Alzheimer's
Pesticide DDT Linked To Heightened Alzheimer's Risk by Nicole Ostrow. Bloomberg. January 27, 2014.
(1) People with Alzheimer's disease had about ___________ the level of a DDT byproduct than those who did not have dementia.
(2) While DDT was outlawed in the U.S. in _________ it is still found in blood samples because it ______________________.
(3) One of the researchers indicated that more attention is needed on the role of __________ and
the interaction of ____________.
(1) People with Alzheimer's disease had about ___________ the level of a DDT byproduct than those who did not have dementia.
(2) While DDT was outlawed in the U.S. in _________ it is still found in blood samples because it ______________________.
(3) One of the researchers indicated that more attention is needed on the role of __________ and
the interaction of ____________.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Saved By Miracle Drugs And Facing Continuing Agonizing Choices
Agonizing Choices For Lives Saved By Miracle Drugs by Geetna Ananda. The Wall Street Journal. January 24, 2014.
The article examines those with diseases such as pompe disease, Hurler-Schie Syndrome, Hunter Syndrome, Gaucher disease and others who are alive because of medications but now face a lifetime of difficult medical choices because of the side effects of their disease.
The article examines those with diseases such as pompe disease, Hurler-Schie Syndrome, Hunter Syndrome, Gaucher disease and others who are alive because of medications but now face a lifetime of difficult medical choices because of the side effects of their disease.
Eye-Gaze Patterns Different for Paper and Electronic Medical Records
Do Doctors Spend Too Much Time Looking at Computer Screen? Science Daily. January 24, 2014.
Research at Northwestern University finds that looking at computer screens in the exam room may result in nonverbal clues being overlooked.
Research at Northwestern University finds that looking at computer screens in the exam room may result in nonverbal clues being overlooked.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Stethoscope To Be Replaced By Ultrasound?
Stethoscope On Way Out? Not So Fast by Mary Bowerman. USATODAY. January 24, 2014.
(1) Ultrasound uses _________________ to create an image of a part of the body.
(2) The cheapest ultrasounds cost ________________.
(3) Replacing stethoscopes with ultrasound could lead to an increase in _______________
(4)
(1) Ultrasound uses _________________ to create an image of a part of the body.
(2) The cheapest ultrasounds cost ________________.
(3) Replacing stethoscopes with ultrasound could lead to an increase in _______________
(4)
Transmissable Cancer In Dogs Found To Be 11,000 Years Old; May Offer Clues To Human Cancer Evolution
Dog Cancer Dates Back 11,000 Years, Scientists Say. Health Day. January 24, 2014.
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the world's oldest known cancer. a transmissible genital cancer that affects dogs.
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the world's oldest known cancer. a transmissible genital cancer that affects dogs.
Enhancing Biological Systems Through Synthetic Biology May Offer Medical Advances
5 Unbelievable (But Real) Technologies Made Possible By Synthetic Biology by Maxx Chatsko. Motley Fool. January 18, 2014.
(1) Synthetic biology is breaking down ________________________________________________.
(2) Among the potential uses of synthetic biological mentioned in the article __________________________________________.
(3) Biosensors for food pathogens will enable food producers to mitigate risks in _________________.
(1) Synthetic biology is breaking down ________________________________________________.
(2) Among the potential uses of synthetic biological mentioned in the article __________________________________________.
(3) Biosensors for food pathogens will enable food producers to mitigate risks in _________________.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
With 30-40% Of Americans Taking Folic Acid Supplements, New Research Linking High Doses To Cancer Risk
Folic Acid Linked To Breast Cancer Growth In Animal Study. Medical News Today. January 23, 2014.
(1) Recent studies have begun to suggest ____________ of folic acid could increase breast cancer risks.
(2) The issue of high levels of folic acid is critically important because breast cancer patients
(3) Folate intake has "significantly increased" during the past 10 years as a result of _____________________________.
(4) According to a guideline set in 1991 by the US Public Health Services, some women who plan to get pregnant should consume _____________ of folic acid daily.
(5) _________% of cancer patients take supplements.
(1) Recent studies have begun to suggest ____________ of folic acid could increase breast cancer risks.
(2) The issue of high levels of folic acid is critically important because breast cancer patients
(3) Folate intake has "significantly increased" during the past 10 years as a result of _____________________________.
(4) According to a guideline set in 1991 by the US Public Health Services, some women who plan to get pregnant should consume _____________ of folic acid daily.
