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☆ ‘I’m unable to respond:’ What it’s like to live with narcolepsy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“What’s scary and embarrassing is that I can see people come to help me, but I’m unable to respond.”Horsnell has narcolepsy, a sleep disorder that makes it hard to stay awake for long periods. In fact, it’s estimated that only 25% of people who have narcolepsy are diagnosed and receive treatment, according to the Narcolepsy Network. “But the terrifying thing was, I’m lying in a puddle of my sweat and I’m hearing everybody whisper, ‘Is he OK? Horsnell’s experience with narcolepsy hallucinations, however, is quite different. As a trained speaker for Project Sleep’s Rising Voices of Narcolepsy leadership program, he visited the White House in 2023 to raise awareness about narcolepsy and sleep disorders.

Persons: Matthew Horsnell, ”, Horsnell, “, ” Horsnell, Jennifer Mundt, Mundt, ” Mundt, “ There’s, aren’t, orexin, Heather Lill, it’s Organizations: CNN, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, Narcolepsy, cataplexy, “, Narcolepsy Network, Scientists, US Food and Drug Administration, Society, Behavioral Sleep, Sleep Research Society, American Academy of Cardiovascular Sleep, White House Locations: Chicago, United States

44 health care workers saw multiple cases of preteen children who had been shot in the head or chest in Gaza. 2 did not Merril Tydings Flight, emergency and critical care nurse, 44 years old, Santa Fe, N.M. “ These people were starving. ” Abeerah Muhammad Emergency and critical care nurse, 33 years old, Dallas, Texas “ Everyone we met showed us pictures of themselves before October. ” Merril Tydings Flight, emergency and critical care nurse, 44 years old, Santa Fe, N.M. “ It is very simple. ” 53 health care workers saw many children suffering from easily preventable infections, some of whom died from them.

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☆ Most people don't really care about COVID anymore. That's good — and bad.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Healthcare professionals told BI that the public's more relaxed attitude toward COVID is ultimately a good thing. AdvertisementThe long COVID scareRelaxed attitudes are not necessarily a bad thing, according to doctors. On the one hand, people are generally not getting as sick as they once did when ill with COVID, medical professionals told BI. AdvertisementMedical professionals are doing their best to understand long COVID, but admit that there's still much to learn. "When I treat people with long COVID, they are always masked," Chopra said.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Anita Chopra, Eric Chow, Edward Jones, Lopez, Chow, we've, Jessica Bender, Bender, Chopra, Long, ROBYN BECK Organizations: Service, Business, University of Washington, Public Health Seattle, Yahoo, Keck Medicine, University of Southern, Centers for Disease Control, UW, Getty, National Library of Medicine Locations: King County, University of Southern California, Seattle

☆ Insider Today: Scammers on the loose
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. But first: Scammers are on the loose. AdvertisementThe FBI said last year thousands of people lost $350 million to real-estate scams in 2021, an increase of 64% from 2020. In fact, BI has been reporting on scams and how they can wreck one's financial life and sanity for years. AdvertisementMore of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor in chief of life, in New York.

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☆ A doctor says our gut microbiome affects our hormones. He shared 3 things he avoids to stay healthy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA scientist and doctor who researches the role of the gut microbiome in our body's hormonal processes shared three things he avoids for his gut health. It's no surprise, then, that the global gut health supplement market has been valued at $12 billion. AdvertisementHere are three things he avoids for his gut microbiome. When we eat red meat, the bacteria in the gut make "dangerous" metabolites when digesting it, he said. AdvertisementAntibioticsAlthough antibiotics are crucial for treating infection and save millions of lives every year, they also disrupt the gut microbiome.

Persons: —, It's, Dr, Max Nieuwdorp, Nieuwdorp, he's Organizations: Service, Business, American Heart Association, Biology, UCLA Health Locations: Netherlands, Cavan, UPFs

☆ Doctors Test the Limits of What Obesity Drugs Can Fix
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Gina Kolata | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Lesa Walton suffered for years with rheumatoid arthritis. “It was awful,” said Ms. Walton, 57, who lives in Wenatchee, Wash. “I kept getting sicker and sicker.”She also had high blood pressure, and she was obese. Doctors told her to diet and exercise, which she did, to no avail. Then she found a doctor who prescribed Wegovy, one of the new obesity drugs. Her new doctor, Dr. Stefie Deeds, an internist and obesity medicine specialist in private practice in Seattle, said that Ms. Walton exemplifies a growing movement in obesity medicine.

