A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has found that caffeine doesn’t cause heartbeat irregularities, despite what we’ve heard in the past. Source: Here’s Some Good News About Coffee And Your Heart… Read More
A recent study in the British Journal of Medicine suggests that being single rather than married can put you at a greater degree of risk for dementia. The study involved a population study of Swedish residents. Source: Being Single May Put You At Risk For Dementia… Read More
A recent study involving young adults indicated that those who spend too much time on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram may pay the price in poor sleep. Source: Too Much Social Media Could Mess Up Your Sleep, Study Finds… Read More
It happens relatively often and frequently when I am in a hurry I misplace my keys. This is a great product and app to ensure you never lose your keys, wallet or other frequently misplaced item. Tile’s bluetooth tracking device works with your phone app on Android and iPhone devices. One consumer shopper hint is to… Read More
Because of the failure of Medicare and Medicaid to pay fairly, only about 69% of Hawaii physicians accept Medicare patients. A proposed law introduced Jan 22, 2016 by the speaker of the Hawaiian House, Joe Souki, would mandate that all physicians accept Medicare HB 1740 (and possibly even Medicaid) patients as a condition of being… Read More
Physicians work harder and are way more stressed and burned out then the general population. Over just three years, physicians reported a nearly 9 percent increase in burnout rates. But how does physician burnout compare to that of the general working population? A recent national study provides insights, including key findings on work-life balance. Source:… Read More
CT scans are very commonly used in the emergency department. In fact, approximately 12% of all emergency department patient visits involve using a CAT scan in a 2012 study. Over 80 million CAT scans are performed annually in the United States. It’s felt that a lot of these are unnecessary. In the past several years… Read More
Perhaps the French paradox and the secret of red wine in cardiovascular disease is that red wine prevents cavities. A review of the literature in 2013 shows at least a moderate association of cavities and periodontal disease to coronary artery disease. With up to 90% of the worlds population affected by Cavities, and periodontal disease,… Read More
An article in the Journal of Obesity in December 2015 clearly links antibiotics to weight gain and the the theory is that the antibiotics permanently change the bowel flora. http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/ijo2015218a.html “Antibiotics at any age contribute to weight gain,” said Brian S. Schwartz, a physician and epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health… Read More
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