General Interest
A Good News Story About Diarrhea
20 Jun, 2017 | 12:21h | UTCA Good News Story About Diarrhea — With One Surprising Exception – NPR Goats and Soda (free)
See the original Global Burden of Disease Study with Diarrheal disease trends and commentaries in our June 5th issue, see #5
Inspired by War Zones, Balloon Device May Save Civilians From Fatal Blood Loss
20 Jun, 2017 | 12:25h | UTCInspired by War Zones, Balloon Device May Save Civilians From Fatal Blood Loss – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
The Science Behind How Nature Affects Your Health
20 Jun, 2017 | 12:25h | UTCThe Science Behind How Nature Affects Your Health – Forbes (free)
“100% agree: Social determinants of health have a far greater impact on our health than healthcare delivery systems” (RT @SueDHellmann see Tweet)
Why overtreatment and overdiagnosis can be bad for your health
20 Jun, 2017 | 12:19h | UTCWhy overtreatment and overdiagnosis can be bad for your health – CBC Radio (free text and audio)
See more on the Choosing Wisely initiative in our April 5 issue, see #6.
“Choosing Wisely on CBC Sunday about overdiagnosis & importance of speaking with your doc about tests/treatments” (RT @ChooseWiselyCA see Tweet)
Who Should Assess the Needs of and Care for a Dementia Patient’s Caregiver?
20 Jun, 2017 | 12:20h | UTCWho Should Assess the Needs of and Care for a Dementia Patient’s Caregiver? – AMA Journal of Ethics (free)
“Physicians have an obligation to check in on dementia patients’ caregivers, and provide support if necessary” (RT @JournalofEthics see Tweet)
‘Not everyone wants to know’: Warnings over genetic tests
20 Jun, 2017 | 12:12h | UTC‘Not everyone wants to know’: Warnings over genetic tests – SBS (free) (RT @pash22 see Tweet)
See more on direct-to-consumer genetic testing in our May 29th issue, see #3.
What If (Almost) Every Gene Affects (Almost) Everything?
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:56h | UTCWhat If (Almost) Every Gene Affects (Almost) Everything? – The Atlantic (free) (RT @AllenFrancesMD see Tweet)
Free online course. Starts today! Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:58h | UTCFree online course. Starts today! Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, via FutureLearn (free)
Why are doctors killing themselves
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:55h | UTCWhy are doctors killing themselves? – by Anne Malatt, via MJA Insight (free)
Related: Why are doctors plagued by depression and suicide? A crisis comes into focus – STAT News (free)
PSA Test for Prostate Cancer
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:50h | UTCOpinion: Why I Won’t Get a PSA Test for Prostate Cancer – Scientific American (free)
Eight Tips for using Twitter during health-related conferences
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:51h | UTCEight Tips for using Twitter during health-related conferences (free JPG) (RT @gmacscotland see Tweet)
Hundreds died while taking an arthritis drug, but nobody alerted patients
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:47h | UTC
The World Health Organization launched a series of video courses on epidemics, pandemics & health emergencies
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:01h | UTCOpenWHO – The World Health Organization launched a series of video courses on epidemics, pandemics & health emergencies, open to the public (free courses and videos) (RT @WHO see Tweet)
Social media and mental health
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:05h | UTCSocial media and mental health
1 – Quit Social Media Every Other Day – The Atlantic (free)
2 – Social media is as harmful as alcohol and drugs for millennials – The Conversation (free)
3 – Point of view: Is ‘Internet Addiction’ Real? – NPR Health News (free)
4 – Report: #StatusOfMind Social media and young people’s mental health and wellbeing – Royal Society of Public Health (link to introduction – free PDF)
Commentaries: Instagram ‘worst for young mental health’ – BBC News (free) AND Instagram worst social media app for young people’s mental health – CNN news (free)
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15, 2017)
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:01h | UTCWorld Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15, 2017)