Persons: Lesa Walton, ”, Walton, “, Stefie Locations: Wenatchee, Wash, Seattle

☆ I'm an ICU doctor. When I needed a liver transplant I learned how vulnerable it is to be a patient.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dr. Donald Chalfin needed a liver transplant, he learned how to be a better doctor after the experience. AdvertisementI needed a liver transplant, which could have been avoidedMy labs weren't just mildly concerning. Related storiesMy condition may have been reversible if it were caught early, but because I put off taking care of myself, I needed a liver transplant to survive. The New Orleans hospital took the opposite approach. Being a patient made me a better doctorAs a doctor, I'm used to being in control.

Persons: Donald Chalfin, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, Siemens, Area, Business, Google Locations: New Orleans

☆ These cereals have the most fiber, protein and other essential nutrients, new report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The quick and easy meal was among America's top 10 breakfast foods in 2019, according to a survey conducted by OnePoll in collaboration with Dave's Killer Bread. "I never recommend cereal to my patients to have for breakfast, simply because it's processed. I don't recommend anything that's processed," said Dr. Nancy Rahnama, an internist and clinical nutritionist. If you have only enough time to grab a bowl of cereal, reach for ones that are high in fiber and low in sugar, she advised. Here is a list of cereals that are high in nutrients like fiber and protein and low in added sugar, according to a recent report by Healthnews.com.

Persons: OnePoll, Nancy Rahnama, Rahnama, Healthnews.com Organizations: CNBC

☆ Nutritionists agree these 4 foods are the key to more energy
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

These are the four types of foods that are the key to more energy, according to experts. But there are also some foods that nutritionists say can boost your energy if you do need a pick-me-up. Complex carbohydratesSimple carbohydrates, including white bread, quickly break down into sugar and instantly lead to spikes in your blood sugar, Dr. Nancy Rahnama, an internist and clinical nutritionist, told CNBC Make It in January of 2023. Having complex carbs for breakfast can help you feel energized throughout the day, registered dietitian Maya Feller told CNBC Make It last year. It turns out that eating foods high in fiber at the very top of your day can be a great hack for more energy, according to Rahnama.

Persons: Nancy Rahnama, Rahnama, Maya Feller, Feller, Patricia Bannan, Bannan, Lauren Manaker Organizations: CNBC, American Heart Association, Omega, Centers for Disease Control Locations: U.S

☆ Pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of early death even decades later, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes or preeclampsia, may be linked to an elevated risk of death even decades after giving birth, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, found that women who experienced major complications during pregnancy had an increased risk of early death and that risk remained elevated for more than 40 years. The data showed that more than 88,000 women had died and all five pregnancy complications were independently associated with a higher mortality risk later in life. Gestational diabetes was associated with a 52% increased risk of mortality, preterm delivery was associated with a 41% increased risk, delivering a baby with low birth weight was associated with a 30% increased risk, preeclampsia with a 13% increased risk and other hypertensive disorders with a 27% increased risk, the data showed. “We found that the increased mortality was attributable to multiple different causes of death, including heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disorders, and cancer,” he said.

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☆ How ill is the NRA's Wayne LaPierre? His NY corruption-trial judge asks his doctors to swear to it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Wayne LaPierre arrives at his civil corruption trial in New York. Oliver North arrives at the NRA civil corruption trial in New York. Oliver North arriving at the NRA civil corruption trial in New York. Brendan McDermid/Reuters"I did not want to harm the NRA," North said from the witness stand. "What I was trying to do is protect Wayne LaPierre," North said.

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☆ Multivitamins aren't a 'cheat pill' and not everyone needs to take them, doctor says—focus on this instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

You probably know at least one person who swears by taking a daily multivitamin — or you take one yourself. Nearly a quarter of U.S. teens and children, ages 19 and under, took a multivitamin within that same time period. Multivitamins can be taken in several different forms including gummies, capsules and even liquids, which are growing in popularity. The search term "liquid multivitamins reviews" has 6 million views on TikTok. But here's what Ko suggests doing instead of buying multivitamins, if you're generally in good health.

