Can’t reach doctor - use iPad instead.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertglatter/2012/05/27/cant-reach-your-doctor-put-down-your-phone-and-pick-up-your-ipad-instead/
With the explosion of medical apps and mobile scheduling technology, reaching your doctor to schedule an appointment in 2012 has radically changed. A new appointment scheduling website called Zocdoc (www.zocdoc.com), allows you to make an appointment with your doctor assuming he or she participates in the service. You can book an appointment directly on the website, without the delay associated with calling the office directly. An email confirmation is sent to you which can be merged with Outlook or Google calender to serve as a reminder.
Another option or resource to obtain answers to your medical questions when you can’t reach your doctor is to consult with an online interactive medical community of physicians. One such growing community is called Health Tap (www.healthtap.com). HealthTap’s goal is to help you answer your medical questions, “make better health decisions”, and find the best doctors in your area who you could potentially manage your health. There is no cost for using HealthTap, and you have the opportunity to consult with specialists as well. “HealthTap Express” is a free app available.
Largest Medical Database collected to examin high costs.
The largest medical database has been assembled after 2 years. Can’t wait to see what information comes out of this study.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/what-could-revolutionize-health-care-this-database/2012/05/21/gIQAjUdEfU_blog.html?wprss=rss_policy[[posterous-content:pid___0]]
Save money on your medical bills - SIMPLEE
Save money on your medical bills by using https://simplee.com/
This is too amazing not to post. Million Dollar Dog. Must watch.
This dog is already being offered major Hollywood deals. Be sure to catch him on the next big feature film. But before that - watch this…
Want to see an amazing photos of Molecular Biology?
Ignore the name - but the photos in this blog are spectacular.
Be sure to check out the rest of the photos on their blog http://fuckyeahmolecularbiology.tumblr.com/
Forward thinking Cardiologist named nation’s top physician executive
Pushing the field of medicine… Eric Topol, an outspoken San Diego cardiologist who has been pressing for the use of wireless mobile devices and the sequencing of people’s genomes to improve patient care, has been named the most influential physician executive in the nation by a pair of industry magazines. He also is deeply involved in personal genomics, pushing for the sequencing of people’s genes, especially for the purpose of diagnosing diseases that haven’t been identified by conventional means. The genomics industry has been growing rapidly because the cost of sequencing a genome has plummeted to about $3,500 and is expected to fall to $1,000 by the end of the year. Such sequencing can help scientists develop drugs that more effectively fight and prevent disease, and, over time, it will help physicians to better chose a drug for individual patients. Topol also made headlines recently for his work on an experimental blood test that might be able to get a person up to two weeks notice that they are at serious risk of experiencing a heart attack. Scientists hope to eventually develop a wearable device that regularly samples a person’s blood, watching for an increase in the type of cells that indicate that a heart attack could occur.
Texas Board Approves Rules on Use of Stem Cells
The new rules allow doctors to perform stem cell procedures as long as they are done for research and receive approval from an institutional review board, which can be private and profit-making. The rules also require that patients sign informed consent forms.
The approval process, which took months, was set off by Gov. Rick Perry, who reported relief from back pain after being injected with his own stem cells last summer before he began his presidential bid. Mr. Perry directed his staff to help push through the legislation on which the new rules are based.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/14/us/new-rules-on-adult-stem-cells-approved-i…
Personalized Medicine - Doctor studies on himself
Jonas Salk dosed himself with his new polio vaccine in 1952 before testing it on anyone else.Down the years, scientists have inhaled poisonous gases, swallowed possible treatments for worms and detonated bombs at close range to assess the effects on their own bodies.
Now Michael Snyder has joined their ranks.The geneticist didn’t risk life and limb, but he did sacrifice his privacy — inviting colleagues to sequence his DNA and track tens of thousands of markers in his blood over a period of 14 months, when he was sick and when he was well, ultimately crunching billions of measurements on the molecular details of his body.http://www.latimes.com/health/la-sci-personalized-medicine-20120317,0,7998981…
Flu Trends found by searches on Google.com
Health Risk Assesment - Efficiency and Evolution
Health risk assessment (HRA) is continually evolving to meet the ever-changing demands of the health care industry. It began humbly as a simple data collection tool, but evolved to become a predictor of an individual’s health perceptions, attitudes and motivations.
The new generation of HRAs is poised to help transform the way we do business. Soon HRAs will not only be delivered more efficiently, but they’ll provide users with fresh, relevant feedback. Sound hard to believe? A brief look at the evolution of HRAs explains why many organizations now view the HRA through a new, more strategic lens, and how today’s innovative companies plan to leverage this powerful tool.
Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/02/06/health-risk-assessments-digital/
Discussion on the Ethics of Neuroscience
This was just posted on the THE BLOG OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE STUDY OF BIOETHICAL ISSUES
In the ethics surrounding neuroscience, an initial question considered by the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues today was the definition of the words “self” and “person.”
The subject of neuroscience is one of three that the Commission is taking up this year. The other two are whole genome sequencing and effective countermeasures to protect children.
The discussion also delved into developments in neuroscience; the use of those tools; the rights of a person; and what happens in situations such as when a person suffers a brain injury or descends into dementia.
“We know when someone suffers a brain injury, or has Alzheimer’s Disease, we’re quick to say they have become a different person,” said James Wagner, the Commission Vice-Chair and the President of Emory University. “It may not be clear what we mean by that, or what we know about that, so in light of that we want to understand words like person and self.”
Written by John Donnelly
Suzanne Somers stem cell clinical trial, with surgeon Dr. Joel Aronowitz
Suzanne’s right breast was reconstructed with stem cells harvested from her stomach fat.
