Sugar is hiding in plain sight - TED-Ed video by UCSF endocrinologist
When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine -- an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving moreWhile sugar is easy to spot in candy, soft drinks and ice cream, it also hides out in foods you might not expect -- including peanut butter, pasta sauce and even bologna! Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of California, San Francisco, decodes confusing labels and sugar's many aliases to help determine just h...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 9, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Diet Endocrinology Obesity TED Talks Source Type: news
Are you washing your hands long enough to kill germs? Mayo Clinic video
Running your hands under the faucet with some soap for a few seconds isn't enough to kill germs. To help avoid catching the flu and other illnesses, wash your hands thoroughly and frequently with soap and warm water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer, particularly before leaving a restroom, eating or touching your face. Wash your hands for about 20 seconds, about as long as it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice. When visiting a public restroom, use a paper towel to turn off the faucet and open the door when leaving.Poor hygiene in the U.S. hospitals may contribute to 103,000 deaths per year. Source: http://bit.ly/1khytqSAut...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 7, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Infectious Diseases Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Healthcare social media #HCSM - top articles
Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles related to healthcare social media (#HCSM) in the past 2-4 weeks:"Why do academics blog? Most do it for professionals peers, not for public" http://buff.ly/1bCImvo -- Actually, they're blogging for themselves.The Construction of a Twitter Aesthetic - from The New Yorker http://buff.ly/M6y0r9PLOS ONE: Signs & Symptoms of Dextromethorphan Exposure from YouTube http://buff.ly/N0KgKAStudy: Impact of Vice President Cheney on Public Interest in LV Assist Devices, Heart Transplantation: significant http://buff.ly/1gSrv3UPatients' comments about hospitals via Twitter don't c...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 4, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: #HCSM Source Type: news
Healthy Aging - DW Interview
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 2, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Talks at Google: Voice coach to stars Gary Catona aims to help patients with voice disorders, singers, public speakers
Voice coach to the stars Gary Catona has worked with Andrea Bocelli, Sting, Whitney Houston, and Sara Bareilles, to name just a few. The system aims to help singers, public speakers, or anyone who wants to enhance the quality of their voice - including patients. I am not aware of any randomized controlled trials backing up his claims, but the presentation is inspiring. Related: Voice Builder on the App Store on iTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voice-builder/id537753638?mt=8http://www.youtube.com/user/garyacatona/videos
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 2, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Physician Burnout - Mayo Clinic video
Researchers at Mayo Clinic reviewed 54 burnout studies worldwide to see if there is any validity to the longstanding belief that practicing in the hospital incites greater burnout. The studies included data from more than 5,000 outpatient physicians and more than 1,300 inpatient physicians."Burnout is everywhere and if you look for it you'll find it," says Daniel Roberts, M.D., an Internal Medicine physician at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona and lead author of the study. "What this study tells us is that it is as much a problem for clinic-based doctors as it is for hospitalists and others who work in shifts. It's a little...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 1, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Hospitalist Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Facebook 'likes' serve as personality test
CNN video: Study: Facebook 'likes' serve as personality test (watch below). The research done by a team at Cambridge University was published in PNAS a year ago. There are new tools now that can help guard your privacy (see the end of this post), hence the reason for linking to this.Surprisingly accurate estimates of Facebook users’ race, age, IQ, sexuality, personality, substance use and political views can be inferred from automated analysis of Facebook Likes - information currently publicly available by default. Statistical models proved 85% accurate differentiating Republican from Democrat. Good prediction accuracy w...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - March 31, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CNN Facebook Psychology Social Media Source Type: news
Top medicine articles for March 2014
A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:Tenosynovitis caused by mobile devices: NEJM and Lancet chase cheap publicity with names such as “WhatsAppitis, Nintendinitis, Wiitis”. All are against the disease nomecluature based on anatomical organs http://buff.ly/1iMDvbqJust 1 in 4 U.S. Teens Gets Enough Exercise http://buff.ly/1cDAmXHA Mediterranean diet enriched with EVOO but without energy restrictions reduced diabetes risk http://buff.ly/1cDAyq4Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema: VEGF inhibitor injections with or without laser treatment http://buff.ly/1cDACpH"Handshake...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - March 28, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: news
Headed for the OR? Mayo Clinic Suggests 5 Questions to Ask Your Surgeon Before the Operation
Learning that you will need surgery can prompt many questions and a lot of anxiety. Beyond details about your procedure, what else should you ask your surgeon before the operation? Mayo Clinic's Robert Cima, M.D., a colon and rectal surgeon and chair of Mayo's surgical quality subcommittee, suggests adding these questions to your list:· Are you board-certified to perform this procedure?· Will it help if I lose weight before the operation?· Does it matter if I'm a smoker?· What if I have sleep apnea?· Is there anything we can do to get me out of the hospital faster?
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - March 27, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Mayo Clinic Perioperative Source Type: news
Myelofibrosis, Polycythemia Vera, Essential Thrombocythemia Update 2014 - Mayo Clinic videos
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - March 24, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Hematology Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
The psychology and evolving role of the goalkeeper - DW video
"When a goal's scored, the team turn their backs on you to return the ball to the centre spot". That's how former USA keeper Kasey Keller described his job.
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - March 23, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Sports Source Type: news
Heroin Dangers - Mayo Clinic video
Dr. Daniel Hall-Flavin, a Mayo Clinic psychiatrist and addiction specialist comments on the dangers of heroin. http://buff.ly/1goWAj4Drug abuse is changing fast: Old drugs are falling from favor, new ones are growingIn recent years, hundreds of new drugs have appeared on the recreational drugs market in Europe and the U.S. New psychoactive substances, mainly stimulants and cannabinoids from China sold on the internet, proliferate too quickly for anyone to keep track of them. Websites such as Erowid.org create lists of those drugs.It is all part of the rapid diversification of recreational drugs, fuelled by chemical ingenui...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - March 21, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Drug Abuse Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Top medicine articles for March 2014
A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:1 in 10 U.S. Children Now Has ADHD, CDC Says http://buff.ly/IeqY1SLifestyle interventions effectively decrease the incidence of type 2 diabetes in high-risk patients http://buff.ly/1bSrw9jTime for another go at understanding vitamin D metabolism http://buff.ly/1hdob8fDo healthier foods cost more than less healthy options? Healthy eating costs an extra $1.50 per day - BMJ http://buff.ly/JEpi2t1% of women in a U.S. study who have become pregnant claim to have done so as virgins - BMJ/Reuters http://buff.ly/19zkHIZYou’re never too old to exercise: 98-year-...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - March 19, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: news
Tiara-like headband prevents migraines (Cefaly)
In March 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first device aimed at preventing migraines - a tiara-like headband called Cefaly. It runs on a battery and sits across the forehead and over the ears. See the CNN video below.The device applies an electric current to the skin and underlying body tissues to stimulate branches of the trigeminal nerve, which has been associated with migraine headaches.Cefaly is made by Belgium-based Cefaly Technology and is available by prescription only in the U.S. It is apparently available OTC by Costco in Canada for $250.The device is only indicated for use by adults and sh...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - March 17, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CNN Neurology Source Type: news
Kidney Failure and Different Types of Dialysis - DocMikeEvans' whiteboard video
Check out his new website http://www.evanshealthlab.com and Follow Dr. Mike for new videos: http://twitter.com/docmikeevansRelated video:Low Back Pain - YouTube http://buff.ly/1ggN5Oz
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - March 15, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Nephrology Source Type: news
