August 30th, 2010 by DrWes in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Health Tips, News, Opinion
Tags: Empowered Patients, General Medicine, Healthcare Economics, Healthcare Politics, Modern Healthcare, Most Powerful People In Healthcare, Patient Empowerment, Rankings in Healthcare, Taking Control of Your Health, Your Doctor, Your Healthcare
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In case you haven’t seen it, a list of the 100 Most Powerful People in Health Care was [recently] published. In thinking about this list I realized that, in reality, these people had little to do with my patients’ health care delivery. So how did they became the most powerful people in health care?
Quite simply, they are not the 100 most powerful people in health care, but rather they are the 100 most powerful people overseeing the funding of health care — at least for the moment. In as little as 11 months, many of the people on this list will be gone or have moved on to their next money-making venture.
So who are the most powerful people in health care? Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes*
August 29th, 2010 by Berci in Better Health Network, Health Tips, News, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: Brian Stelter, Data Analytics, Dieting Accountability, Internet-Based Data Collection, Losing Weight on the Interent, New York Times, Obesity, Online Dieting Support, Online Weight Loss Tools, Overweight, Tweeting, Twitter Diet, Your.FlowingData.com
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Here is a recent piece in the New York Times by reporter Brian Stelter who decided to lose weight by 1) getting support from fellow Twitterers, and 2) by tweeting everything he eats throughout the day. An excerpt:
I knew that I could not diet alone; I needed the help of a cheering section. But rather than write a blog, keep a diary or join Weight Watchers, I decided to use Twitter. I thought it would make me more accountable, because I could record everything I ate instantly. And because Twitter posts are automatically pushed to each person who subscribes to them, an audience — of friends or strangers — can follow along.
What’s surprising is that he didn’t start using some kind of data-collecting application. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll*
August 29th, 2010 by Toni Brayer, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips, True Stories
Tags: Diet and Weight, Dietetics, Failed Weight Loss, Food and Nutrition, Food Shopping, General Medicine, Grocery Store, How To Lose Weight, Junk Food, Obesity, Overweight, Primary Care, Processed Foods, U.S. Weight Problem, Weight Loss, Weight-Loss Foods
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I know it’s not politically correct to look at what other people buy at the grocery store, but as a physician I just can’t help noticing. Some carts contain huge containers of soda pop, Doritos, frozen pizza, and other packaged goods.
I’m not surprised, because at the end of every isle is a display case that offers the giant soda for 89 cents or the Doritos on special for $1.29. With this type of marketing, it takes a strong person to resist the “bargain.”
Yesterday the woman in front of me (overweight, middle-aged) had a strange assortment of goods that she probably thought would help her lose weight. She had several Weight Watcher-type meals, diet drinks, power bars, and lots of “light” items — “light butter,” “light crackers,” “light yogurt,” and “light ice cream.”
Folks, this won’t work. Eating this way won’t help her lose weight. She needs to make dramatic changes to drop the pounds. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth*
August 29th, 2010 by JenniferKearneyStrouse in Better Health Network, Health Tips, News
Tags: Advice For Parents, Athlete's Health, CDC, Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, Dehydration, Fluid Replacement, General Medicine, Heat Stroke, Heat-Related Illness, Los Angeles Times, Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, Sports Safety, Young Athletes
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With back-to-school time around the corner, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about the risk for heat-related illness in young athletes, especially football players, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Coaches and parents should be aware of the signs and symptoms of heat stroke, dehydration and other problems, and fluid replacement formulas should be used during practices and workouts, among other precautions, the LA Times said.
*This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist*
August 28th, 2010 by KerriSparling in Better Health Network, Health Tips, Humor, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: Carbohydrates, Counting Carbs, Diabetes Diet, Diabetes Management, Diabetes Tools, Dietetics, Endocrinology, Food and Nutrition, Good Food Choices, High-Carb Foods, Imbalanced Food Selections, Precision Carb Guessing, Six Until Me
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I keep measuring cups in my purse so that I can measure out my dinners out to be exact. I keep a small food scale in the glove compartment of my car so I am never guessing how many ounces a certain item might be. And I have the Calorie King booklet in my pocket at all times, so that I’m never left guessing. I even sewed pockets into all my clothes, just to bring the booklet around.
(The previous paragraph is filled with lies. Big, fat ones.)
I wish I was a precision carb counter. I wish I had the patience for it, always either eating pre-packaged and factory-analyzed foods or spending my time carefully measuring and weighing any home cooked adventures. But I am not a precision carb counter. I’m a precision carb guesser. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Six Until Me.*
