Woman says hospital declared her living husband dead

A strange case concerning a man who lived for hours after being declared dead is set to go to trial. His family claims hospital staff ignored their pleas for help. Dr. Tara Narula spoke with his widow.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/woman-says-hospital-declared-her-living-husband-dead/

Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation: Thinking Differently Speaker Series, Doug Powell

From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x7KLsPtV8E

Mayo Clinic Minute: What is Spontaneous coronary artery dissection?

From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_OH578NXQU

Mayo Clinic is strong, well-positioned for future; leadership transition begins

From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3CSACK1PKs

Peanut Allergy Treatment Shows Promise in Study

By the end of the study, 67 percent of the participants who took the peanut flour were able to tolerate the equivalent of roughly two peanuts, compared with only 4 percent of those who took the placebo.

From: https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20180220/peanut-allergy-treatment-shows-promise-in-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Herbal Drug Kratom Linked to Salmonella, CDC Says

Kratom grows naturally in the Southeast Asian countries of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It has been sold as a dietary supplement -- typically to help manage pain and boost energy.

From: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20180220/herbal-drug-kratom-linked-to-salmonella-cdc-says?src=RSS_PUBLIC

The High Cost of Surviving Rabies

The price of rabies treatment has skyrocketed nearly 400% over the past decade, leaving some patients with bills in the tens of thousands of dollars.

From: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20180220/the-high-cost-of-surviving-rabies?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Kratom linked to dozens of illnesses from salmonella

The herbal supplement kratom was recently declared an opioid by the FDA, and now there are contamination concerns

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/kratom-salmonella-fda-cdc-warning/

Collagenous Gastritis

From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY-0Fsv20sw

Newer Breast MRI May Be More Accurate and Easier

In a study in Germany, the new technique reduced false-positive findings by 70 percent. The scan was also able to detect 98 percent of breast cancers correctly, the researchers said.

From: https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20180220/newer-breast-mri-may-be-more-accurate-and-easier?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Low-Fat Diet vs. Low-Carb One: And the Winner Is ...

By the end of the study period, the investigators found a wide range of results. Some dieters lost as much as 60 pounds, while others gained as much as 20.

From: https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/news/20180220/low-fat-diet-vs-low-carb-one-and-the-winner-is?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Feds Sue Britax for Failing to Recall Strollers

Britax says the problem isn’t with the design of the jogging stroller, but with parents not following instructions for safe use.

From: https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20180220/feds-sue-britax-for-failing-to-recall-strollers?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Patients, doctors turn to acupuncture amid America's opioid crisis

Acupuncture is being embraced by patients and doctors as an alternative to powerful painkillers

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/opioid-crisis-doctors-turn-to-acupuncture-treatment/

"Dead people don't move": Woman says hospital declared living husband dead

The startling case of Michael Cleveland, who lived for hours after he was declared dead, is set to go to trial in April

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-cleveland-wife-says-hospital-declared-living-husband-dead/

Fatal Opioid ODs Drop for People Treated In Jail

To see whether the program was working, researchers from Brown University compared overdose deaths among former inmates during the six months before the program started and the same period a year later.

From: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20180220/fatal-opioid-ods-drop-for-people-treated-in-jail?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Flu Shot During Pregnancy Poses No Harm to Baby

A flu shot is recommended for every person older than 6 months in the United States, even though the CDC reported on Thursday that this year's vaccine is only 25 percent effective against H3N2 influenza, the cause of most illness so far this season.

From: https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20180220/flu-shot-during-pregnancy-poses-no-harm-to-baby?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Doctors blast Trump's mental illness focus to fight violence

Since the Florida school shooting, President Trump has focused on mental health, but doctors say the White House is ignoring the real issue

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mental-health-gun-violence-trump-doctors/

Dental groups request increased funding for CDC, HRSA, NIDCR

The ADA, American Dental Education Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and American Association for Dental Research are urging Congress to increase funding for a number of programs important to dentistry and oral health.

From: By Jennifer Garvin
https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/february/dental-groups-request-increased-funding-for-cdc-hrsa-nidcr

How the flu becomes deadly

The CDC says there may be signs flu activity is leveling off, but the threat is far from over. The most severe flu season in nearly a decade has taken a heavy toll, killing 84 children. About three-quarters of them were not vaccinated. Dr. Tara Narula shows how the the virus can quickly turn deadly.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-the-flu-becomes-deadly/

This flu season could become the worst in a decade

Is there any end in sight to this flu season? The CDC reported that 22 more children died this week – and 84 so far this season. CBS News’ chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook discusses the troubling numbers.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/this-flu-season-could-become-the-worst-in-a-decade/

Flu season shows signs of leveling off

The number of states reporting heavy flu patient traffic is holding steady at 43

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/flu-season-shows-signs-leveling-off/

Flu Season Shows First Signs of Slowing

There was also a slight drop in doctor visits for flu-like illness: 7.5 percent of patient  visits during the week ending Feb. 10, down from 7.7 percent of patient visits the week before.

