Schizophrenia Facts and Myths

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Schizophrenia Facts and Myths

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Britain’s wilful blindness to the horrors in Rotherham

Britain’s wilful blindness to the horrors in Rotherham

The nanny political CORRECTNESS cancer reaps bad rewards - and propagates terror in normal individuals and human beings . What do you think?

The most pressing question—how was this allowed to happen?—is finally becoming clear. An institutional culture of political correctness seems to have prevented authorities in government, social services and the police force from properly investigating complaints about groups of brown men abusing white girls. Local councillors who got wind of the abuse have admitted to sweeping it aside for fear of upsetting the powerful Pakistani Muslim voter base. Police simply refused to believe the parents and victims who came to them begging for help, and in many cases treated both the children and their complaints with utter disdain.

Can this system be saved? 
TAKE A PILL OR GET RESULTS -YOUR SYSTEM ,YOUR CHOICE ...WAKE-UP CALL....CAN THE TRUTH SET US FREE?

Medical industrial complex alert- Keytruda wonder drug?

The Keytruda wonder drug for big pharma shareholders


Keytruda is part of a new class of drugs that supposedly helps the immune system fight cancer. Experts estimate that the market could be worth tens of billions of dollars a year. 

And it appears that the FDA may have gotten caught up in the excitement over that cash grab, because they sure as heck couldn't have been caught up in the science. 

While Keytruda was a dud for three out of every four patients who tried it, it left many of them with plenty of bad memories. I'm talking about constipation, skin rashes, joint pain and other side effects that I guess we'll just figure out as we go. 

Keytruda is bound to make more Merck shareholders happy than it is patients. And before you or a loved one gets the guinea-pig treatment with Big Pharma's latest wonder drug, ask Merck to do something the FDA never had the backbone to request. 

Some REAL research. 

Never experimenting with your health, 

William Campbell Douglass II, M.D. 

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My friendly public service warning for all free will human beings 

   Trend alert --watch out for forcible vaccination potential ?

Will your doctor protect you ?

Healthcare Intelligence Network- Chart of the Week: Top Methods to Identify Patients for Remote Monitoring

Healthcare Intelligence Network- Chart of the Week: Top Methods to Identify Patients for Remote Monitoring

Tele tech  win win win- establishing the rules of engagement to reduce costs and improve service ?

Can Telemedicine Improve Patient Care and Reduce Hospital Readmissions? « Healthcare Intelligence Network

Can Telemedicine Improve Patient Care and Reduce Hospital Readmissions? « Healthcare Intelligence Network

Where technologies such as videoconferencing for remote diagnostics are deployed, adopters report impressive gains in the care of remote and rural patients, as well as a decrease in health complications, according to responses to the Healthcare Intelligence Network's Telehealth in 2013 survey.

Take, for example, the numerous initiatives in the area of remote monitoring, the top clinical telehealth application reported by this year’s respondents. Fifty-seven percent monitor patients or members remotely; fully 100 percent of those employing this technology track vital signs and weight in monitored individuals, two critical red flags in treatment of individuals with chronic illness.

Active users of telehealth and telemedicine also experience fewer hospitalizations, hospital readmissions, emergency room visits and bed days, respondents reported.

Researchers at UC Davis Children’s Hospital recently found that telemedicine consultations with pediatric critical-care medicine physicians significantly improved the quality of care for seriously ill and injured children treated in remote rural ERs, where pediatricians and pediatric specialists are scarce.

The study also found that rural ER physicians are more likely to adjust their pediatric patients’ diagnoses and course of treatment after a live, interactive videoconference with a specialist. Parents’ satisfaction and perception of the quality of their child’s care also are significantly improved when consultations are provided using telemedicine, rather than telephone, and aid ER treatment, the study found.

Excerpted from 2013 Healthcare Benchmarks: 

Establishing Accountability, Clarity between Physicians and Specialists

Establishing Accountability, Clarity between Physicians and Specialists





usefulness  insight



use

Making the Connection with Telephonic Case Management: 4 Key Areas Infographic

Making the Connection with Telephonic Case Management: 4 Key Areas Infographic

Infographic: Healthcare Spending in America « Healthcare Intelligence Network

Infographic: Healthcare Spending in America « Healthcare Intelligence Network



it is the quality of spending that counts ?

