Recent Articles
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Stalling organ rejection with atorvastatin
Sharee Ann Narciso Medical & Allied HealthcareA recent research paper in The Journal of Experimental Medicine discussed the framework of hypotheses being developed on the possible effects of statins on genes, leading to organ rejection after transplantation. This placed the spotlight on one of the most prescribed drugs in the world — atorvastatin, more commonly known as Lipitor. The drug resulted in longer survival for mice who had undergone transplantation compared to mice who did not receive treatment.
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Wildlife photography on RV trip to Grand Teton, Yellowstone
Charles Noble Recreation & LeisureThe wife and I had wanted to take an extended trip to the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks for the past couple of years, but something always comes up to prevent us from taking the trip. This fall we decided nothing was going to prevent us from going.
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Truckers: Let’s send a positive image
Tom Kretsinger, Jr.For as long as I have been involved in industry associations — whether on a state or federal level — folks in the industry talk about improving our image. Mostly we talk to each other, an audience already holding a positive image of ourselves. That takes little convincing. Yet what do most people outside of the industry think of when they think of truckers?
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Making local access more accessible
Victor Blake CommunicationsIn recent years, we've seen the evolution of emergency systems to include both forward and reverse services for cellular networks and subscribers. Clearly mobile networks (when combined across all of the mobile service providers) are more geographically ubiquitous than any fixed-access network alone can be.
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Does your dental assistant motivate patients to accept treatment?
Jill Nesbitt Oral & Dental HealthcareIf you’re not measuring to find out which of your dental assistants is motivating your patients to accomplish treatment, then you could be making a big mistake by managing assistants as if they were all the same. Talk with your assistants about creating a tracking system to find out who is motivating patients to get treatment in your practice.
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Cutting edge: What’s new in pharmaceutical R&D
Rosemary Sparacio PharmaceuticalIt is clear that pharmaceutical companies are tackling serious diseases in therapeutic areas that heretofore were more challenging. But new technology has changed that landscape forever. And patients with diseases like cystic fibrosis, cancer, celiac disease and Crohn’s disease — just to name a few — now have a wide variety of drugs to look forward to in the near future.
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Does your hygienist motivate patients to accept treatment?
Jill Nesbitt Oral & Dental HealthcareIf you’re not measuring to find out which of your hygienists is motivating your patients to accomplish treatment, then you could be making a big mistake by managing hygienists as if they were all the same. Talk with your hygienists about creating a tracking system to find out who is motivating patients to get treatment in your practice.
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Employee wellness programs boost employee satisfaction and productivity
Joy Burgess Civil & GovernmentMany companies have been turning to employee wellness programs to help reduce employee healthcare costs. In fact, statistics from the American Institute for Preventive Medicine show that 91 percent of organizations now offer some type of wellness program, a percentage that has risen substantially in the last decade.
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Conversion disorder or misdiagnosis in the ED?
Maria Frisch Medical & Allied HealthcareConversion disorder presents as a physical disorder, but is instead thought to be a manifestation of underlying psychological conflict or need. The American Psychiatric Association's "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition" (DSM-5) classifies conversion disorder as one of the somatic symptom and related disorders. Formerly, the DSM-IV-TR categorized the disorder as simply a somatoform disorder.
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Advances in remote controls for facility management
Joy Burgess Facilities & GroundsThe term "intelligent building" generally refers to a building that is able to control building systems via automation features. Building automation often includes automated communication, environmental monitoring, environmental control and automated security. A decade ago, this seemed to be an exciting idea for the future. But with recent advances in remote controls, intelligent buildings have become a reality.