Every winter, Baltimore-area ERs are filled with injuries that doctor says include “mangled hands, open fractures ... fingers that have been taken off.”
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/snow-blower-injuries-snowstorm-epidemic-baltimore-maryland-doctors-say/
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Overweight 20-somethings face higher cancer risk
People who were overweight in their 20s had a 60 to 80 percent increased risk of developing certain cancers with age
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/overweight-20-somethings-increase-risk-esophageal-and-stomach-cancer/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/overweight-20-somethings-increase-risk-esophageal-and-stomach-cancer/
Health experts warn world "not ready" for mass outbreaks
Mass infectious disease outbreaks could become even more frequent in coming decades, and experts are worried
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/study-says-world-underprepared-ebola-level-outbreaks/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/study-says-world-underprepared-ebola-level-outbreaks/
Why many Americans still skip flu shots
New research suggests black and white Americans may have different views of the pros and cons
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/flu-shots-vaccines-safety-side-effects-black-white/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/flu-shots-vaccines-safety-side-effects-black-white/
Dental materials research focus of San Francisco symposium
A symposium on the role of dental materials research in restorative dentistry is scheduled for March 22 here.
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2017-archive/march/dental-materials-research-focus-of-san-francisco-symposium
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2017-archive/march/dental-materials-research-focus-of-san-francisco-symposium
Ripple non-dairy promises as much protein as cow's milk
Ripple's "milk" is made from yellow peas
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ripple-milk-yellow-peas-co-founder-adam-lowry-of-method/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ripple-milk-yellow-peas-co-founder-adam-lowry-of-method/
Peanut Desensitization Clinic - Dr. Arveen Bhasin
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_T7FFYtqDw
"Delivered alive" abortion bill controversy in Arizona
House panel approves bill that would require doctors to try to revive a fetus if it shows any signs of life
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/arizona-bill-abortion-intervention-fetus-signs-of-life/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/arizona-bill-abortion-intervention-fetus-signs-of-life/
House Budget Committee advances GOP health-care bill
A third House committee has advanced the GOP health bill -- three Republicans opposed it
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-budget-committee-advances-gop-health-care-bill/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-budget-committee-advances-gop-health-care-bill/
U.K. grants first license to make 3-person DNA babies
Controversial fertility technique using DNA of two women and one man can help babies avoid certain genetic diseases
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/uk-newcastle-university-first-license-to-make-babies-using-3-person-dna/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/uk-newcastle-university-first-license-to-make-babies-using-3-person-dna/
Making Mayo's Recipes: Potato Cauliflower Au Gratin
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdptTQq1NVA
WHO: Zika audio podcasts series “Evidence in action” (teaser)
From: World Health Organization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9WUPn0-zME
Paul Ryan understands health care bill needs changes to pass
CBS News' Margaret Brennan reports that there are going to be changes to the American Health Care Act that aims to replace Obamacare.
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/gop-opposition-mounts-as-health-bill-vote-approaches/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/gop-opposition-mounts-as-health-bill-vote-approaches/
Essential medical checkups all healthy women need to have
Depending on your age, health, family history and other risk factors, screenings can help detect health problems early when they may be easier to treat. Dr. Tara Narula joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss a medical checklist for women of all ages.
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/essential-medical-checkups-all-healthy-women-need-to-have/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/essential-medical-checkups-all-healthy-women-need-to-have/
Is ADHD overdiagnosed and overtreated?
Pieter Cohen, M.D., Michael Hochman, M.D., M.P.H., Rachael Bedard M.D.
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Gretchen LeFever, a clinical psychologist at Eastern Virginia Medical School, wanted to understand how many children had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at elementary schools in Virginia communities. Her findings among the 30,000 children she studied in the 1990s foreshadowed a national pattern: rates of ADHD varied widely among districts, and the rates in some communities were much higher than predicted. In some school districts, by the fifth grade one in five white boys had been diagnosed with ADHD. In other communities, being young for one’s grade increased the chances of being prescribed stimulants 20-fold. Her findings garnered national attention and additional research funding, including a major grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
LeFever’s success, unfortunately, was abruptly cut short after her medical school received an anonymous letter accusing her of academic fraud. LeFever was placed on administrative leave, and her computers were confiscated. After a university investigation found no evidence of fraud, she was vindicated, but the effects were devastating. LeFever described the impact of the accusation as contributing “to the suppression of a large and unique dataset of risk and protective factors associated with ADHD diagnosis and treatment [and] to the total dismantling of a school health coalition… that showed promise for improving ADHD care.”
The relationship between ADHD, academic experts, and the pharmaceutical companies who promote stimulants for ADHD is at the core of Alan Schwarz’ new book, ADHD Nation: Children, Doctors, Big Pharma, and the Making of an American Epidemic. As a journalist for the New York Times, Schwarz has spent years investigating the link between the pharmaceutical industry and the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. His articles have vividly described some of the devastating psychological dangers of stimulants. His book summarizes these concerns and puts new focus on the ADHD experts who have shaped the current environment.
Many of the book’s themes will be well known to readers. For one, ADHD is overdiagnosed. Experts estimate that 5% is a realistic upper limit of children with the disorder, but in many areas of the country, as LeFever found in Virginia, up to 20% of boys are diagnosed with ADHD. By 2011 several states reported rates greater than 13% among both boys and girls. Schwarz explores how this came to pass. He investigates pharmaceutical companies’ collaboration with leading academic experts and celebrities (including Adam Levine) combined with aggressive direct-to-consumer advertising campaigns to boost recognition of and pharmacotherapy for the condition. Unlike LeFever, many scientists that Schwartz profiles permit their research and expertise to be coopted by companies keen on maximizing profit.
Schwarz acknowledges that many children are appropriately diagnosed with ADHD and that a subset of these children will benefit from stimulants. What he helps us understand is the forces that have led clinicians to misdiagnose millions of children with the disease and, far too often, to prescribe stimulants that expose children to more harm than good.
The post Is ADHD overdiagnosed and overtreated? appeared first on Harvard Health Blog.
From: Updates in Slow Medicine http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-adhd-overdiagnosed-and-overtreated-2017031611304
Paul Ryan says GOP health-care bill will be refined, improved
White House and House GOP leaders work to secure votes, even as top Republican senator says the bill won't pass the Senate
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/paul-ryan-says-gop-health-care-bill-will-be-refined-improved/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/paul-ryan-says-gop-health-care-bill-will-be-refined-improved/
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