Human stem cells used to repair damaged monkey hearts - Images

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New research shows blood tests could be effective in diagnosing depression

New research shows blood tests could be effective in diagnosing depression



The study focused on the serotonin transporter (SERT), a protein in the membrane that enables serotonin to be transported into the cell. In the brain, this regulates the depression network and is key in fending off depressive conditions.



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Biodegradable Urns That Will Turn You Into A Tree After You Die - Let's Start Converting Cemeteries Into Forests

Biodegradable Urns That Will Turn You Into A Tree After You Die - Let's Start Converting Cemeteries Into Forests





Win win positives that make a difference

The Medicare spending we should be concerned about

The Medicare spending we should be concerned about

The Medicare spending we should be concerned about

Here are the payment figures that really caught my eye:

• $12 billion spent on outpatient visits in 2012, with average reimbursement of $57 per visit. This is out of a total Medicare spending of $600 billion for the year.
• $77 billion overall paid to doctors and health care providers. (Unclear to me whether this is just Part B, or also includes payments to doctors during hospitalizations.)
• $13.5 billion spent on “commercial entities like clinical laboratories and ambulance services.”

Love those prescription drugs eh?

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Does more money make the difference? Not in the USA

World-first regeneration of a living organ

World-first regeneration of a living organ

Even better than more cowbell: Doctors are prescribing bikeshare memberships

Even better than more cowbell: Doctors are prescribing bikeshare memberships Great idea and a reduction in pill dependancy.

Gizmag visits "3D: printing the future" at the London Science Museum

Gizmag visits "3D: printing the future" at the London Science Museum




The future of medicine......




Print your own body parts?

Private clinics misleading Ontario patients, advocates say - Toronto - CBC News

Private clinics misleading Ontario patients, advocates say - Toronto - CBC News

Mathews insists the specialty clinics are not for-profit operations and are providing care that is currently provided in hospitals.

"It's easier for patients and it brings down wait times and we're assured of the highest possible quality," she said.

"Why would we say no to patients, you must go to hospital."

But Mehra points to the auditor general's 2012 annual report, which said most of the 825 independent health facilities in Ontario were owned and operated by for-profit companies. Only three per cent are non-profit organizations.

The report said the government estimates that about half are fully owned or controlled by physicians, many of whom are radiologists who interpret X-rays and ultrasounds, for example.

The report also found that the Ministry of Health paid the clinics about $408 million in 2010-11 in so-called "facility fees" for overhead costs such as rent, staff, supplies and equipment. It also pays physicians a standard fee for each service provided.

Reversing the epidemic of drug overdoses

Reversing the epidemic of drug overdoses





Take away the longer a person takes these medications, the higher the dose needed to achieve the same level of pain relief, putting them at greater and greater risk of overdose. The risk of overdose and respiratory depression increases dramatically in patients who also have been prescribed muscle relaxants or benzodiazepines like Valium.

EyeGo adapters let you perform eye exams with a smartphone

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EyeGo adapters let you perform eye exams with a smartphone

By Ben Coxworth

March 11, 2014

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One of the EyeGo adapters, used for examining the retina

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When it comes to thoroughly assessing the condition of someone's eyes, it's usually necessary to utilize large, expensive contraptions such as those found in an ophthalmologist's office. While that's OK in some situations, physicians in rural areas or developing nations might not have access to such technology. Additionally, emergency room personnel typically need information on-the-spot, ASAP. That's why two scientists from Stanford University have created the EyeGo system, which allows smartphones to do the job.

Developed by assistant professor of ophthalmology Dr. Robert Chang and ophthalmology resident Dr. David Myung, the system consists of two adapters that are simply added to an existing smartphone camera – one of them gets shots of the front surface of the eye, while the other focuses light through the pupil to get pics of the retina, along the back of the eye.

According to the university, EyeGo is designed to "make it easy for anyone with minimal training to take a picture of the eye and share it securely with other health practitioners or store it in the patient’s electronic record."