A government advisory board sounded an alarm Wednesday about ovarian cancer. Every year, more than 22,000 women in the United States are diagnosed
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/report-finds-surprising-gaps-in-ovarian-cancer-research/
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Report finds "surprising gaps" in what's known about ovarian cancer
Every year, more than 22,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with the disease, and more than 14,000 die
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/report-finds-surprising-gaps-in-whats-known-about-ovarian-cancer/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/report-finds-surprising-gaps-in-whats-known-about-ovarian-cancer/
$25 Apple Watch comes with a major catch
Some companies are offering the popular device as an incentive, but there's a trade-off
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/25-apple-watch-comes-with-a-major-catch/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/25-apple-watch-comes-with-a-major-catch/
The surprising path from student athlete to heroin addict
For adolescents recovering from sports injuries, common painkillers can be a gateway to addiction
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/student-athletes-on-pain-killers-at-risk-for-heroin-addiction/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/student-athletes-on-pain-killers-at-risk-for-heroin-addiction/
Are You Overusing Nasal Spray?
Nasal sprays may ease nasal congestion, but overusing them can backfire into a condition called rhinitis medicamentosa.
From: http://www.webmd.com/allergies/features/nasal-spray-are-you-overdoing-it?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips for Better Sleep
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2lwUIKsRWg
Dentists can help patients 'savor the flavor' of healthy eating
The sippy cups full of juice that frequently come with the preschool-aged patients Dr. Rocky Napier, a pediatric dentist in Aiken, South Carolina, sees every week are among the reasons he makes nutrition counseling with kids and families one of his office's top priorities.
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/march/dentists-can-help-patients-savor-the-flavor-of-healthy-eating
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/march/dentists-can-help-patients-savor-the-flavor-of-healthy-eating
Did heart drug makers withhold data from medical journal?
Blood-thinning drug Xarelto is under the microscope again as more questions are raised
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/did-heart-drug-makers-withhold-data-from-medical-journal/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/did-heart-drug-makers-withhold-data-from-medical-journal/
Supreme Court case focuses attention anew on abortion in America
Decades after the 1974 Roe vs. Wade ruling, abortion is still dividing America
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/supreme-court-case-focuses-attention-anew-on-abortion-in-america/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/supreme-court-case-focuses-attention-anew-on-abortion-in-america/
Look beyond number of moles to catch deadly melanoma
Counting the number of moles on your body may not be the most reliable sign of skin cancer risk, according to new research
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/look-beyond-number-of-moles-to-catch-deadly-melanoma/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/look-beyond-number-of-moles-to-catch-deadly-melanoma/
UN Secretary-General appoints High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth
WHO welcomes the United Nations Secretary-General’s appointment of a High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth, and looks forward to coordinating the Commission’s work together with the International Labour Organization and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The Commission will be chaired jointly by President Francois Hollande of France and President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, with WHO, ILO and OECD acting as co-vice chairs. It will start its work later this month and deliver its recommendations to the Secretary-General in September 2016.
From: http://www.who.int/entity/mediacentre/news/statements/2016/commission-health-employment/en/index.html
The Commission will be chaired jointly by President Francois Hollande of France and President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, with WHO, ILO and OECD acting as co-vice chairs. It will start its work later this month and deliver its recommendations to the Secretary-General in September 2016.
From: http://www.who.int/entity/mediacentre/news/statements/2016/commission-health-employment/en/index.html
Institute for Diversity in Leadership seeks 2016-17 applicants
The American Dental Association Institute for Diversity in Leadership is accepting applications through May 2 for its 2016-17 class.
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/march/institute-for-diversity-in-leadership-seeks-2016-17-applicants
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/march/institute-for-diversity-in-leadership-seeks-2016-17-applicants
From student athlete to heroin addict
Young athletes may be at risk of addiction to painkillers after an injury, and in some cases it leads to a downward spiral
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/from-student-athlete-to-heroin-addict/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/from-student-athlete-to-heroin-addict/
Training bystanders to "stop the bleed" after gunfire
Battlefield-inspired first aid training comes to a high-crime neighborhood
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gunshot-first-aid-high-crime-neighborhoods/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gunshot-first-aid-high-crime-neighborhoods/
Link Between Many Moles, Melanoma Risk Questioned
Research suggests people with many of the blemishes not necessarily at higher risk for the cancer
From: http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/news/20160302/study-questions-link-between-multiple-moles-risk-for-melanoma?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Ovarian Cancer Is More Than One Disease: Report
Better understanding needed to improve prevention, detection, treatment, U.S. panel notes
From: http://www.webmd.com/ovarian-cancer/news/20160302/ovarian-cancer-is-more-than-one-disease-report?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Men's Health: Erectile Dysfunction May Indicate Other Health Concerns
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4YpuTRQQTM
Screening Options for Colorectal Cancer
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79hMSatq0tg
New Technique Offers Closed-chest Repair of Heart Valve Leak
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA66Bfvub5k
Register for National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit
Registration is open for the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit here March 28-31.
