According to the “To Your Health” January 2018 report from the American Cancer Society (ACS), the US’ “overall cancer death rate declined 1.7 percent in last year on record 2015.” The data indicate that “overall, the cancer death rate has dropped from 215.1 per 100,000 population in 1991 to 158.6 per 100,000 in 2015.” This means… Read More
This January 1, 2018 New York Times article outlines how the push for better outcome scores puts patient care at risk. The story recounts stories where a “nurse in charge of enforcing administration restrictions said the patient was not sick enough to qualify for admission to the hospital.” Excerpts from the article include The denial… Read More
This small randomized double blind study examined the effects of intranasal ketamine in the treatment of resistant depression published December 27, 2017 by Ella J. Daly, MD1 et al in JAMA Psychiatry and found significant improvement of depressive symptoms. Depression was assessed by the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale total score, and was observed after 1 week with intranasal esketamine, and compared… Read More
In 2017, there are currently seven Napa Valley restaurants that have earned Michelin Stars. The most famous is French Laundry. Napa La Toque – One Michelin Star 1314 McKinstry St Napa, CA 94559 (707) 257-5157 Chef Ken Frank is considered a pioneer of ‘California Cuisine’ and he is famed for his foie gras and rare… Read More
Georgia based Gwinnett Medical Center has developed an innovative solution in response to the growing number of psychiatric patients coming into its two hospitals’ emergency departments. They noted an annual increase of 20% over the last several years while only having a 1% overall increase in total ED visits. In response to this situation Gwinnett will… Read More
Lawsuits advancing in federal court in Alabama allege that the 37 independently owned Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurers, which cover about a third of Americans, are functioning as an illegal cartel. Source: Antitrust Lawsuits Target Blue Cross and Blue Shield… Read More
New report sheds light on five years of cases against NPs. The bottom line is that malpractice claims are hitting Nurse Practitioners. This trend sheds light on the expansion of practice of NPs Doctors aren’t the only ones who get to worry about malpractice. A report from insurance firm CNA, in partnership with the Nurses… Read More
The FDA approved on November15, 2017 a new type considered a “first-in-class” electric neurostimulation device to relieve symptoms of opioid withdrawal. The NSS-2 Bridge device is a small, battery-powered electrical nerve stimulator that is placed behind a patient’s ear and emits electrical pulses to stimulate branches of certain cranial nerves. Patients can use the device… Read More
Are you considering an electric bike? Well here is the what a lot of people are talking about the Copehagen Wheel. This wheel can replace the back wheel and immediately convert your bicycle into an electric bicycle. The range is up to 30 miles and controllable via your smart phone. It can assist you to… Read More
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