August 17th, 2010 by Davis Liu, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips, True Stories
Tags: Advice For Parents, American Academy of Pediatrics, Child Safety, Drowning Deaths, Family Medicine, General Medicine, kids, Primary Care, Swimming, Water Safety
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This summer I learned a couple of very important lessons. Drowning kids don’t scream. Mothers have a sixth sense even when it’s not their own child.
On a beautiful warm sunny day in San Diego, my family and our good friends were enjoying a well-deserved vacation. My five-year-old daughter was splashing around with her friends as their father and I observed them from the pool. Though he had to watch three kids, one was already on a swim team and the two younger children had followed their big sister in swim class. He also had some help. His wife was watching the kids from her chair. The scene was certainly picturesque, serene, and unassuming. Children playing happily in the pool. Adults relaxing and talking. It was a great day to be away from home and work.
Who would realize that nearby a little boy would be in serious trouble? Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Saving Money and Surviving the Healthcare Crisis*
August 17th, 2010 by Medgadget in Better Health Network, News, Research
Tags: 3D Brain Images, ASD, Autism Diagnosis, Autism In Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Grey Matter, Journal of Neuroscience, KCL, Kings College, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI, Neuroimaging, Neurology, University of London
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A team of researchers at King’s College of the University of London (KCL) has developed a brain scan which can purportedly detect autism in adults. The scan, which uses MRI to obtain images of the brain, can identify autism based on the physical makeup of grey matter in the brain. Results of an initial study involving the scan were published in the Journal of Neuroscience today.
From the article:
The team used an MRI scanner to take pictures of the brain’s grey matter. A separate imaging technique was then used to reconstruct these scans into 3D images that could be assessed for structure, shape and thickness — all intricate measurements that reveal Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at its root.
The research studied 20 healthy adults, 20 adults with ASD, and 19 adults with ADHD. All participants were males aged between 20 and 68 years. After first being diagnosed by traditional methods (an IQ test, psychiatric interview, physical examination and blood test), scientists used the newly-developed brain scanning technique as a comparison. The brain scan was highly effective in identifying individuals with autism and may therefore provide a rapid diagnostic instrument, using biological signposts, to detect autism in the future.
KCL’s press release: Adult autism diagnosis by brain scan…
Abstract in the Journal of Neuroscience: Describing the Brain in Autism in Five Dimensions — Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Assisted Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using a Multiparameter Classification Approach…
*This blog post was originally published at Medgadget*
August 17th, 2010 by Berci in Better Health Network, Humor, Medical Art, Opinion
Tags: Becoming a Ph.D., Clinical Genomics, Doctor of Philosophy, Illustrated Guide to the Ph.D., Medical Art, Medical Humor
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I started my Ph.D. in clinical genomics last year and sometimes it really feels like what is shown in this figure. Click HERE for the full series of pictures.
*This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll*
August 16th, 2010 by RyanDuBosar in Better Health Network, Health Policy, News, Research
Tags: CAM, CNN, Complementary And Alternative Medicine, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, Family Medicine, General Medicine, Health Insurance Costs, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Economics, Internal Medicine, medicaid, Medical Tourism, Non-Local Healthcare Services, Patients Avoiding Care, Patients Not Seeking Healthcare, Postponing Medical Care, Primary Care, Retail Clinics, Unemployed Patients, Unemployment
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One in five Americans didn’t seek medical care for a recent illness or injury, often because of the cost, according to a survey of adults polled by a healthcare consulting firm, and the number of people who saw a doctor fell as well.
Four out of 10 adults said the cost was the main reason not to seek care, a trend that be driven by unemployment and health insurance costs, said a survey by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. They surveyed more than 4,000 adults. Also, 79 percent of respondents sought medical attention from a doctor or other health care professional in 2010, down from 85 percent in 2009. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist*
August 16th, 2010 by PhilBaumannRN in Better Health Network, Opinion
Tags: Passion for Social Media, Social Media in Healthcare, Social Media In Medicine, Social Media Psychosis, Social Media Standards
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What’s the difference between “passion” and “psychosis?” Passion enables you to seek out the things that help you get things done. Psychosis drives you to see things that aren’t there, or to think in ways that are disconnected from reality.
A lot of people today are passionate about social media. And there’s good reason: These media are creating new ways of connecting and sharing and communicating. There’s also a lot of misunderstanding, though, about the nature, promises and limits of these technologies which indeed are reshaping the way we do things. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Phil Baumann*
