April 28th, 2010 by AlanDappenMD in Better Health Network, Health Tips, Opinion, Primary Care Wednesdays, True Stories
Tags: Direct Access to Care, Direct Delivery of Care, DocTalker Family Medicine, Dr. Alan Dappen, General Medicine, Immediate Access to Healthcare, Primary Care, Telemedicine
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At my front door stood my neighbor and his daughter making their annual Girl Scout cookie trek. “Should I make it a baker’s dozen?” the girl asked, knowing I wouldn’t refuse. Her father chimed in, “I was just at a wedding where I sat next to someone who said you saved her life. She said some very nice things about your medical practice.”
The name of the patient he was mentioning flashed me back. Mrs. BB (whose name has been altered to maintain privacy) was referred by a mutual acquaintance who already used our practice. This acquaintance felt that maybe I could solve Mrs. BB’s problem, specifically because all of our practitioners are paid for time, which means we can listen and communicate to determine how we can best help our patients.
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April 27th, 2010 by RamonaBatesMD in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Health Tips, Opinion, Research
Tags: Breast Cancer Prevention, Breast Cancer Research, Buckets for the Cure, Diet and Nutrition, Double Down Sandwich, Heart Health, Jennifer LaRue, KFC, Oncology, Preventive Medicine, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Washington Post
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I must say I was surprised (astounded) when I first saw the KFC commercial touting their Buckets for the Cure. It’s a partnership between KFC and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. KFC donated 50 cents for each bucket purchased.
This, after the recent addition to KFC’s menu of the Double Down Sandwich! It’s my opinion that KFC doesn’t have anyone’s health as their goal.
I want to encourage anyone who wants to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure or other breast cancer groups to simply bypass KFC and donate directly to the group. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living*
April 27th, 2010 by DaveMunger in Better Health Network, Health Tips, News, Opinion, Research, True Stories
Tags: Controlling Blood Pressure, Diet and Exercise, Dietetics, Food and Nutrition, General Medicine, High Blood Pressure, Kinesiology, Lowering blood pressure naturally, New York Times, ResearchBlogCast, Weight Loss
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First, an article in the New York Times talks about whether exercise can actually help you lose weight. Short answer: Probably not, but it may help you keep the pounds off. Click here to read the article.
Second, I’ve done a podcast about my post on whether diet can be used to control blood pressure long term. Each week Razib Khan, Kevin Zelnio and I discuss an article we’ve covered on one of our blogs, and it was my turn. Click here to listen to the podcast online, or click here if you’d like to subscribe to the podcast. You can also visit iTunes and search on “ResearchBlogCast.”
*This blog post was originally published at The Daily Monthly*
April 27th, 2010 by Toni Brayer, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips, Opinion, Research
Tags: Annual Report, Causes of Death, CDC, Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, Chronic Conditions, Diet and Exercise, Family Medicine, Food and Nutrition, Food Revolution, General Medicine, Health of Americans, Healthcare Costs, Internal Medicine, Jamie Oliver, Life Expectancy, Lifestyle Changes, Preventive Health, Preventive Medicine, Primary Care, U.S. Health, U.S. Morbidity, U.S. Mortality
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issues an annual report on the state of health in the United States. The 33rd edition is out and has some surprising findings, especially about the use of procedures, tests and medical technology.
The life expectancy in the United States is now 77.9 years. Are you over that age? If so, congratulations — you beat the odds. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth*
April 27th, 2010 by Edwin Leap, M.D. in Better Health Network, Humor, Opinion
Tags: Constititional Findings, Descriptive Charting, Doctor-Patient Communication, Doctor-Patient Encounter, Family Medicine, General Medicine, Patient Condition, Patient Descriptors, Patient-Doctor Relationship, Physical Exam, Physician Descriptors, Primary Care
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Our relatively new electronic medical record (EMR) product has prompts and clicks for everything imaginable. One of them, which we can use during the physical exam, is the long list of “constitutional” findings that we perceive on generally looking over the patient.
They include things like: Obviously ill, comfortable, uncomfortable, pale, well-nourished, well-hydrated, well-dressed, alert, chronically ill, contracted, emaciated — and so on.
But these descriptors don’t always cut it. I mean, people are both amazing and annoying, so why not add a few more to the list? Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at edwinleap.com*