(5) _________% of cancer patients take supplements.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Off-Hour Heart Attack Increases Mortality Risk
Mortality Risk Higher For Heart Attack Patients Admitted At Night And During Weekends by Benita Matilda. January 22, 2014.
(1) The researchers noted a ____________ increased risk of mortality for patients admitted during off hours as contrasted with patients admitted during regular hours.
(2) This increase results in an extra _________ deaths every year in the U.S.
(1) The researchers noted a ____________ increased risk of mortality for patients admitted during off hours as contrasted with patients admitted during regular hours.
(2) This increase results in an extra _________ deaths every year in the U.S.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Basis Of Research--Replicability--Is Increasingly Questioned
New Truths That Only One Can See by George Johnson. The New York Times. January 20, 2014.
(1) Why did Dr. John P.A. Ioannidis reason that many hypotheses already start with a high chance of being wrong?
(2) Unconscious bias in research is inevitable because of the human tendency to ________________.
(3) Unconscious bias is amplified by competition for ____________, research design that contains ____________ and weak standards for _________________.
(4) The more passionate scientists are about their work, _________________.
(5) What is "tacit knowledge" and how may it impact research results?
(1) Why did Dr. John P.A. Ioannidis reason that many hypotheses already start with a high chance of being wrong?
(2) Unconscious bias in research is inevitable because of the human tendency to ________________.
(3) Unconscious bias is amplified by competition for ____________, research design that contains ____________ and weak standards for _________________.
(4) The more passionate scientists are about their work, _________________.
(5) What is "tacit knowledge" and how may it impact research results?
Monday, January 20, 2014
Young Female Soccer Players May Get More Concussions But Continue Play
Girls Often Continue Playing Soccer With Concussion Symptoms by Shereen Jegtvig. Reuters. January 20, 2014.
"Lifestyle" Medical Specialities' Salaries Booming; Associated Costs Also
Patients' Costs Skyrocket; Specialists' Income Soar by Elisabeth Rosenthal. The New York Times. January 18, 2014.
Rosenthal continues her writings on healthcare costs, focusing here most strongly on dermatology.
Rosenthal continues her writings on healthcare costs, focusing here most strongly on dermatology.
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Retirement Communities: Hot Bed For Unsafe Sex?
Sex And Single Senior by Ezekiel J. Emanuel. Sunday Review/The New York Times. January 18, 2014.
(1) In 2011 and 2012, ________ million Medicare beneficiaries received free sexually transmitted disease screenings.
(2) The number of S.T.D. tests for enrollees was approximately the same as those who ________________.
(3) Between 2007 and 2011 the syphilis infections increased by _______ percent.
(4) Retirements are becoming like __________________ because similar people are gathered together.
(5) Condoms are used in only ________ percent of sexual encounters
among those 61 and older.
(6) Clinicians must be aware of increased S.T.D. in the elderly and not overlook ___________ when treating older patients.
(1) In 2011 and 2012, ________ million Medicare beneficiaries received free sexually transmitted disease screenings.
(2) The number of S.T.D. tests for enrollees was approximately the same as those who ________________.
(3) Between 2007 and 2011 the syphilis infections increased by _______ percent.
(4) Retirements are becoming like __________________ because similar people are gathered together.
(5) Condoms are used in only ________ percent of sexual encounters
among those 61 and older.
(6) Clinicians must be aware of increased S.T.D. in the elderly and not overlook ___________ when treating older patients.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Fewer Calories, Less Fast Food, Cholesterol And Fat: Americans Shows Signs Of Eating Healthier
Americans Eating Habits Take A Healthier Turn, Study Fines by Melinda Beck and Amy Schatz. The Wall Street Journal. January 18, 2014.
(1) According to the study, working adults consumed ________________ than four years earlier.
(2) True or False: A reason for the decline has been eating out more often.
(3) True or False: This decline of calorie consumption has resulted in a dramatic decline in obesity.
(4) Obesity remained __________ in 2012 compared with the prior year.
(5) ________ % of U.S. adults are obese.
(6) The USDA report said that about ______ % of the improvement could be traced back to Americans cutting back on fast foods or restaurant meals.
(7) Some restaurants will now be required to ________________ by the Affordable Care ACt.
(8) __________ are no longer in the NPD's list of the 10 most commonly consumed foods in the U.S.
(1) According to the study, working adults consumed ________________ than four years earlier.
