This JAMA Viewpoint article discusses the cognitive processes that inform clinical judgment and suggests that video games training might improve cognitive abilities and reshape clinical intuition, promote self-efficacy, and improve clinical decision making among physicians. Serious games, which attempt to transform behavior deliberately, are being adopted in several arenas. The military has spent hundreds of… Read More
Every competitive runner and coach knows how important long runs are to reaching peak performance from training. However equally important is rest and recovery. One of the mistakes runners make is to overtrain and in particular run too hard on long runs. Many runners feel like they are running too slow on their long… Read More
An article in the December 2014 issue of JAMA Psychiatry concluded that physical activity such as running regularly results in a dramatic decrease in the incidence of depression. The study further concluded that the more you work out the less depressed you are. The conclusions further looked at if you become depressed in adulthood, depressive… Read More
Do you want to live longer? Do you want to liver better? Do you want to improve your wellness? Running regularly as little as 10 minutes a day can significantly improve your health. Running is a popular exercise that many utilize to helping to lose weight. There are many myths as to the risks of… Read More
I lost both of my parents to strokes. So whenever, an article pops up I pay particular attention. I also remember the great promise of tPA and other modalities for the treatment of stroke. Most recently, thrombectomy by our interventional colleagues has come to fruition and even availability through rapid transport. But with each of… Read More
Medical coverage is one thing but physicians and patients alike will tell you coverage does not mean that they will have access to timely medical care. The issue that California is facing is that the Accountable Care Act (ACA) has covered a tremendous number of patients with Medi-Cal leading many to believe they will have… Read More
Real Estate. Internet companies. Real estate again. Banks. Next healthcare?It is interesting that there are some unbelievably conflicting articles about how the Obamacare Exchange Plans and Medicaid Expansion are going. On one side, there have been some studies that show the plans are efficient and cutting the cost of healthcare and even an Op=Ed… Read More
All of the best performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) – such as anabolic steroids and erythropoietin (EPO) – have long since been banned. WADA conducts extensive drug testing to enforce its ban on prohibited substances. But there are some PEDs that WADA explicitly permits athletes to use.Three of these drugs – meldonium (Mildronate), telmisartan (Micardis) and T3… Read More
A tough election coming up but being in healthcare, one of the biggest issues is how will the new President change healthcare. Becker’s Healthcare provides an overview of Rand studies of what each candidate is proposing and a breakdown of how their policies would likely affect U.S. healthcare. 1. Ms. Clinton’s proposals Ms. Clinton advocates… Read More