From: https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20180216/flu-season-shows-first-signs-of-slowing?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Pets Good Medicine for Those Battling Mental Ills

Although furry companions won't replace medications or therapy for mental health concerns, they can provide significant benefits, according to British researchers.

From: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20180216/pets-good-medicine-for-those-battling-mental-ills?src=RSS_PUBLIC

WHO: Making cities healthier - improving health for all

From: World Health Organization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmSLlKLHjVo

ADA highlights accomplishments in 2017

More than $1 million donated to dentists affected by natural disasters. Potential patients visiting the ADA Find-a-Dentist online search tool. And publishing an updated Oral Cancer Clinical Practice Guideline.

From: https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/february/ada-highlights-10-accomplishments-in-2017

ADA outlines priorities for oral health to new HHS secretary

Washington — To improve the oral health of all Americans, the ADA is asking the U.S. Department Health and Human Services to prioritize three key issues in 2018: eliminating regulatory burdens, improving Medicare and Medicaid and continuing to raise professional awareness about opioids.

From: By Jennifer Garvin https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/february/ada-outlines-priorities-for-oral-health-to-new-hhs-secretary

Aloha! Registration now open for ADA 2018 – America's Dental Meeting

Dust off those surfboards, because registration for the annual meeting on Oahu is open.


From: https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/february/aloha-registration-now-open-for-ada-2018-americas-dental-meeting

Load up on fluoride continuing education before annual meeting officially begins

ADA 2018 – America's Dental Meeting's pre-session includes a course involving silver diamine fluoride that kickstarts a series of continuing education courses that underscore the importance of fluoride.

From: By David Burger
https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/february/load-up-on-fluoride-continuing-education-before-annual-meeting-officially-begins

Snorkels optional: New Dentist Conference scheduled for ADA 2018 in Honolulu

Registration for the New Dentist Conference in Hawaii is now open. Take advantage of a special $99 ADA 2018 registration rate until Feb. 28. Rates increase March 1.

From: https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/february/snorkels-optional-new-dentist-conference-scheduled-for-ada-2018-in-honolulu

Guns are killing our children. It’s time we did something

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We are all reeling from the news of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 dead and 14 injured. A 19-year-old former student has confessed to the shooting. He used a semiautomatic weapon that he purchased legally a year ago.

Five years ago, when a gunman opened fire with a similar weapon at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, killing first-graders and teachers, there was an uproar: we must stop this from happening, we said. We must do something.

But we didn’t.  And since the shooting at Sandy Hook, there have been at least 239 school shootings, with more than 400 people shot and 138 killed. And those are just school shootings; many more have been killed in other shootings, such as shooting in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017 that killed 58 people.

For many reasons, as a country we have struggled to take actions that limit access to guns. We take the Second Amendment very seriously: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The problem is, too many guns aren’t being used as part of a well-regulated militia — or for hunting or sport. They are being used by angry or mentally ill individuals to kill innocent people, including innocent children.

People kill, gun rights advocates say, not guns. And that is true. But without the guns, especially without guns like the one used in Parkland, they would be killing many fewer people, perhaps none at all. It isn’t just about the people and their mental health problems. It’s also about the guns.

Every year, 1,300 children under the age of 18 die from injuries due to firearms. If you expand the age to 21, that number is nearly tripled to 4,500 — and 20,000 are seen in emergency rooms for firearm-related injuries.

It’s time we faced facts and did something about the public health crisis of gun violence. The American Academy of Pediatrics has pointed out that there are some policy actions we could take that could make a tremendous difference:

• We should have a ban on assault weapons, and we should include in that ban guns like the ones used in Parkland, Newtown, and Las Vegas. As a nation, we need to have a very serious conversation about why anyone needs to own a gun that can shoot many bullets very quickly.
• We need stronger background checks, mandatory waiting periods and mental health restrictions for gun purchases. We need to close the gun show loophole, and do a better job of stopping gun trafficking.
• We need to make safe storage the law. We need trigger locks, lock boxes, gun safes and legislation to make sure they are used.
• We need mental health services to be widely and easily available, to help people before they think of using a gun on others or themselves.

Individual gun owners can help by making sure that their guns are safely locked and out of reach, with ammunition locked separately. A study published in 2017 found that 39% of parents wrongly thought their children didn’t know where their gun was stored.

We also need to do a better job of speaking up — and reaching out and taking action — when people talk about violence. The shooter in Parkland had been quite vocal on social media and with friends about his gun ownership and thoughts of hurting people. We can’t ignore or dismiss things like this. Just as important, we need to give law enforcement as well as friends and family members real tools to be able to intervene, get the person help and keep others safe.

We can’t wait any more. We can’t let any more children die. Our children need to be more important than our guns.

The post Guns are killing our children. It’s time we did something appeared first on Harvard Health Blog.

From: Claire McCarthy, MD https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/guns-are-killing-our-children-its-time-we-did-something-2018022013372

Mayo Clinic Minute: Understanding postpartum depression

From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGk4pd8_ezY

"Dead people don't move": Woman says hospital declared living husband dead

The startling case of Michael Cleveland, who lived for hours after he was declared dead, is set to go to trial in April

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-cleveland-wife-says-hospital-declared-living-husband-dead/