(2) True or False: A reason for the decline has been eating out more often.
(3) True or False: This decline of calorie consumption has resulted in a dramatic decline in obesity.
(4) Obesity remained __________ in 2012 compared with the prior year.
(5) ________ % of U.S. adults are obese.
(6) The USDA report said that about ______ % of the improvement could be traced back to Americans cutting back on fast foods or restaurant meals.
(7) Some restaurants will now be required to ________________ by the Affordable Care ACt.
(8) __________ are no longer in the NPD's list of the 10 most commonly consumed foods in the U.S.
Friday, January 17, 2014
Report Card On The State Of The Nation's Emergency Departments
America's Emergency Care Environment. American College Of Emergency Physicians.
Include in the report is a state-by-state ranking of emergency departments by categories access, quality and safety, liability environment, public health/injury prevention and disaster preparedness. Georgia ranks 29th and gets a D grade overall
Include in the report is a state-by-state ranking of emergency departments by categories access, quality and safety, liability environment, public health/injury prevention and disaster preparedness. Georgia ranks 29th and gets a D grade overall
Glucose Monitor In Contact Lens--Google
Google Develops Contact Lens Glucose Monitor. Associated Press. January 17, 2014.
(1) There are ___________ million diabetics worldwide who need insulin.
(2) These contact lenses were developed in the clandestine ___________ that also came up with a driverless car.
(3) One of the researchers stated that "we're leveraging all of the innovation in semiconductor industry that was aimed ________________________________."
(6) The glucose monitoring device market is expected to be more than ____________ by the end of this year.
(1) There are ___________ million diabetics worldwide who need insulin.
(2) These contact lenses were developed in the clandestine ___________ that also came up with a driverless car.
(3) One of the researchers stated that "we're leveraging all of the innovation in semiconductor industry that was aimed ________________________________."
(6) The glucose monitoring device market is expected to be more than ____________ by the end of this year.
Progress On Smoking Slows; Impact Linked To Diseases Beyond Lung Cancer
Surgeon General Ties Cigarettes To Diseases Beyond Cancer by Anna Edney, Bloomberg News, Bloomberg. January 17, 2014.
(1) Many common ailments such as _____________________________ can be tied to Tobacco use.
(2) Smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death, killing ______________ people each year.
(3) Secondhand smoke can now be linked to a higher risk of ___________.
(4) Portrayals of tobacco use in ____________ rebounded over the past two years.
(5) Smokers have as much as a ________________ risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
(1) Many common ailments such as _____________________________ can be tied to Tobacco use.
(2) Smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death, killing ______________ people each year.
(3) Secondhand smoke can now be linked to a higher risk of ___________.
(4) Portrayals of tobacco use in ____________ rebounded over the past two years.
(5) Smokers have as much as a ________________ risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Medical Training Trimmed By A Year At Some Schools
Some Medical Schools Shaving Off A Year Of Training by Sandra G. Boodman. Kaiser Health News. January 14, 2014.
Brain Structure Shows Who Is Most Sensitive To Pain
Brain Structure Shows Who Is Most Sensitive To Pain. Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center/Bioscience Technology. January 15, 2014.
(1) Differences in the amount of ___________ in certain regions of the brain are related to how sensitive people are to pain.
(2) Higher pain intensity was associated with less ____________ in regions that contribute to ____________________. These regions include the ______________________.
(3) Default mode activity generated by the ___________________ may compete with brain activity that generates an experience of pain.
(1) Differences in the amount of ___________ in certain regions of the brain are related to how sensitive people are to pain.
(2) Higher pain intensity was associated with less ____________ in regions that contribute to ____________________. These regions include the ______________________.
(3) Default mode activity generated by the ___________________ may compete with brain activity that generates an experience of pain.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Medical Scribes Perform Vital Function In The Age Of Electronic Medical Records
A Busy Doctor's Right Hand, Ever Ready To Type by Katie Hafner. The New York Times. January 12, 2014.
(1) According to an estimate mentioned in the story, there are nearly ___________ scribes working in hospitals and medical practices around the country.
(2) According to the RAND corporation, a major source of physician dissatisfaction is _______________.
(3) An article in the journal Health Affairs concluded that _________ of a primary care physician's day is devoted to ____________________ which could be done my someone else.
(4) Computers in the health care industry have created the need for ___________________.
(5) What is the "triple win" that medical scribes offer? What are some of the potential disadvantages?
