April 26th, 2010 by Shadowfax in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Opinion
Tags: Affordable Care Act, Bartering for Medical Care, Chicken for a Checkup, General Medicine, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Coverage, Healthcare Economics, Healthcare reform, Nevada, Physician Payment, Primary Care, Sue Lowden
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In the annals of “Things You Probably Wish You Hadn’t Said,” Sue Lowden, the Republican candidate to replace Nevada Senator Harry Reid, suggested last week that bartering for medical care was a workable substitute for the Affordable Care Act, which she is campaigning to repeal.
Surprisingly, after being called out and roundly mocked for the suggestion, she doubled down on the idea:
“You know, before we all started having healthcare, in the olden days, our grandparents, they would bring a chicken to the doctor. They would say, ‘I’ll paint your house.'” Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Movin' Meat*
April 26th, 2010 by EvanFalchukJD in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Opinion
Tags: Average Family Healthcare Premiums, Cost of Healthcare, Employer-Provided Health Coverage, Health Insurance, Healthcare Coverage, Healthcare Decisions, Healthcare Economics, Healthcare Incentives, Healthcare reform, Private Sector
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Giving people “incentives” to spend their money wisely is a growing part of the solution to rising healthcare costs. Give people financial responsibility for their healthcare decisions, the thinking goes, and they’ll make cost-effective choices.
It’s usually done by having people pay part of the cost of their employer-provided health coverage, and through things like higher deductibles and co-pays. Today, on average, people in the private sector pay 20 percent or more of the cost of their coverage. The trend is for this number to go up. But it’s not true everywhere. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at See First Blog*
April 25th, 2010 by Medgadget in Better Health Network, Research
Tags: Brain, Female Arousal, Female Orgasm, fMRI, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Gynecology, MRI, Neurofeedback, Neuroimaging, Rutgers University, Sexual Health, Sexual Homunculus, Women's Health
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Scientists at Rutgers University are studying the female orgasm using functional MRI (fMRI).
During the experiment, women masturbate with the help of a dildo inside the fMRI machine so the team can study which areas of the brain are activated by arousal.
First they map the cervix, uterus, and clitoris to regions of the brain to create a sort of sexual homunculus. Then the women get ten minutes to stimulate to an orgasm, which is signaled to the researchers by raising a hand. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Medgadget*
April 25th, 2010 by BarbaraFicarraRN in Better Health Network, Health Tips, Research
Tags: 911, American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Committee, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Chest Compressions, CPR Training, Emergency Medicine, Hands-Only CPR, Mouth-To-Mouth CPR
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
You witness an adult collapse to the ground. What do you do? Would you just stand by and watch? Would you call 911? Would you initiate CPR?
Research reveals that bystanders have been reluctant to perform CPR on a person who drops to the ground because they’re hesitant about putting their mouth on a stranger’s mouth. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Health in 30*
April 25th, 2010 by Happy Hospitalist in Better Health Network, Humor, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: Cataracts, Family Practice, Forced Retirement, General Medicine, Older Doctors, Physicians, Primary Care
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Many people like to make a comparison between the airline industry and the medical industry when it comes to protocols.
Is there a maximum age restriction for commercial pilots in the United States? Yes, there is. In 2007, Congress raised the age of forced retirement for commercial pilots from 60 to 65 years old.
In light of that, should physicians be forced to retire after a certain age as well? Should we trust our health to the abilities of a physician who is 70, 75, 80 years or older? Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at The Happy Hospitalist*
