Lawmakers want to tackle issue now that Hawaii is setting up medical marijuana dispensaries; no federal rule on what's acceptable limit
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hawaii-lawmakers-ask-how-much-marijuana-ok-before-getting-behind-wheel/
Monday, March 28, 2016
Utah governor signs bill requiring doctors to give abortion anesthesia
Bill makes Utah the first state to require doctors to give anesthesia to women having an abortion at 20 weeks of pregnancy or later
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/utah-governor-signs-bill-requiring-doctors-to-give-abortion-anesthesia/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/utah-governor-signs-bill-requiring-doctors-to-give-abortion-anesthesia/
Health officials confirm first case of Zika virus in Arizona
Maricopa County woman is Arizona's first case of the Zika virus, health officials have confirmed
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/health-officials-confirm-first-case-of-zika-virus-in-arizona/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/health-officials-confirm-first-case-of-zika-virus-in-arizona/
Wearable defibrillator may help some heart patients
When an implantable defibrillator isn't possible, new "glorified fishing vest"-style device may be an option
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/wearable-defibrillator-may-help-some-heart-patients/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/wearable-defibrillator-may-help-some-heart-patients/
Acupuncture, Hot Flashes, & Breast Cancer Patients
Italian trial finds the therapy was also linked to better quality of life among women in the study
From: http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20160328/acupuncture-may-ease-hot-flashes-for-breast-cancer-patients?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Minnesota Lynx Coach and Player Visit Mayo Clinic Children's Center
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD7bkPS8Omg
Do-It-Yourself Blood Pressure Checks
Compared to doctor's office, morning readings at home better assessed odds of trouble, study finds
From: http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/news/20160328/do-it-yourself-blood-pressure-checks-may-help-spot-heart-stroke-risk?src=RSS_PUBLIC
World's senior population expected to skyrocket
The number of people 65 and over could double in coming years, and the population 80 and over is growing even faster
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/worlds-senior-population-expected-to-double-by-2050/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/worlds-senior-population-expected-to-double-by-2050/
Skipping Meds Ups Heart Patients' Stroke Risk
Fatal strokes seven times more likely if drugs to control blood pressure, cholesterol aren't taken as prescribed
From: http://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20160328/skipping-meds-greatly-ups-heart-patients-risk-of-stroke-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Blood test can detect concussions even days later
Researchers say a blood biomarker can confirm that a concussion occurred and may eventually help guide treatment
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/blood-test-can-detect-concussion-days-or-week-later/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/blood-test-can-detect-concussion-days-or-week-later/
Looking into handpiece speed, power?
Hoping to help dentists find the right tools, a team of ADA researchers invented an apparatus to measure the power output of air turbine handpieces.
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/march/looking-into-handpiece-speed-power
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/march/looking-into-handpiece-speed-power
150th anniversary of ADA Code of Ethics celebrated in Wisconsin, U.S.
Did you know that the Association’s Code of Ethics is 150 years old this year?
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/march/150th-anniversary-of-ada-code-of-ethics-celebrated-in-wisconsin-us
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/march/150th-anniversary-of-ada-code-of-ethics-celebrated-in-wisconsin-us
Pros and cons of electronic prescriptions
New York is the first state to make computerized system mandatory to try to cut down on errors and abuse
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pros-and-cons-of-electronic-prescriptions-for-patients-and-doctors/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pros-and-cons-of-electronic-prescriptions-for-patients-and-doctors/
This Diet May Lower Women's Hip Fracture Risk
The regimen seemed to provide a slight benefit, researchers say
From: http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20160328/mediterranean-diet-may-help-lower-hip-fracture-risk-in-older-women?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tribeca Film Festival pulls anti-vaccine film from lineup
The filmmakers make the case for a link between vaccines and autism, although critics say the documentary is based on flawed research
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/tribeca-film-festival-pulls-anti-vaccine-film-from-lineup/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/tribeca-film-festival-pulls-anti-vaccine-film-from-lineup/
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Next Steps, Funding to Address Substance Abuse in Rural Communities
ATLANTA, March 28, 2016 – At the Operation UNITE Summit in Atlanta today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a series of upcoming rural town halls as well as funding rural communities can use to conduct health and safety outreach around prescription painkiller and heroin abuse.
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/03/0077.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/03/0077.xml&contentidonly=true
Beach volleyball player going strong after decades of play
Volleyball is a serious sport on the beaches of Southern California, and being great at the game requires a lot of practice
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/beach-volleyball-player-going-strong-after-decades-of-play-2/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/beach-volleyball-player-going-strong-after-decades-of-play-2/
Tee-Guide Cardioversion after Cardiac Surgery
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CrE99RL9CI
Cancer Patients Who Die at Home Live Longer
They and their families should make choice based on preference, researchers say
From: http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20160328/cancer-patients-who-choose-to-die-at-home-live-longer-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mayo Clinic Minute: Half of Your Food is Junk
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgAhdwK5-Bc
Ask The Mayo Mom: Congenital Heart Defects, Part 2 - Mayo Clinic
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d819I8QTzI
How simply moving benefits your mental health
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While it is obvious that your feelings can influence your movement, it is not as obvious that your movement can impact your feelings too. For example, when you feel tired and sad, you may move more slowly. When you feel anxious, you may either rush around or become completely paralyzed. But recent studies show that the connection between your brain and your body is a “two-way street” and that means movement can change your brain, too!