(1) According to an estimate mentioned in the story, there are nearly ___________ scribes working in hospitals and medical practices around the country.
(2) According to the RAND corporation, a major source of physician dissatisfaction is _______________.
(3) An article in the journal Health Affairs concluded that _________ of a primary care physician's day is devoted to ____________________ which could be done my someone else.
(4) Computers in the health care industry have created the need for ___________________.
(5) What is the "triple win" that medical scribes offer? What are some of the potential disadvantages?
Monday, January 13, 2014
Study Suggests That MTV Programs On Young Pregnancy Reduced Teen Birthrate By 6 Percent
MTV's '16 And Pregnant,' Derided By Some, May Resonate As A Cautionary Tale by Annie Lowrey.
(1) An economic study of Nielsen television ratings and birth records suggest the MTV shows may have prevented more than ___________ births to teenage mothers in 2010.
(2) An expert quoted in the article said that the findings illustrate how _______________
media is in the lives of young people.
(1) An economic study of Nielsen television ratings and birth records suggest the MTV shows may have prevented more than ___________ births to teenage mothers in 2010.
(2) An expert quoted in the article said that the findings illustrate how _______________
media is in the lives of young people.
The Move Of Gene Sequencing Into General Medicine Takes Significant Step
Aiming To Push Genomics Forward In New Study by Andrew Pollack. The New York Times. January 13, 2013.
(1) To lessen costs, Regeneron will sequence just the ___________, which contains the receipe for ___________.
(2) The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to collect DNA from _____________ veterans.
(3) By sequencing the entire exomes or genomes of huge populations, the new projects are looking for __________________________.
(4) Geisinger will provide a key to linking genes to diseases by provied _______________
(1) To lessen costs, Regeneron will sequence just the ___________, which contains the receipe for ___________.
(2) The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to collect DNA from _____________ veterans.
(3) By sequencing the entire exomes or genomes of huge populations, the new projects are looking for __________________________.
(4) Geisinger will provide a key to linking genes to diseases by provied _______________
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Method To Detect Circulating Endothelial Cells May Help Predict Heart AttacksGuardian Lib
HD Circulating Endothelial Cell Blood Test To Detect Heart Attacks? by James Fenner. Guardian Liberty Voice. January 11, 2013.
(1) Prior to a heart attack, _______________ with the arterial wall triggers endothelialto become ______________, thereby increasing the number of circulating endothelial cells in the blood stream.
(1) Prior to a heart attack, _______________ with the arterial wall triggers endothelialto become ______________, thereby increasing the number of circulating endothelial cells in the blood stream.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Sundance Film Festival Documentary Focuses On Dementia And Music
2014 Michael Rossato Bennett: "Alive Inside: A Story Of Music And Memory." An interview with the director about his documentary film showing how music can aware something "Alive Inside" in dementia patients. http://www.sundance.org/video/meet-the-artists-2014-Michael-Rossato-Bennett/
Obamacare Giving Big Boost To Georgia's IT Industry
Obamacare Giving Big Boost To Georgia's IT Industry by Jim Burress, WABE in Kaiser Health News.
Even with the opposition of the Georgia governor, Georgia healthcare technology firms are profiting.
(1) According to a technology official quoted in the article, Alpharetta Georgia has as many tech companies as ____________.
Even with the opposition of the Georgia governor, Georgia healthcare technology firms are profiting.
(1) According to a technology official quoted in the article, Alpharetta Georgia has as many tech companies as ____________.
Enforceable Spending Caps Put Maryland In Forefront Of National Cost Containment Crusade
Maryland's Bold Hospital Spending Plan Gets Federal Blessing by Jay Hancock. kaiser Health News. January 10 2014.
(1) If the plan works, Maryland hospitals will be financially reward for _________________.
(2) Federal and state officials have agreed that revenue from all sounrces will ______________________.
(3) The United States pays nearly ____________ as much for healthcare as other developed countries.
(4) This plan is part of an effort to move away from a ________________ health care system and move to a system where the incentives are________________.
(5) Maryland has agreed to increase Medicare spending __________________ than in the rest of the country over the next five years.
(6) Under the new financing arrangements hospitals will be given ___________________ in their communities.
(7) The plan does not cover ________ fees.
(8) The agreement with Medicaid and Medicare is a _____________ demonstration project.
(9) Elsewhere, insurers and employers are starting to pit______________ against each other.
(1) If the plan works, Maryland hospitals will be financially reward for _________________.