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/march/register-for-national-rx-drug-abuse-and-heroin-summit
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/march/register-for-national-rx-drug-abuse-and-heroin-summit
Now you can blame a gene for those gray hairs
Scientists have discovered the first gene linked to gray hair - and that's not all
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/now-you-can-blame-a-gene-for-those-gray-hairs/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/now-you-can-blame-a-gene-for-those-gray-hairs/
Low Vitamin D May Mean Aggressive Prostate Cancer
But men should not expect supplements to ward off fast-growing tumors, expert says
From: http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20160302/low-vitamin-d-levels-may-signal-more-aggressive-prostate-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLIC
USDA Selects Ten States for Job-Driven SNAP Employment and Training Project
WASHINGTON, March 2, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 10 states have been selected to take part in SNAP to Skills, a first-of-its-kind, peer-to-peer effort to help state agencies design improved employment and training programs for adults participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in order to help them find employment and ultimately move off the SNAP program.
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/03/0056.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/03/0056.xml&contentidonly=true
Type 1 Diabetes and Raised Risk of Certain Cancers
Study suggests, but doesn't prove, that odds increase for some types of tumors, but drop for others
From: http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20160301/is-type-1-diabetes-linked-to-raised-risk-of-certain-cancers?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Lower Fruit, Vegetable Prices Might Save Lives
Studies found that also raising taxes on sugary drinks may prevent even more deaths
From: http://www.webmd.com/diet/20160301/lower-fruit-vegetable-prices-might-save-lives?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Certain Jobs Hazardous to Your Heart Health
Office workers, truckers and police seem to face challenges eating well, staying fit
From: http://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20160301/certain-jobs-hazardous-to-your-heart-health-study-finds?src=RSS_PUBLIC
New depression screening guidelines benefit pregnant women and new moms–and everyone
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In January, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released an important update to their depression screening recommendations. As an obstetrician, I was particularly pleased that the recommendations now include screening pregnant women or those who have recently given birth, because 10% of these women suffer from depression.
How new moms can benefit from enhanced depression screening
The prior recommendations did not include pregnant and postpartum women. The USPSTF also found that treatment with a type of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy alone, without the use of antidepressants, benefits pregnant and postpartum women with depression. While some pregnant women will need medication for serious depression, there are rare but serious risks to the fetus if the mother takes antidepressants, so it is not a decision that women or their obstetricians should make lightly.
And there are other good reasons to avoid antidepressants with pregnant and postpartum women. According to Alice Domar, a psychologist in my department and author of the soon-to-be-released Finding Calm for the Expectant Mom,
“Screening pregnant and postpartum women for depressive symptoms is a wonderful way to improve care and a terrific example of integrative medicine. However, I am concerned that this may be interpreted as an effort to get more young women on medication. Yes, there are some young women who need to be on medication in order to be safe and live a normal quality of life. However, counseling, specifically cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), has been shown to be as effective in treating depression as medication and has no risks. There are other effective approaches, including exercise, social support, and more partner involvement. We do need to screen pregnant women for depressive symptoms, but all options to treat depression need to be presented and discussed.”
Guideline updates hold benefits for everyone else, too
There are other important elements of the new recommendations. The Task Force now recommends regular depression screening for all adults, a change from the last time it updated its depression screening guidelines (in 2009). In the previous version of the recommendations, screening for depression was recommended only in clinics or by doctors who already had adequate support systems to provide mental health care for anyone the screening identified as having depression. Since that time, multiple studies have found that mental health care in primary care settings works very well, and probably just as well as treatment by a psychiatrist. Psychiatric care is still important for many people, particularly those with severe depression. But those with mild to moderate depression might do just as well receiving treatment through their primary care doctors.
In fact, one size does not fit all when it comes to mental health, and tailoring care to each person’s preferences with regard to how and where to receive mental health care actually improves depression treatment. While some people might prefer a psychiatrist, for example, others would rather get this kind of care from their primary care doctor or a trained nurse specialist. Similarly, some people might prefer counseling and other behavioral therapies, while for others, medication may be the right answer.
Another important benefit from the USPSTF’s strong recommendation is that the Affordable Care Act specifies its recommendations be covered by health insurance. As a physician, one of the most vexing problems I’ve had with the health care system is access to affordable mental health services for my patients. Because mental health care is poorly reimbursed, many mental health providers don’t accept health insurance and instead only accept payment directly from patients. This greatly limits the pool of available health care providers for those who can’t afford standard fees. It is my hope that this recommendation may provide greater access to mental health services, especially for those who can’t currently afford it.
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From: Hope Ricciotti, MD http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/new-depression-screening-guidelines-benefit-pregnant-women-and-new-moms-201603029222
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