Persons: Elizabeth Ko, Ko Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, UCLA, Integrative Medicine, CNBC

☆ Don't waste money on turmeric supplements—unless they contain up to 95% of this key ingredient
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Other health benefits people attribute to turmeric include: Improvement in moodBetter skin when applied topicallyReduced allergy symptomsAid for high cholesterol Turmeric supplements will cost you anywhere between $14 and $30, but are they actually beneficial for health? Should you have a choice between turmeric and curcumin, I would opt for the curcumin. Dr. Elizabeth Ko InternistA systematic review published in 2021 that analyzed more than 10 randomized controlled trials found that curcumin supplements may be helpful for managing osteoarthritis. And earlier this year, the Arthritis Foundation updated its guidance, stating that turmeric supplements likely won't help reduce symptoms of arthritis but curcumin supplements might. "Should you have a choice between turmeric and curcumin, I would opt for the curcumin," says Ko.

Persons: Elizabeth Ko, Elizabeth Ko Internist, Bhakti Shah, Shah, curcumin Organizations: UCLA, Integrative Medicine, Arthritis Foundation, Research Locations: Asia, New York

☆ Opinion | Fixing America’s Health Care System
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “How Do We Fix the Scandal That Is American Health Care?,” by Nicholas Kristof, with photographs by September Dawn Bottoms (column, Aug. 20):Nicholas Kristof scratches the surface of the failures of the health care system in this country. I have been in practice for 28 years as a cardiologist and internist and have seen firsthand the miraculous breakthroughs in cardiac care as well as the appalling level of care typical in treatment of chronic diseases, especially among minority populations. Most care in this country is delivered by large for-profit and nonprofit entities (which function largely as for-profit entities but avoid taxes). These systems are incentivized to invest in high-end tertiary care, typically cardiac, orthopedic, neurosurgical and oncologic care, as they have the highest reimbursement. Our health care system needs to incentivize primary care and force nonprofit entities to allocate larger portions of their budgets to primary care or lose their nonprofit status.

Persons: Nicholas Kristof, Dawn Organizations: Health

☆ A Mystery in the E.R.? Ask Dr. Chatbot for a Diagnosis.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Gina Kolata | More About Gina Kolata | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The patient was a 39-year-old woman who had come to the emergency department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. On a recent steamy Friday, Dr. Megan Landon, a medical resident, posed this real case to a room full of medical students and residents. They were gathered to learn a skill that can be devilishly tricky to teach — how to think like a doctor. “Doctors are terrible at teaching other doctors how we think,” said Dr. Adam Rodman, an internist, a medical historian and an organizer of the event at Beth Israel Deaconess. But this time, they could call on an expert for help in reaching a diagnosis — GPT-4, the latest version of a chatbot released by the company OpenAI.

Persons: Megan Landon, ”, Adam Rodman, Beth Israel Deaconess Organizations: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical, Beth Locations: Boston

☆ How A.I. and ChatGPT May Change Medicine - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Daniela J. Lamas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The bar is higher for diagnostic programs than it is for programs that write our notes. But the way we typically test advances in medicine — a rigorously designed randomized clinical trial that takes years — won’t work here. But even as he prepares to embrace new technology, Dr. Rodman wonders if something will be lost. writing our notes for us, Dr. Rodman sees a trade-off. At the same time, patients will be using these technologies, asking questions and coming to us with potential answers.

Persons: —, Adam Rodman, Beth, Rodman, “, Dr Organizations: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, New England, of Medicine, A.I Locations: Boston

☆ Fathers’ role in breastfeeding and infant sleep is key, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The research sought to answer several questions about paternal participation in breastfeeding and the use of safe sleep practices for babies. And many could do more to support mothers who breastfeed, which can provide key health benefits for babies, the study indicated. The research also found racial disparities in sleep practices, with Black fathers less likely than White fathers to follow those practices. Overall, almost a third of the fathers involved in this survey did not receive enough or any advice about safe sleep practices, according to the study. Previous studies have suggested that fathers can play a key role in helping mothers breastfeed.

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☆ How much water you should really be drinking a day? A nutritionist says it’s ‘not necessarily’ 8 glasses anymore
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Lauren Armstrong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

How much water should you really be drinking a day? You've probably heard the general rule of eight glasses a day for peak health, but that's not necessarily true. If you exercise often and live in a hot climate area, for example, you may need more fluid intake. And research shows that certain medications, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and some antidepressants, make you retain water. How to stay hydrated beyond plain water

Persons: You've, that's, Howard LeWine Organizations: National Academy of Medicine, Harvard Health Publishing

☆ Biden Is Said to Pick Former North Carolina Health Secretary to Lead C.D.C.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Sheryl Gay Stolberg | Apoorva Mandavilli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The selection of Dr. Cohen, which was first reported by The Washington Post, is not final. Dr. Cohen did not immediately respond to a request for comment. If chosen by Mr. Biden, Dr. Cohen, an internist, would replace Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, an infectious disease expert who announced last month that she would step down at the end of June. Dr. Walensky led the C.D.C. through difficult times; the agency had grown demoralized under President Donald J. Trump and drew fierce criticism under both Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden.