(2) Federal and state officials have agreed that revenue from all sounrces will ______________________.
(3) The United States pays nearly ____________ as much for healthcare as other developed countries.
(4) This plan is part of an effort to move away from a ________________ health care system and move to a system where the incentives are________________.
(5) Maryland has agreed to increase Medicare spending __________________ than in the rest of the country over the next five years.
(6) Under the new financing arrangements hospitals will be given ___________________ in their communities.
(7) The plan does not cover ________ fees.
(8) The agreement with Medicaid and Medicare is a _____________ demonstration project.
(9) Elsewhere, insurers and employers are starting to pit______________ against each other.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Delivered Over Internet Shows Effectiveness In Treating Insomina
Web, Videoconference Insomnia Therapies Show Promise by Andrew M. Seaman. Reuters. January 10, 2013.
(1) More than ______________ of people in the U.S. report now getting enough sleep now and then.
(1) More than ______________ of people in the U.S. report now getting enough sleep now and then.
Consumer Electronics Show Digital Health Exhibitors
TechZone: Digital Health Summit. Consumer Electronics Show. January 7-10. Las Vegas Nevada.
This portion of the exhibitor directory features companies and organizations with consumer health products. Click on the exhibitor name which will take you to some brief vendor information and links to company websites.
This portion of the exhibitor directory features companies and organizations with consumer health products. Click on the exhibitor name which will take you to some brief vendor information and links to company websites.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Theater Group Staging Play At Hospital To Save It
A Play Is Set In A Hospital, In Two Ways by Anemona Hartocollis. The New York Times. January 8, 2013.
The Edward Albee play, "The Death of Bessie Smith," is being staged in the Brooklyn Interfaith Medical Center, a facility that serves poor and black patients from Bedford-Stuyvesant.
The Edward Albee play, "The Death of Bessie Smith," is being staged in the Brooklyn Interfaith Medical Center, a facility that serves poor and black patients from Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
New Frontiers In Advancing Hollywood-Worthy Glutes
Golden Glutes: How Hollywood Stars Manage Their Assets On The Red Carpet. Hollywood Reporter. January 8, 2014.
Essential medical contextual knowledge to truly enjoy the upcoming Hollywood awards season.
Essential medical contextual knowledge to truly enjoy the upcoming Hollywood awards season.
JAMA Study Shows U.S. Life Expectancy Falling Behind Beginning In the Mid-1980's
What Happened To US Life Expectancy. the Incidental Economist. January 7, 2013.
This article shows a chart from the JAMA study "The Anatomy of Health Care in the United States." The original article is available at the JAMA site to subscribers.
This article shows a chart from the JAMA study "The Anatomy of Health Care in the United States." The original article is available at the JAMA site to subscribers.
Transforming The Rigors Of Physical Therapy Into A Life Purpose
The Lessons Of Physical Therapy by Gabrielle Giffords. The New York Times. January 7, 2013.
A first-person account by former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords whoc has learned powerful lessons from her physical therapy, lessons which she applies to her fight for gun regulation
A first-person account by former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords whoc has learned powerful lessons from her physical therapy, lessons which she applies to her fight for gun regulation
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Umbilical Cord Blood Viewed With Hope As Cure For A Range of Conditions
Umbilical Cord Draws Focus From More Scientists Seeking Cures by Peter Loftus. The Wall Street Journal. January 6, 2013.
(1) Umbilical blood is already used for __________________.
(2) Disease that may be treated with cord blood include_______________.
(3) Umbilical cords of newborns contain _____________ which can ______________.
(4) Cord-blood transplants replenish the _____________ that are destroyed by _________________.
(5) What are advantages of cord blood over bone marrow transplants?
(6) More than _________ hospitals actively collect cord blood from babies with the mother's consent.
(7) Some researchers see applications for autoimmune diseases including _____________________.
(1) Umbilical blood is already used for __________________.
(2) Disease that may be treated with cord blood include_______________.
(3) Umbilical cords of newborns contain _____________ which can ______________.
(4) Cord-blood transplants replenish the _____________ that are destroyed by _________________.
(5) What are advantages of cord blood over bone marrow transplants?
(6) More than _________ hospitals actively collect cord blood from babies with the mother's consent.
(7) Some researchers see applications for autoimmune diseases including _____________________.
Mapping The Brain In Exquisite Detail
The Brain, In Exquisite Detail by James Gorman. The New York Times. January 6, 2013.
