Medical Singularity

Jun 01

// 28 Years of Truck Driving with direct sunlight on the left side of the face…

// Another 28 in the UK would balance this out …

(Source: reddit.com)

May 30

Ambitious New Hospital Design Aims To Treat Patients Better And Faster | Co.Design: business innovation design -

// Emphasis on natural light, and natural environment to be visible from every patient room!

// Beautiful - in Copenhagen

(via fastcodesign)

Mediterranean Diet at 4 Year Follow Up - Great Results -

// 11,015 Spanish university graduates were enrolled 4 years ago to assess association between diet and physical and mental health.

// After 4 years the data shows those persons consuming foods most consistent with a “Mediterranean Diet” scored the best in the physical and mental health assessments

// My take - this is only 4 years of data from a relatively healthy cohort to begin with… Regardless, this gives more weight to Dan Buettner’s Blue Zones, two of five in the Mediterranean (Sardinia, Italy and Icaria, Greece)

// I like the notion of not reinventing the wheel. Clearly the populations in those Blue Zones have something going on, so I’ll go ahead and follow some of their traditions (such as diet, exercise, and socializing), unless something dramatic proves this train of thinking to be silly…

(via European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)

May 29

Tablet adoption by docs soars | Healthcare IT News -

// Wow these are huge numbers:

Tablets, mostly iPads, are mainstream: Physician tablet adoption for professional purposes almost doubled since 2011, reaching 62 percent in 2012, with the iPad being the dominant platform. Also, one-half of tablet-owning physicians have used their device at the point-of-care.

May 22

Screening for Prostate Cancer - No longer recommended -

// Pretty big deal for docs - do not do routine PSA screening of the general male population, regardless of age

(via US Preventative Services Task Force)

May 21

9 skin signs for a yearly visit to the dermatologist -

// Short, sweet and to the point post by Dermatologist from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas

(via KevinMD)

May 16

$10 Million Dollar KickStarter Project - The Pebble Watch -

// An innovative way to fund innovative ideas - Kickstarter is truly a disruptive model. I have personally funded a cool project several years back, a movie made in Brooklyn NY.

// More importantly, this great E-Watch is just awesome! Best of breed as of now for sure. Make sure to watch their video. They have sold out of watches for a while, but if you want to stay informed, here is their mailing list.

(via Kickstarter)

May 14

Medical News: Oral Zinc May Cut Cold's Length -

// I’ll be willing to try these lozenges for sure!

Treatment regimens included:

Zinc gluconate lozenges (8 trials) or tablets (1);

Zinc acetate lozenges (4);

Zinc sulfate syrup (2); and either

Zinc gluconate or zinc acetate (2) compared with placebo.

(via MedPageToday)