Persons: Biden, Mandy Cohen, Dr . Cohen, Cohen, Mr, . Cohen, Rochelle, Walensky, Donald J, Trump Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, The Washington Locations: North Carolina

☆ Opinion | When Corporations Take Over Health Care
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “Insurers Add Primary Care to Portfolios” (front page, May 9):It seems to me that the fact that “multibillion-dollar corporations, particularly giant health insurers,” are gobbling up primary care practices to make more money and increase their control of health care delivery is old news to most American physicians. As the power of the corporations in our health care system increases, the power of our physicians decreases. Back in the day when physicians, and not corporations, ran the whole show, it used to be a beautiful thing to be a primary care physician in America. To the Editor:In 1980 the editor of The New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Arnold Relman, saw the rise of a “new medical-industrial complex” as “the most important health care development of the day.”Having built a vast empire, corporate America is now solidifying it by adding primary care, squelching any remaining autonomy in the medical profession. Profit-seeking organizations should not be given this overwhelming authority to administer health care, precisely because it is a conflict of interest: profit motive over equitable patient care.

☆ 4 caffeine-free ways to boost your energy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Most of us reach for a mug when our battery is low, and often, it's filled with a caffeinated drink like coffee or black tea. "If you were to have a cup of coffee, then you have this high. But just like anything else that goes really really high, it then eventually drops," says Rahnama. "So, then the person is going to go and have their second cup of coffee." And the cycle typically repeats throughout the day.

Between out-of-control inflation and the Federal Reserve's attempts to temper it with rate hikes, just about everything in America became more expensive in 2022 — including credit card debt. Credit card interest rates soared in 2022, and they did so with mind-boggling speed. According to Bankrate, credit card rates had the steepest single-year increase since the company began tracking them in 1985. This means that if you have any credit card debt, it's become more expensive than ever. Get a balance transfer credit cardA balance transfer allows you to move debt from a high-interest credit card to one with a promotional 0% APR period.

☆ Certain cereals can actually lower your energy to start the day. Reach for these breakfast foods instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

If cereal is your go-to breakfast, you may be lowering your energy levels before your day has even started. Eating cereals that are high in sugar, and other simple carbohydrates like white bread that immediately break down into sugar, will lead to an instant spike in your blood sugar, according to Dr. Nancy Rahnama, an internist and clinical nutritionist. "And anything that spikes is going to crash," Rahnama tells CNBC Make It. "This high-end crash and burn throughout the day leads to fatigue, irritability, changes in the mood, headaches, hunger [and] cravings." High-glycemic carbohydrates, also known as simple carbs, can affect how refreshed and alert you feel in the morning, too, if you eat them for breakfast, says Raphael Vallat, a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Human Sleep Science at U.C.

There have been at least 8.7 million illnesses, 78,000 hospitalizations, and 4,500 deaths from flu so far this season, according to CDC estimates. She said flu season started earlier and "hospitalizations for flu continue to be the highest we have seen at this time of year in a decade." People also likely have weakened defenses after not being exposed to flu and RSV while working or schooling from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. About 12% fewer pregnant women have been vaccinated so far this season compared to last season, and about 5% fewer children, Walensky said. COVID-19 cases have risen following the Thanksgiving holiday and COVID-related hospitalizations have also increased about 15% to 20% over the last week, Walensky said.

☆ Aproape jumătate din raioanele RM nu au medici pentru mai multe maladii care ne seceră cu zecile de mii în fiecare an
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +7 min

Avem 7 medici pe listă pentru a primi o locuință, dar sunt mai multe posibilități. Consiliul raional pentru acest an a aprobat decizia de a aloca acoperirea cheltuielilor de deplasare a specialiștilor din Chișinău la Cimișlia. Speră că în curând vor avea cel puțin un medic cardiolog în secția consultativă. „Avem contract cu un medic rezident din anul 2 și vom avea medic cardiolog și în secția consultativă. Avem medic funcționalist, care este o profesie foarte apropiată cu cardiologia, dar sperăm să avem și un medic cardiolog”, a precizat Lidia Crăciun.

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