This article in the Times is going to be part of a series.
(1) The brain map discussed in this article is being designed to measure detail to ________
___________________.
(2) The project is designed to provide something that neuroscience does not yet have ________________________ that can be cross-referenced with _______________.
(3) The Human Connectome Project is ___________________.
(4) Dr. Barch summarizes the central question the central question that this data will help to answer as "___________________________________."
(5) What are the private institutes emphasizing basic research in neuroscience?
(6) What research technique mentioned in the article is termed "transformational?"
(7) The most durable metaphor for exploring and understanding the brain is __________.
(8) The M.RI scan is consider to be one of the few methods of __________________.
(9) How does the poem by Wallace Stevens, "13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird," like brain research?
This article in the Times is going to be part of a series.
(1) The brain map discussed in this article is being designed to measure detail to ________
___________________.
(2) The project is designed to provide something that neuroscience does not yet have ________________________ that can be cross-referenced with _______________.
(3) The Human Connectome Project is ___________________.
(4) Dr. Barch summarizes the central question the central question that this data will help to answer as "___________________________________."
(5) What are the private institutes emphasizing basic research in neuroscience?
(6) What research technique mentioned in the article is termed "transformational?"
(7) The most durable metaphor for exploring and understanding the brain is __________.
(8) The M.RI scan is consider to be one of the few methods of __________________.
(9) How does the poem by Wallace Stevens, "13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird," like brain research?
Monday, January 6, 2014
Even Without Calorie Reduction, Mediterranean Diet May Protect Those At High Risk For Heart Disease Against Diabetes
Mediterranean Diet May Protect Against Diabetes by Andrew M. Seaman. Reuters. January 6, 2013.
Are There Enough Doctors For The Newly Insured?
Are There Enough Doctors For The Newly Insured? by Michael Ollove, Stateline/Kaiser Health News. January 3, 2014.
(1) According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, nearly ____________ of Americans live in areas with an insufficient number of primary care doctors.
(2) _______ percent of Americans are in areas with shortages of mental health providers.
(3) The AAMC predicts without corrective action there will be a shortage of _________ primary care doctors and of __________ specialists by 2020.
(4) Why, according to the article, is the shortage worse than the numbers seem to indicate?
(5) A big contributor to the shortage is the aging of ______________.
(6) The government estimates that physician supply will increase by ________ percent in the next ten years but American over 65 will grow by ________ percent.
(7) Because primary care often involves ___________________, it is far less desirable to this generation of students.
(8) Why did seven dental schools close in the 1980s and 1990s and what has been the results?
(9) What are some measures that may address any potential shortage?
(10) According to the charts what is Georgia's condition in regard to dental, mental health , and primary care?
(1) According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, nearly ____________ of Americans live in areas with an insufficient number of primary care doctors.
(2) _______ percent of Americans are in areas with shortages of mental health providers.
(3) The AAMC predicts without corrective action there will be a shortage of _________ primary care doctors and of __________ specialists by 2020.
(4) Why, according to the article, is the shortage worse than the numbers seem to indicate?
(5) A big contributor to the shortage is the aging of ______________.
(6) The government estimates that physician supply will increase by ________ percent in the next ten years but American over 65 will grow by ________ percent.
(7) Because primary care often involves ___________________, it is far less desirable to this generation of students.
(8) Why did seven dental schools close in the 1980s and 1990s and what has been the results?
(9) What are some measures that may address any potential shortage?
(10) According to the charts what is Georgia's condition in regard to dental, mental health , and primary care?
Saturday, January 4, 2014
The Neuroscience of Affirmation Forms Foundation For Keeping Resolutions
That's Affirmative by Alex Korb. Psychology Today. December 31, 2013.
(1) In the studies cited, those individuals who had their attention summoned to their positive qualities were more or less likely to quit smoking or change their eating habits?
(2) The effects of self-affirmation was _________ on the heaviest smokers.
(3) Bad habits reside in an unconscious region of the brain called the __________.
(4) To change bad habits the __________ must override the basal ganglia.
(5) Happy memories boosts ______________ which is essential for the proper functions of the prefrontal cortex.
(1) In the studies cited, those individuals who had their attention summoned to their positive qualities were more or less likely to quit smoking or change their eating habits?
(2) The effects of self-affirmation was _________ on the heaviest smokers.
(3) Bad habits reside in an unconscious region of the brain called the __________.
