Future of Healthcare. Healthcare as an industry is changing through technology, medical and research innovations, physician reform and hospital re-organizations. Dr. David Samadi will explore long term issues, debates innovations directly influencing the healthcare industry and what both healthcare professionals and patients need to know.
It may be possible to prevent schizophrenia by calming the brain's immune system, say scientists. Brain scans found an overactive immune system in patients as well as in those at high risk of schizophrenia.
Read MoreA new electronic drug capsule engineered to deliver medications directly to the colon could potentially offer a more effective and cheaper option for treating people with gastrointestinal conditions, according to researchers at Purdue University in Indiana.
Read MoreA new U.S. study suggests its link to heart disease depends on what else a person eats. Over time, cutting back on saturated fat was tied to a drop of up to 25 percent in heart disease risk - unless people used refined carbohydrates like white bread or pasta as replacements. In that case, there was no benefit.
Read MoreObesity still plagues millions of Americans, as rates remain high in most states, a new report finds. The South and Midwest have the highest adult obesity rates, making up 23 of the 25 states with rates now topping 30 percent. In 42 states, blacks have obesity rates of 30 percent or more, as do Hispanics in 30 states. Obesity rates of 30 percent or more among whites are found in 13 states, the findings showed. The obesity epidemic is one of the nation's most serious health crises
Read MoreCheaper anti-cancer drugs for humans might ultimately stem from a new study. Scientists have developed a kind of microbial 'bandage' that protects yew trees from disease-causing fungi. The researchers found that naturally occurring fungi in the yew's vascular system act like an immune system to swarm a wound site and protect against invading pathogens.
Read MoreHealth officials expect to avoid a repeat of last winter, when immunizations weren't a good match for a surprise strain. Manufacturers project that more than 170 million doses of influenza vaccine will be available this season. Options range from traditional shots, a nasal spray, a high-dose version for seniors and even a needle-free injection for the squeamish.
Read MoreThe best way to reduce your risk for obesity, prevent obesity, or get your obesity under control is to exercise regularly, eating a healthy diet, knowing your triggers that make you want to eat more than you should, checking your weight on a regular basis, and learning how to live a healthy lifestyle that lasts for the rest of your life instead of just temporarily. But now staggering new statistics about the obesity rates in America by state have been released. Read on.
Read MoreSix-year-old Nhaijah Russell swallowed three or four squirts of seemingly innocuous liquid hand sanitizer at school. It tasted good, she said, like strawberry. It also contained enough alcohol to make her dangerously drunk. She arrived at the emergency room slurring her words and unable to walk. Many poison control center hotlines across the US has seen a nearly 500% increase in calls related to children younger than 12 ingesting hand sanitizer, according to new analysis by the Georgia Poison Center, which has been going on for awhile.
Read MoreAnti-inflammatory drugs are some of the most common drugs taken every day. We have all taken them at some point, including Advil, Aleve, and Ibuprofen. These medications are also known as NSAIDs, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. They are commonly used to help with things like pain, fever, and muscle cramps. However, there have been studies popping up saying that NSAIDs are linked to an increased risk of conditions like heart attacks, stroke, kidney failure, and stomach ulcers.
Read Morenew study recommends that doctors should take a more aggressive approach to treating high blood pressure. The study claims that treating high blood pressure more aggressively reduces the risk of heart disease and death. The study comes from the National Institute of Health and the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial.
Read MoreA new HIV preventative medicine called Truvada seems to be working better than people thought. New research around this medicine says so. Over 1.2 million Americans are estimated to have HIV. New research finds that HIV may be able to be prevented in some people with a daily pill. New pill called Truvada has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection in people who are at high risk by up to 92%.
Read MoreElectronic cigarettes are around 95 percent less harmful than tobacco and should be promoted as a tool to help smokers quit, according to a study by an agency of Britain's Department of Health. E-cigarettes, tobacco-free devices people use to inhale nicotine-laced vapor, have surged in popularity on both sides of the Atlantic but health organizations have so far been wary of advocating them as a safer alternative to tobacco and governments from California to India have tried to introduce bills to regulate their use more strictly.
Read MoreThe Food and Drug Administration scolded makers of three brands of cigarettes for labels saying they are "natural" or "additive-free". It issued warning letters to Winston maker ITG Brands LLC; Natural American Spirit maker Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Inc.; and Nat Sherman maker Sherman's 1400 Broadway N.Y.C. Ltd.
Read MoreAnother antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' was found at Los Angeles-Area hospital where some of the patients contracted the disease that has been linked to a type of medical scope and infected dozens people around the United States. Huntington Memorial Hospital released in a statement to public health authorities after several patients who had procedures using the Olympus Corp duodenoscopes were found to have the resistant pseudomonas bacteria. The hospital quarantined the scopes while it investigates whether they may be linked to the infections.
Read MoreCases of diabetes in the U.K. have increased dramatically in the past decade. The number living with the condition now up to 60%. Since 2005 there have been an additional 1.2 million people diagnosed with the disease, which is equivalent to the population of Cyprus. The charity Diabetes UK revealed these figures and they want effective care and improved preventative measures. This will help cut costs of worse conditions and improve quality of life.
Read MoreScientists in the US have found that a feel-good exercise hormone called irisin DOES exist. Previously thought to be a myth but new research team from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute used mass spectrometry to look for irisin in blood samples of individuals after exercise. The form of mass spectrometry used in the new study was far more accurate and reliable in measuring irisin. Found that these people had released the exercise hormone from their body, which activates fat cells to increase energy turn over
Read MoreNormally takes around a year to create painkillers from opium poppies. First they have to be grown, harvested, shipped around the world and finally processed. Now researchers have been able to cut this time down to just a few days. Scientists can do this by genetically engineering yeast to do it instead. cientists get the chemical thebaine, which they then turn into the opioid hydrocodone (painkiller).
Read MoreAlmost half of these DNA sequences didn’t match any known species. Researchers associated some of these microbes with the bubonic plague and anthrax. Research team initially claimed that the bacteria Yersinia pestis, which causes the plague, was found on the subway. Suggested that they represent normal co-habitants of a shared urban infrastructure that may even be essential to maintaining such an environment.
Read MoreCurrent economic and political battle taking place in America over the labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods. In 2015, 19 US states considered GM food labeling legislation. 3 States (Connecticut, Maine and Vermont) have passed mandatory GM labeling laws. July 23: US House passed the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling bill and will move to the Senate and, if passed, will prohibit both state-level legislation regarding GM labels and the labeling of products that contain GM ingredients.
Read MoreThe number of heroin overdose deaths in the U.S. continues to climb, so White House is funding efforts to prioritize treatment over punishment for heroin user. $13.4 million grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. They will partner public health and safety officials to trace the origin of the drugs and its distributors. The project will be funded for one year and will target high intensity drug trafficking areas in Appalachia, New England, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore.
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