Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Status Report: 3D-Printed Implants, Bioprinting, Surgical Tools,

Medical 3D Printing: Where Are We Now? by Michael Molitch-Hou.   Engineering.com.  January 29, 2019. 

Health Warning: Do Not Kiss A Hedgehog

Pet Owners Beware:  Don't Kiss That Hedgehog by Glenn Howatt.  Star Tribune.  January 28, 2019.

Cyberattack Illustrates Risk Versus Benefit Caciulation of Centralized Data bases

Data Breaches Dent Singapore's Image As A Tech Innovator by Mike Ives.  The New York Times.  January 29, 2019.  

Rising Global Obesity Problem Focuses On Food Indsutry Sway Over Public Health

Food Industry Sway Over Public Health Gets New Scrutiny by Chandice Choi.  AP.  January 29, 2019. 

Many Lack The Ability To Obtain And Understand Basic Information To Make Health Decisions

This Type Of Illiteracy Could Hurt You by Paula Span.  The New York Times,  December 21, 2019.

Cognitive Rehabilitation Helps People With Dementia Preserve Or Improve Abilities

Dementia May Never Improve, But Many Patients Still Can Learn by Paula Span.  The New York Times.  January 4, 2019. 

The Gut/Brain Connection: Is It Key To Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Depression, and More?

Germs In Your Gut Are Talking To Your Brain.  Scientists Want To Know What They're Saying by Carl Zimmer.  The New York Times.  January 28, 2019. 

Climate Change Links Gloibal Extremes Of Heat And Cold

U.S. Midwest Freezes, Australia Burns:  This Is The Age Of Weather Extremes by Somini Sengupta.  The New York Times.  January 29, 2019. 

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Legal Battle On Transgender Troops Continues

Supreme Court Revives Transgender Ban For Military Service by Adam Liptak.  The New York Times.  January 22, 2019. 

Support For Medicare For All; Worries About Treatment Delays

Polls Signals Ways Medicare For All Could Hurt Democrats--Or Win Support From Republicans by Maureen Groppe.  USA TODAY.  January 23, 2019. 

Health Care Among The Fastest Growing Sectors In Georgia.

Films, Tech And Health Care To Lead Way On Georgia Jobs by Michael E. Kanell.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  January 16, 2019, 

Under Trump Number Of Americans Without Health Insurance Has Increased 7 Million

Under Trump, The Number Of Uninsured Americans Has Gone Up By 7 Million by Sarah Kliff.  Vox.  January 23, 2019. 

Fiber-Rich Diet: Key To Health

Fiber:  How Much And What We Should Eat To Prevent Disease.  Healthline.  January 17, 2019. 

Thursday, January 17, 2019

American Psychological Association: Guidelines For Psychological Practice With Boys And Men

The Fight Over Men Is Shaping Our Political Future by Thomas B. Edsall.  The New York Times.  January 17, 2019.

Artificial Intelligence Spotting The Warning Signs Of Disease

The Invisible Warning Signs That Predict Your Future Health by Leah Kaminsky.  BBC.  January 17, 2019. 

Quarter Of Non-Binary People Avoid Going To Doctor

1 In 5 Non-Binary People Denied Medical Treatment Based On Their Identity by Samantha Allen.  The Daily Beast.  January 10, 2019. 

Climate Change Could Halt And Reverse Progress Made In Human Health Over The Last Century

250,000 Deaths A Year From Climate Change Is A 'Conservative Estimate' by Jen Christensen.  CNN.  January 16, 2019

Older Adults Should Eat More Protein

Why Older Adults Should Eat More Protein (And Not Overdo Protein Shakes) by Judith Graham.  Kaiser Health News.  January 17, 2019

Odds Of Dying By Accidental Opioid Overdose Is Higher Than By Car Crash

Americans More Likely To Die From Opioid Overdose Today Than Car Accident by Jessica Bursztynsky.  CNBC.  January 16, 2019

WHO: People Choosing Not To Vaccinate Is Now A global Health Threat

People Choosing Not To Vaccinate Is Now A Global Health Threat by Brett Molina.  USA TODAY.  January 17, 2019. 

