Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans (OMC-New Orleans) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Palliative Care Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. The certification recognizes OMC-New
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Dupilumab (Dupixent) was superior to placebo in the phase III trial underpinning its approval last spring for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), researchers said. About 60% of patients receiving the active drug — a monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin (IL) types 4 and 13 — achieved histologic remission, compared with just 5%-6% assigned to placebo in the multi-part
Brittney Griner, a WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist, recently returned home after what she described as a 10-month-long “battle at every turn,” referring to her experience in the Russian prison system. Even though she was deemed well enough to return home to Arizona after spending a week at a medical facility and military
BOSTON (Reuters) -The Massachusetts state prison system will reform how it cares for inmates with serious mental health issues and supervise prisoners at risk of harming themselves to resolve a years-long civil rights investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. The Justice Department on Tuesday said the Massachusetts Department of Correction entered into a settlement
Using the tools of synthetic biology, researchers from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Harvard Medical School have induced magnetism to a non-magnetic organism: yeast. And because they used a common cell pathway, the findings suggests that such magnetism could be achieved in many types of cells for a variety
Dr. Joseph Murray, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, explains probiotics and how they work. This interview originally aired Aug. 5, 2017.
Would you be happy as a doctor? Here are 4 questions to ask yourself. One, do you enjoy a good challenge? The path to becoming a physician is arduous. It’s a marathon, not a sprint, and one riddled with obstacles and challenges along the way. If you don’t enjoy the challenge, at least to some
Buy PDFs here: http://armandoh.org/shop I design my own shirts please support 🙂 “Takotsubo cardiomyopathy also known as stress cardiomyopathy or apical ballooning syndrome is a heart condition often preceded by a stressful event such as a death of someone or a recent traumatic event. The term “takotsubo” is taken from the Japanese name for an
Accepting and sharing your authentic self is a huge milestone, and one that there should be no set timeline for – it’s all about your needs, and when you feel ready. Here, psychotherapist Bhavna Raithatha explores the journey of ‘coming out’ as part of the LGBTQIA+ community, at any stage of life Coming out refers
Nerve cells need a lot of energy and oxygen. They receive both through the blood. This is why nerve tissue is usually crisscrossed by a large number of blood vessels. But what prevents neurons and vascular cells from getting in each other’s way as they grow? Researchers at the Universities of Heidelberg and Bonn, together
Two studies have found profound effects hot and cold environments can have on the body’s cardiovascular system. The results, which were published in the journals Scientific Reports and Experimental Physiology, are especially worth looking into, given the ongoing climate crisis humans are subjected to. As the world has already experienced, the climate crisis is aggravating
CNN — My family have never been big gift givers, so it might seem ironic that I’ve discovered two secrets to giving gifts that people will love. They both come from my research as a consumer psychologist at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. My first secret: The gifts people love most are rarely the most expensive,
Steve Engelmann, 84, a retired psychologist from Long Island, New York, was hit hard with COVID-19 this past October and ended up in the hospital. But within a few days, he was eager to go home. “I was placed in the so-called COVID area of the hospital,” Engelmann recalled. “The care was fine, but the
Thinking about the ‘worst-case scenario’ isn’t generally a pleasant activity, but it could give you the reassurance you need to proceed with confidence Planning for a mental health crisis might feel daunting, and it’s important not to get stuck in a negative spiral. But some gentle preparation can be reassuring, helping us to think about
There’s good news and bad news in the latest flu season update. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), some parts of the U.S. are already seeing the first signs of flu activity slowing down. Though seen as a good sign considering that the flu season hit the country early and hard
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Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates delivers his speech at the National Assembly on August 16, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images The idea of becoming a grandparent is emotional for Bill Gates to even write about. “I started looking at the world through a new lens recently —
New research findings have revealed an underlying genetic cause for why some children who have had COVID-19 infection develop Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare but potentially life-threatening disease. The findings are the first potential genetic cause identified for MIS-C, a disease that typically occurs about four weeks after COVID-19 infection and has
In the quest to catch myocarditis earlier during immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy for cancer, researchers have found a potential role for routinely measured biomarkers. Of 2,606 consecutive ICI recipients at Michigan Medicine, the 1% who developed myocarditis often or always had elevated high-sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT; 100%), alanine aminotransferase (ALT; 88.9%), aspartate aminotransferase (AST;
One of the best ways to help people survive cancer is to find it early. That’s why NHS England has a target of diagnosing 75% of cancer cases in stage 1 or 2 by 2028. Unfortunately – despite the tireless work of NHS staff, as well as a range of national strategies and initiatives –
Currently, guidelines recommend screening for only four types of cancer, and adherence to the guidelines is often low. Nnevertheless, screening tests lead to diagnoses of about 14% of all cancers in the United States, a new study suggests. Screening is currently recommended for breast, cervical, colorectal, and lung cancers by the US Preventive Services Task
AI, blockchain and other technologies and platforms hold the potential to transform health care to the benefit of patients, payers and providers. However, differentiating true value-producing innovations from hype requires a deep understanding of the technologies as well as the health care ecosystem. “Innovations in Digital Health” is a Harvard Medical School Executive Education program
Demonstration on how to use a peak flow meter. More information here: https://mayocl.in/2WDbZHP
In medicine, you’ll often hear about the ROAD to success. These are the specialties known for having high compensation and great work-life balance. They include radiology, ophthalmology, anesthesiology, and dermatology. More recently, emergency medicine has also been added to the list due to its fixed schedule and control over your free time. Although these specialties
Buy PDFs here: http://armandoh.org/shop “The tonsils are part of what is called Waldeyer’s ring. Generally when talking about tonsils we are talking about the palatine tonsils situated on both sides of the throat. There are also the adenoids, tubal tonsils and lingual tonsils which make up the Waldeyer’s ring. The tonsils are a lymphoid organ
If you’re feeling a little out of sorts, find out how a meditative practice could help you re-connect your body and mind Meditation practice can help bridge the gap between our emotional response to events of the past and the emotions associated with the anticipation of the future – both of which strongly influence
New research from The University of Warwick has revealed that orangutans, the most arboreal of the great apes, produce consonant-like calls more often and of greater variety than their African ground-dwelling cousins (gorillas, bonobos and chimpanzees). This contrasts with the expectation that, whilst being closely related to humans, African apes should have call repertoires which
With so many diets trending on the internet, people always wonder which one will actually be beneficial. Two major contenders in this category are low-carb diets and low-fat diets. A study sheds light on which one of the two is better for weight loss and diabetes control. The study, published in the journal Annals Of
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