(4) To change bad habits the __________ must override the basal ganglia.
(5) Happy memories boosts ______________ which is essential for the proper functions of the prefrontal cortex.
Fear Of Childbirth Predicts Postpartum Depression
Fear Of Childbirth Predicts Postpartum Depression. Science Daily. January 3, 2013.
Friday, January 3, 2014
In Contrast To Long-Term Mass. Study, Short-Term Oregon Study Shows Increased Emergency Room Use After Medicaid Enrollment
Emergency Visits Seen Increasing With Health Law by Sabrina Tavernise. The New York Times. January 2, 2013.
(1) Why was the increase a surprise to some?
(2) A study in Massachusetts that covered several years showed a _______ per cent decline for Medicaid-covered residents.
(3) According to a federal government health survey emergency departments accounted for about _______ percent of total health spending in 2010 while inpatient hospital visits accounted for about ________ percent.
(4) An author of the Oregon study said the researchers found "increases across ___________."
(5) What are some of the reasons cited in the article for increased emergency department use?
(1) Why was the increase a surprise to some?
(2) A study in Massachusetts that covered several years showed a _______ per cent decline for Medicaid-covered residents.
(3) According to a federal government health survey emergency departments accounted for about _______ percent of total health spending in 2010 while inpatient hospital visits accounted for about ________ percent.
(4) An author of the Oregon study said the researchers found "increases across ___________."
(5) What are some of the reasons cited in the article for increased emergency department use?
Developing World Obesity Quadruples; Majority of Obese Now Found In Developing Countries
Study: Obesity Rates Have Surged In Developing World. Time. January 3, 2013.
(1) ___________ of all adults worldwide are overweight or obese.
(2) The two causes suggested by the article are ____________________.
(1) ___________ of all adults worldwide are overweight or obese.
(2) The two causes suggested by the article are ____________________.
Nature Biomechanics Perhaps Offers Clue To Concussions
Can Animals Help Limit Concussions? by Gregory D. Myer. Opinion piece. The New York Times. January 2, 2013.
(1) The author's research suggests that the brains of woodpeckers and bighorn sheep brains are protected by mechanisms that slow______________________________________ thus creating a _____ Effect.
(1) The author's research suggests that the brains of woodpeckers and bighorn sheep brains are protected by mechanisms that slow______________________________________ thus creating a _____ Effect.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Marketing Profit-making Weight Loss: A Case Study
No Time To Lose For Michelle Bridges by Taffy Brodesser-Akner. The New York Times. December 31, 2013.
Public health campaigns could perhaps learn from such efforts.
Public health campaigns could perhaps learn from such efforts.
6 Million Signed For Coverage Under Obamacare
Obamacare's 2013 Tally: Six Million Signed Up For Coverage by Sarah Kliff. Washington Post. December 31, 2013.
(1) _______ million have signed up for private coverage through the exchanges. _________ million have been found eligible for Medicaid.
(2) _____ and ______ have announced that they will provide transition prescription coverage who think they have signed up but have not received a insurance prescription card yet.
(1) _______ million have signed up for private coverage through the exchanges. _________ million have been found eligible for Medicaid.
(2) _____ and ______ have announced that they will provide transition prescription coverage who think they have signed up but have not received a insurance prescription card yet.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Obamacare's No Preexisting Conditions Requirement Among Major Benefits For Georgia's LGBT Community
Affordable Care Act Still A Maze For HIV-Positive People In GA by Patrick Saunders. GA Voice. December 5, 2013.
An overview of Obamacare benefits applicable to the Georgia LGBT community and efforts to reach that population.
An overview of Obamacare benefits applicable to the Georgia LGBT community and efforts to reach that population.
Georgia's Top 10 Health Stories For 2013
Georgia's Top 10 Health Stories For 2013 by Andy Miller, Georgia Health News in GPA News. December 30, 2013.
Opinion Piece: Moving Past Obamacare To Universal Quality Health Care
The Obamacare We Deserve by Michael Moore. The New York Times. December 31, 2013.
(1) To what cause does Moore attribute the rocky start for Obamacare?
(2) What are some states doing to institute a public health care option?
(3) When will Vermont's plan for a single payer system begin? What could be the result of the successful implementation of such a system?
(1) To what cause does Moore attribute the rocky start for Obamacare?
(2) What are some states doing to institute a public health care option?
(3) When will Vermont's plan for a single payer system begin? What could be the result of the successful implementation of such a system?
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