How exercise can improve mood disorders
Regular aerobic exercise can reduce anxiety by making your brain’s “fight or flight” system less reactive. When anxious people are exposed to physiological changes they fear, such as a rapid heartbeat, through regular aerobic exercise, they can develop a tolerance for such symptoms.
Regular exercise such as cycling or gym-based aerobic, resistance, flexibility, and balance exercises can also reduce depressive symptoms. Exercise can be as effective as medication and psychotherapies. Regular exercise may boost mood by increasing a brain protein called BDNF that helps nerve fibers grow.
For people with attention-deficit disorder (ADHD), another study showed that a single 20-minute bout of moderate-intensity cycling briefly improved their symptoms. It enhanced the participants’ motivation for tasks requiring focused thought, increased their energy, and reduced their feelings of confusion, fatigue, and depression. However, in this study, exercise had no effect on attention or hyperactivity per se.
Meditative movement has been shown to alleviate depressive symptoms. This is a type of movement in which you pay close attention to your bodily sensations, position in space, and gut feelings (such as subtle changes in heart rate or breathing) as you move. Qigong, tai chi, and some forms of yoga are all helpful for this. For example, frequent yoga practice can reduce the severity of symptoms in post-traumatic stress disorder to the point that some people no longer meet the criteria for this diagnosis. Changing your posture, breathing, and rhythm can all change your brain, thereby reducing stress, depression, and anxiety, and leading to a feeling of well-being.
The surprising benefits of synchronizing your movements
Both physical exercise and meditative movement are activities that you can do by yourself. On their own, they can improve the way you feel. But a recent study found that when you try to move in synchrony with someone else, it also improves your self-esteem.
In 2014, psychologist Joanne Lumsden and her colleagues conducted a study that required participants to interact with another person via a video link. The person performed a standard exercise — arm curls — while the participants watched, and then performed the same movement.
The “video link” was in fact a pre-recorded video of a 25-year-old female in a similar room, also performing arm curls. As part of the experiment, participants had to either coordinate their movement or deliberately not coordinate their movement with the other person’s arm curls. They filled out a mood report before and after each phase of synchronizing or falling out of synchrony. They also reported on how close they felt to the other person.
The results were interesting. When subjects intentionally synchronized their movement with the recording, they had higher self-esteem than when they did not. Prior studies had shown that synchronizing your movement with others makes you like them more. You also cooperate more with them and feel more charitable toward them. In fact, movement synchrony can make it easier to remember what people say and to recall what they look like. This was the first study to show that it makes you feel better about yourself, too. That’s probably why dance movement therapy can help depressed patients feel better.
Putting it all together
Your mind and body are intimately connected. And while your brain is the master control system for your body’s movement, the way you move can also affect the way you think and feel.
Movement therapies are often used as adjunctive treatments for depression and anxiety when mental effort, psychotherapy, or medication is not enough. When you are too exhausted to use thought control strategies such as focusing on the positive, or looking at the situation from another angle, movement can come to the rescue. By working out, going on a meditative walk by yourself, or going for a synchronized walk with someone, you may gain access to a “back door” to the mental changes that you desire without having to “psych yourself” into feeling better.
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From: Srini Pillay, MD http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-simply-moving-benefits-your-mental-health-201603289350
Infant Ear Infections Becoming Less Common
Just under half of U.S. babies have them in first year now, compared to 60 percent in '80s and '90s
From: http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20160328/infant-ear-infections-becoming-less-common?src=RSS_PUBLIC
USDA Launches $41 Million Initiative to Improve Water Quality for Western Lake Erie Basin
WASHINGTON, March 28, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest $41 million in a three-year initiative to support the work of farmers in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana to improve water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB).
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/03/0075.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/03/0075.xml&contentidonly=true
Just in Time for National Garden Month: USDA Launches "Plant a Window Box for Pollinators" Using New People's Garden Initiative Website
WASHINGTON, March 28, 2016 – Today, at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) urged Americans of all ages to "Plant a Window Box for Pollinators" by using a new, free online tool available at the redesigned People's Garden Initiative website.
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/03/0076.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/03/0076.xml&contentidonly=true
Doctors resist new painkiller prescribing procedures
Federal officials, advocates press for them to be forced to check with databases first to prevent "doctor shopping" for addictive meds
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/doctors-resist-new-painkiller-prescribing-procedures/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/doctors-resist-new-painkiller-prescribing-procedures/
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