New York Confronts Worst Measles Outbreak In Decades

New York Confronts Its Worst Measles Outbreak In Decades by Sharon Otterman.  The New York Times.  January 17, 2019. 

Moving More In Old Age May Protect Brain From Dementia

Moving More In Old Age May Protect Brain From Dementia by Rush University Medical Center.  Medical Xpress.  January16, 2019. 

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Health Issues In Upcoming Georgia Legislative Session

Health Care Could Have 'Big Year' In Georgia's Legislature by Ariel Hart.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  January 6, 2019

The Best Medical Jobs That Don't Require Medical School

The Best Medical Jobs That Don't Require Medical School by Rebecca Koenig.  US News.  January 8, 2019, 

Bones Are Growing Faster, Affecting Orthopedics

Bones Are Growing Faster, Affecting Orthopedics by Robert Preidt,.  WebMD.  January 8, 2019

Smoking At All-Time Low; Benefits Not Shared Equally

Smoking Is At A Record Low In The U.S., But The Benefits Aren't Shared Equally by Karen Kaplan.  Los Angeles Times.  January 7, 2019. 

Income Volatility As A Health Threat

Income Volatility And Heart Attacks May Go Hand-In-Hand by Andrew Keshner.  MarketWatch.  January 8, 2019. 

Shutdown Could Be Deadly, FDA Employees Fear

FDA Employees Think Shutdown Could Be Deadly by Vanessa Yurkevich and Jen Christensen.  CNN.  January 8, 2019. 

After Obamacare Repeal Failure, GOP Seeks New Health Platform

GOP Seeks Health Care Reboot After 2018 Losses by Alexander Bolton.  The Hill.  January 9, 2019. 

Four Venues Where The Reproductiv Health Services Fight Will Play Out In 2019

Where Abortion Fights Will Play Out In 2019 by Julie Rovner.  Kaiser Health News.  January 9, 2019. 

Health Care Marketing Nearly Doubles From 1997 T0 2016; Emphasis on The High-Tech And Expensive

Health Care Industry Spends $30B A Year Pushing Its Wares, From Drugs To Stem Cell Treatment by Liz Szabo.  Kaiser Health News.  January 8, 2019.

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Gaza and West Bank Battling An Epidemic Of Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs; Danger of Spread

Palestinian Superbug Epidemic Could Spread, Say Doctors by Madlen Davies And Emma Graham-Harrison.  The Guardian.  December 31, 2018. 

Suicide Prevention Algorithm On Facebook: Effectiveness And Limitations

In Screening For Suicide Risk, Facebook Takes On Tricky Public Health Role by Natasha Singer.  The New York Times.  December 31, 2018. 

College Students Face Higher Risk of Meningitis B

Deadly Meningitis B Targets College Students by Alan Mozes.  Medical Xpress.  January 2, 2019

Migrant Boy Who Died Christmas Eve Likely Had Flu; Doctors Question Care

Doctors Question Medical Care given To Migrant Boy who Died Christmas Eve by Elizabeth Cohen.  CNN.  December 27, 2018. 

Undiagnosed Disease Network Specialize In Rare But Surprisingly Pervasive Diseases and Conditions

Medical Detectives:  The Last Hope For Families Coping With Rare Diseases by Lesley McClurg.  NPR.  December 17, 2018. 

Psychological And Social Support Often Needed After Heart Attack

Heart Patients Need Kindness As Much As Medical Intervention.  University of Portsmouth/Medical Xpress.  January 2, 2019. 

Crowdfunding For Medical Treatments That Are Not Backed By Science

Crowdfunding Drives Funds And Attention Toward Questionable Medical Treatments by Rachel D. Cohen.  National Public Radio.  January 2, 2019. 

Clearing Away Old, Senescent Cells: The Key To Continued Youth?

The Immune System's Fountain Of Youth.  Nature Communications/Weizmann Institute Of Science/Medical Xpress.  January 2, 2019.