Wellness

Aside from the saddle issue, the main challenge has been managing my Lantus. Once it has been injected there is very little you can do alter its course for the duration. Something that you Pump users have.[read more]

Linked to diabetes?

Eating even a half-serving more of red meat over time is associated with an increased risk of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a follow-up of three studies of about 149,000 U.S. men and women, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine.[read more]

Stay hydrated

The best defense against heat-related emergencies is prevention. Drink more fluids (nonalcoholic), regardless of your activity level. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. Limit your outdoor activity to morning and evening hours, and try to rest often in shady areas.[read more]

Stay fit with fitness apps!

Fitness apps making keeping track of your dieting and healthy lifestyle much easier and simpler, whether it's allowing for you to track your mileage when you run or the calories you eat per day. Here are the top ten fitness apps that can help you stay fit and healthy around the clock.[read more]

This company has a tempting and comforting value proposition for new parents: around-the-clock baby monitoring without so much sleep deprivation. Sensible Baby, a new start-up, is hoping its high-tech onesie can calm some parents’ anxiety stemming from sudden infant death syndrome.[read more]

Medicare telehealth

Telehealth is becoming more prevalent and almost a staple in administering healthcare. Great strides are being made to increase reimbursement payments and provide consistency among payers (Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance). But we have a long way to go.[read more]

Insomnia is bad for you

Having trouble falling or staying asleep? Insomnia may be an important indicator of future hospitalization among middle-aged and older adults, according to a new study published online in the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences.[read more]

The genetically modified corn uses less pesticides and herbicides

Biodiversity is a major issue, and while genetic engineering represents a rapid way to alter crops in case of a major new pest, blight, drought, it is important to have a large seed repository available. GM seeds or not, biodiversity has been rotated out of our crops and is a major issue moving forward. Biodiversity has been an issue for all crops since humans harvested, and continues to be a major issue to our food supply.[read more]

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Mobile health, wearables, fitness monitors, genomic tests, health trackers, etc. etc. are enjoying great interest and early adoption among the Worried Well. Of course, the benefits and promises of these tools are exciting and really valuable in our quest to improve health; many articles have been written here in Healthworks Collective and elsewhere about the exciting possibilities.[read more]

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Botulinum toxin, or “Botox“, has been used for quite some time as a cosmetic aid in physicians and dentists offices. It can be utilized to make us look and feel younger. Did you know that botox has many other medical uses? It turns out that botox can be used to aid in therapy for many dental, facial pain disorders.[read more]

Photo: Tara Higgins, Fosse Photography

The trouble with the current system, Neuhofel argues, is not that patients havehealth insurance, but rather that they are entirely dependent upon it. "I tell people that insurance is best reserved for expensive, unexpected events," he explains. For health maintenance and minor problems, he believes, most people should probably be paying out-of-pocket.[read more]

The congressionally mandated report was first delivered by RAND to the U.S. Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services last fall. The public unveiling of the report has been much anticipated ever since. An initial assessment of RAND’s report was provided by Reuters on Friday (here) and makes it easy to see why there’s so much angst around the release. In general, the $6 billion a year Workplace Wellness industry isn’t effective either clinically or financially.[read more]