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.
Outbreaks in pools, hot tubs and other recreational and municipal locations can be dangerous according to a report released late last week. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that over 90 outbreaks between 2011 and 2012 results in almost 1800 illnesses and 95 hospitalizations. The outbreaks even caused one death.
Read MoreA new hand-hygiene compliance system from the company Hill-Rom has reported an analysis of more than 20 million instances of hand washing dramatically increased the hand washing among hospital staff using the system. Hospitals using Hill-Rom's Hand Hygiene Compliance Solution achieved an average 226% improvement in compliance, with some hospitals showing compliance by caregivers nearly tripled.
Read MoreAs you can imagine, medicine in space is completely different than it is here on earth. Our bodies operate in many different in zero gravity. One would not want to get sick in space. Zero-gravity plays a lot of games with our bones, muscles, organs, eyeballs and the brain itself. There's also infectious risks on a spacecraft which stems from sealing multiple people inside a self-contained vessel. Virus or bacteria could simply circulate around from person to person throughout an entire mission.
Read MoreResearchers at Johns Hopkins University may have found alternative for people trying to quit smoking unsuccessfully. Psilocybin, the active chemical in magic mushrooms, had double the success rate of other methods. 1950s/60s research involving psilocybin and LSD to treat addiction showed promise. Drugs were criminalized and research was halted. Recently, research has started to reopen with regards to hallucinogens. Notable success with smoking-cessation program.
Read MoreResearchers from Harvard Medical School (HMS), Partners In Health, and Boston Children’s Hospital. New test for Ebola, successful in field trial. Published in The Lancet, this could be a game-changer for treatment, containment.
Read MoreAs of July, Medicare turns 50, In the journal Generations, “A Prescription for the Next Fifty Years of Medicare." Dean of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health writes an article describing a prescription for the future of Medicare. States that Medicare must evolve to improve senior health in the future. When Medicare bill was passed 50 years ago: millions of older adults in the US benefited.
Read MoreHospitals are a major entity throughout the healthcare industry. The hospital as a place, is a critical point in a patient's case where what happens in the hospitals, and the care a patient receives, is crucial to their particular health issue.
Read MorePersonalization is threaded into the social fabric of America. Innovation is rooted in customizing and personalizing even the smallest parts of our lives, stemming from technology and retail to travel, media and wellness. The future continues to promise even smarter applications where personalization fits, but what about our health?
Read MoreAt the University of Bristol, researchers have engineered a type of "scaffold" technology, which allows them to grow larger pieces of tissue in the lab.
Read MoreAre we taking too many over-the-counter drugs in America? And do we even pay attention to the health risks or warnings? You may be surprise to find that it's quite possible to overdose on these types of medications, especially if you're not educated on the proper dosage. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreLife expectancy is a statistical measure of how long a person or organism may live, based on the year of their birth, their current age and other demographic factors including gender.
Read MoreSouth Korean officials announced three more deaths in the country's MERS outbreak Tuesday, raising the total death toll to 19. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreA new study Published in journal Addiction found that in England, children's exposure to second-hand smoke has declined by ~ 80% since 1998.
Read MoreA 6-year-old boy who had not been vaccinated is Spain’s first case of diphtheria in 28 yearshe is from Catalan city of Olot. Currently he is very ill and is being treated with antitoxin.
Read MoreNew gene discovery through genome mapping may help with new pain relief solutions.
Read MoreNew study reveals further findings that your birth month may have a lot to do with diseases you're at risk for. We explore.
Read MoreA new study shows that 95% of the world's population has at least 1 or more health condition. Researchers deemed 1 in 20 people worldwide are deemed unhealthy in some form or another. We explore.
Read MoreA new blood test called VirScan may reveal every virus you've ever had and this could be a new path in the area of precision or personalized medicine integrated with prevention. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreA new Harvard study suggests that a new diagnostic tool can detect every virus you have ever been exposed to. The new tool is a simple blood test that takes just a single drop of blood. From this single drop of blood, doctors can analyze and reveal every virus a person has had throughout the course of their life.
Read MoreIs the future here? No more smoking indoors, period. That is if you live in Beijing. News broke this week of Beijing’s recent implementation of the strictest tobacco regulations to date, banning smoking from all indoor public places, including hotels, bars, restaurants and offices.
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