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4 ways physicians can help people in recovery
Constance Ray Mental HealthcareThrough the Hippocratic Oath, doctors vow to uphold best care practices for their patients. And it is through these practices that doctors help their patients manage health and well-being. It is also through these efforts that physicians can play various roles in a recovering addict's sobriety journey. They can function as a recovery coach, psychiatrist, psychologist or even just a primary care physician who aims to prescribe a wellness regimen that won't conflict with the patient's path toward sobriety.
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The new hope for an eczema cure
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAtopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic inflammatory skin disease, is often referred to as "eczema," which is a general term for several types of skin inflammation. About 31.6 million Americans have symptoms of eczema, including 17.8 million with symptoms of AD. Eczema treatments have generally been limited to topical medications, steroid creams, moisturizers and ultraviolet light, plus antihistamines to relieve itching, which provide some relief for eczema but limited relief for AD. Basically, there is no cure for eczema ─ until now.
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ACA uncertainty fuels slowdown in healthcare hiring
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationAfter the astronomical rise in U.S. job growth in February, the same can't be said for the following month, March. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 235,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in the first full month of President Donald Trump's term, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported at the time. By the same measurement, the U.S. economy only added 98,000 jobs in March, deeply disappointing analysts who predicted as many 180,000 new hirings.
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Social anxiety disorder: Researchers study genetic causes
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareSocial anxiety is normal for everyone, except when the anxiety begins to interfere with living a happy and healthy life. Social anxiety disorder (SAD), or social phobia, involves intense anxiety or fear about various social situations and is the third-most common mental health problem in the world today after alcoholism and depression.
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Opioid prescription practices among emergency physicians
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareTreating pain is a large part of emergency medicine, often involving aggressive treatment to get a patient's pain under control in a timely manner. In fact, up to 42 percent of emergency department (ED) visits are related to painful conditions. But striking a balance between managing pain effectively and possibly sowing the seed for drug addiction or feeding a pre-existing drug addiction remains challenging.
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Study: Vitamin E, selenium not effective for dementia
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareA well-balanced diet is good for health, and this applies to people of any age. There are many products that are marketed to add to a deficient diet or to enhance an already good diet. Products that are claimed to help prevent or slow Alzheimer's disease (AD) are part of this market.
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It’s time to spring clean your brain
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe promise of sunnier weather is a nice excuse to engage in a little deep cleaning. While it can be richly rewarding to discover the back of our closets, the clean surfaces of our desks and the joy of riding in an immaculate car, taking a little time to clean out the clutter in our minds can be even more beneficial.
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Watch for these red flags when dispensing opioid prescriptions
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalWhen I graduated from pharmacy school almost 25 years ago, filling prescriptions for opioids in a community setting wasn't a topic of great concern. We did it. We made sure the dosing was appropriate and counseled the patients about side effects such as drowsiness, nausea and constipation. We knew about forged prescriptions and probably caught some.
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Enlisting antagonists in the fight against opioid abuse
Terry Lynam Mental HealthcareNot all opioid antagonists come in a bottle. Some behavioral healthcare providers are fighting the scourge of opioid abuse by equipping colleagues, patients, families and community partners against the epidemic.
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Teladoc: Telemedicine bellwether or bust?
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationIf Teladoc's 2016 annual report is telling of telemedicine's overall health then we've got ourselves a mixed bag. While the organization saw significant gains in revenue and use, it also saw a huge addition of debt.
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