WHO News release: Abuse of older people on the rise – 1 in 6 affected – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Elder abuse fact sheet (free) AND WHO’s work on elder abuse (free) AND World report on ageing and health (free)
Related: Elder abuse prevalence in community settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND Protecting the global longevity dividend – The Lancet Global Health (free)
Risk of major congenital malformations in relation to maternal overweight and obesity severity
16 Jun, 2017 | 00:55h | UTCCommentaries: Risks of major birth defects greater if mother is overweight – OnMedica (free) AND Obese women more likely to have babies with serious birth defects, says study – The Guardian (free)
Doctors are prone to burn-out and depression. We need to take care
16 Jun, 2017 | 00:58h | UTCDoctors are prone to burn-out and depression. We need to take care – World Economic Forum (free)
A randomized trial of telemedicine efficacy and safety for nonacute headaches
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:00h | UTCA randomized trial of telemedicine efficacy and safety for nonacute headaches – Neurology (free) (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Commentary: For Headache, Telemedicine May Be as Effective as in-Person – American Academy of Neurology, via NewsWise (free)
Too much medical care: bad for you, bad for health care systems
16 Jun, 2017 | 00:54h | UTCOpinion: Too much medical care: bad for you, bad for health care systems – STAT News (free)
Hospitals Are Dramatically Overpaying for Their Technology
15 Jun, 2017 | 00:49h | UTCHospitals Are Dramatically Overpaying for Their Technology – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free)
“For years, hospitals have invested in sophisticated devices and IT systems that, on their own, can be awe-inspiring. Yet these technologies rarely share data, let alone leverage it to support better clinical care”.
6 Ways Drones Could Change Health Care
15 Jun, 2017 | 00:51h | UTC6 Ways Drones Could Change Health Care – Scientific American (free)
Time to Delivery of an Automated External Defibrillator Using a Drone for Simulated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests
15 Jun, 2017 | 00:52h | UTCTime to Delivery of an Automated External Defibrillator Using a Drone for Simulated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests vs Emergency Medical Services – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
The JAMA Network – For the Media: Can Use of a Drone Improve Response Times for Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Compared to an Ambulance?(free)
Commentaries: Drones Can Get Defibrillators to Bystanders Faster Than EMS Can – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Defibrillator Drones Can Reach You Four Times Faster Than EMS – ECN (free)
In 18 simulated cases in Sweden, the drones could get automatic external defibrillators to the scene an average of 16 minutes faster than emergency medical services.
World Blood Donor Day (June 14, 2017)
15 Jun, 2017 | 00:52h | UTCWorld Blood Donor Day (June 14, 2017) – World Health Organization (free)
See also: 10 facts on blood transfusion (free) AND Giving blood in a time of crisis (free) AND WHO’s work on blood transfusion safety (free)
Essential medicines require essential diagnostics
15 Jun, 2017 | 00:45h | UTCEssential medicines require essential diagnostics – The Huffington Post Canada Blogs (free)
See more about the new WHO list of essential medicines in our June 7th issue, see #1.
“To use essential medicines, have to know what you’re treating says @paimadhu so need essential diagnostics list too” (RT @markcha see Tweet)
The End of Human Doctors – The Bleeding Edge of Medical AI Research
14 Jun, 2017 | 00:42h | UTCThe End of Human Doctors – The Bleeding Edge of Medical AI Research (Part 1) – By Luke Oakden-Rayner (RT @pash22 see Tweet)
Original article: Development and Validation of a Deep Learning Algorithm for Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy in Retinal Fundus Photographs – JAMA (free)
See more on the impact of artificial intelligence in healthcare in our April 28th issue, see #1, and in our April 10th issue, see #8
The End of Human Doctors – The Bleeding Edge of Medical AI Research (Part 2) – By Luke Oakden-Rayner (RT @pash22 see Tweet)
Original article: Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See more on the impact of artificial intelligence in healthcare in our April 28th issue, see #1, and in our April 10th issue, see #8