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You know how we get Spotify wrapped? I wish EPIC would give me that… you went to 150 doctors appointments this year, you received 30 blood draws, your WBC levels went up/down…

If you smoked the toad; what did you heal from? And, who did you meet?

If you smoked the toad; what did you heal from? And, who did you meet?

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/a-guide-for-psychedelic-virgins-and-skeptics/

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https://youtu.be/fj2v_covEpo?si=2aLyiY3rm05UfsMC

One advantage of state funded healthcare is that when my doctor makes a recommendation I know they’re not being paid to push it

Excuse me while I geek out about health tech for a minute! It’s exciting to see how the landscape is evolving, with real strides being made in using quality health data to deliver value-based care. I had a moment where I realized that many of the theories and conversations we once had at Bloomberg School of Public Health about best practices for the future are now being put into practice in real-world settings. It’s incredible to see how far we’ve come, not just from an academic standpoint, but also from a business perspective.

How do adults get tested/diagnosed for dyslexia?

“the cognitive deficits were equivalent to a 20-year acceleration (e.g. performance of a 50-year old at the 70-year old level)”

the correlation implied here is odd:
“There was some protection noted with higher educational level”

“the cognitive deficits were equivalent to a 20-year acceleration (e.g. performance of a 50-year old at the 70-year old level)”

the correlation implied here is odd:
“There was some protection noted with higher educational level”

https://open.substack.com/pub/erictopol/p/covid-brain

I work as an occupational therapist at an inpatient psychiatric hospital.

Last year I came up with an idea after watching the Great British Baking Show with my wife…

The Ultimate Baking Championship 

Groups of patients, supervised by their respective OT, will bake up their best dessert ideas to see who will be the UBC Winner. 

My first group will attempt baking a carrot cake this morning. Wish us luck 🤞

Other desserts we’ve made so far…
- A PB&J cupcake 
- A Fudgy Oreo cake

Today we bake our final dessert- a lemon blueberry pound cake

I do a lot of work in public health; my team delivers vaccines [COVID, flu - soon Hepatitis]; health screenings for diabetes. We’re next going to add dental exams. It’s really sad [but also rewarding] to meet people without any healthcare in rural communities.

It’s sickle cell awareness month 🎗️
You can learn more about it here 👇

It’s sickle cell awareness month 🎗️
You can learn more about it here 👇


https://sicklecell.nhlbi.nih.gov/

medicine

Talking about something a bit rare today because of a Px I clerked today, to raise awareness on rare conditions 

Ectopic Pancreas
An ectopic pancreas is a condition where pancreatic tissue is found outside its normal location in the abdomen, typically in the stomach (in the case I saw the pyloric antrum)

Risk Factors:
Genetics: Family history of pancreatic disorders.
Underlying Conditions: Presence of other gastrointestinal disorders may increase risk.

Symptoms:
Abdominal Pain: Discomfort or pain in the stomach area.
Nausea/Vomiting: Digestive issues that may arise.
Gastrointestinal Bleeding: In severe cases, bleeding in the digestive tract.
Depending on the location might present with symptoms of Gastric outlet obstruction 

Prevention:
Routine Screening: For those with a family history or symptoms, regular check-ups can help with early detection.
Healthy Lifestyle: Maintaining a healthy diet and avoiding excessive alcohol consumption may reduce risk factors related to pancreatic health.

First Draft Club

One of the hardest challenges to solve in the healthcare system is educating healthcare providers, from generalists to specialists.

When we can't see well, our first stop is often the optometrist.

Yet, if you are an elderly patient, the optometrist may not realize that the issue isn't your glasses.

Instead, it's retina damage, detectable only with equipment found in ophthalmologists' offices.

Even then, your ophthalmologist may mistake it for wet macular degeneration, instead of rarer forms of macular damage.

Only when you get to see a retina specialist you find out that you actually have geographic atrophy. There are new treatment options and luckily the retina specialist knows about them. 

But what about all the healthcare providers before that? Would they know to refer the patient right away?

Companies in the healthcare industry are constantly solving for patient referral pathway issues. Identifying healthcare provider touchpoints beyond the final specialist helps patients get to the care they need.

whats the best cough drop or anything to help with a dry cough, been going on three days (USA based)

Open for orders, now

https://www.stelo.com/