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Dying man awarded $289 million as Monsanto faces more lawsuits
Michelle R. Matisons Science & TechnologyOver the years, more and more people have come to know the name "Monsanto" as synonymous with new industrial agriculture and genetically modified food. As a company, it is responsible for many products perceived as dangerous, including Roundup, the notorious weedkiller. Lawsuits have always grown around Monsanto like untreated weeds, but the courtroom tide is turning in favor of the public. Recently, a 46-year-old California school pest control manager with non-Hodgkin lymphoma won a $289 million settlement against the company.
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The top new technologies in sports medicine
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessOrthopedics This Week, the most widely read publication in the orthopedics industry, recently announced its list of best sports medicine technologies for 2018. This is a fascinating and exciting list of new and upcoming technologies that will be sure to assist sports medicine and orthopedic doctors around the world. Highlights include 3-D imaging, new cold therapy technology and a system to monitor brain health after a concussion. Here’s our summary.
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Americans aren’t worried about health data security, despite breaches
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationAmericans are far less concerned about the security of their health data than breaches of financial information, a recent SCOUT Rare Insights survey shows. Accordingly, only about half (49 percent) of adults said they are "extremely" or "very concerned" about security of lab results, diagnoses and other health information, compared with 69 percent who had that level of concern about the safety of their financial data. All of these precious jewels come to light as hackers and cyber thieves continue to make a push for health data and push upon organizations' data security concerns.
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Recent study uncovers gene responsible for addictive behavior
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareCocaine is one of the oldest and most widely abused stimulants in the United States, and addiction affects all income groups, ages, and ethnicities. There is no single cause of addiction. In some cases, addiction is related to the ingredients in the addictive substance causing chemical reactions in the body. In other cases, addiction is partly genetic. Scientists have long known that cocaine directly stimulates the brain’s reward center and induces long-term changes to the reward circuitry that are responsible for addictive behavior.
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Research shows regular marijuana use could hinder lung functions
Dr. Denise A. Valenti PharmaceuticalTwo different groups recently published findings related to pulmonary functions and the use of marijuana used either medicinally or recreationally. The conclusions between the two were that use of marijuana to treat breathing abnormalities such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) was ineffective and that even with casual, once-a-week use, the consequences of cannabis may include cough and excess phlegm.
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My child doesn’t get enough sleep: Dangers and remedies
Howard Margolis EducationMany special and general education students of all ages and achievement levels don’t get enough sleep. They suffer from sleep deprivation. They routinely get far less than the roughly eight to 10 hours of sleep they need. The long-term consequences of sleep deprivation put them at serious risk for obesity, diabetes, accidents, heart disease, and premature death. In school, at home, and with friends, the consequences are immediate.
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The benefits of incorporating a mobile medical unit through your practice
Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare AdministrationMobile medical units have proven to be a money-saving, health-boosting boon to patients across the U.S., and in other countries as well. Many doctors are eager to expand care to more patients by directly traveling into their communities, but aren't really clear on how to properly utilize a mobile medical unit for maximum positive impact. Here's everything you need to know about the benefits of putting your practice on the road, so you can truly improve the lives of those you meet and treat.
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Computer program breaks new ground in treatment for triple-negative breast…
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareBreast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, with about 1.7 million new cases diagnosed in 2012. Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) represents 15-20 percent of all breast cancers. More aggressive than other forms of breast cancer, TNBC may spread beyond the breast, may return within three years of chemotherapy, and may be fatal within the first five years. Chemotherapy has no guarantee of success, and even drug cocktails cannot predict which combinations, among hundreds, will work.
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Blood pressure: Go low to improve memory
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalPharmacists are in a unique position to promote patient adherence to blood pressure medication and to encourage self-monitoring of blood pressure, and now they have more reasons than ever. For years we have known that lowering blood pressure helps prevent heart disease. In 2017, new guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) recommended treatment to begin for any patient with systolic blood pressure over 130 or diastolic over 80. But a new study suggests that even lower numbers might be appropriate if we also want to lower the risk of mental decline.
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Do gender disparities in healthcare now include surviving a heart attack?
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareThe conversation of gender disparities is not a new one in healthcare. Since Dr. Bernadine Healy talked about the Yentl Syndrome in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1991, the gender disparity conversation has continued. Dr. Healy discussed how women were far less likely to be treated for a heart attack than males, however, once the heart attack was discovered, they were then treated mostly as equals. Therefore, it gave rise to the concept of the Yentl Syndrome, where a woman had to prove they were "just like a man" before receiving attention.
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