“It is the object of the physician to find health; anyone can find disease.”
-A.T. Still, founder of osteopathy
Physical frailty may not be inevitable with old age, a growing body of science suggests: exercise might allow us to rewrite the future for our muscles.
23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health? (by DocMikeEvans via @CBM)
Just in time for my 9,000-follower mark: It’s DR. CRANQUIS’ CHRISTMAS SURPRISE: Over an hour of audio-only interview of yours truly (with voice disguised a bit) containing:
- on-the-spot answers to reader questions
- discussions about telemedicine and whether doctors will be the first to go in a zombie apocalypse
- a link to Dr. Cranquis’ personal never-before-shared (because it’s downright bizarre) other Tumblr blog.
- Bonus: I sing a song that I wrote for my other blog, near the end of the interview.
Consider this my early Christmas present to all of my Constant Readers. Enjoy!
(and a HUGE thank-you to Addie “tymkrs” for offering me this interview opportunity — what a fun and flattering experience!)
This is a really fantastic explanation of the possible solutions to the problems facing the healthcare system of the United States, and incredibly cover a great deal of information in a few short napkins.
Please read All of these, they really break up the vitriol and hyperbole into easy to understand components
HealthMap is a fascinating tool which offers global awareness about the distribution of disease, as well as the concerns one should be aware of in their own community. Epidemiology, Ho!
Everyone should understand how to read a basic blood test, and what it means for their health. Such a transition to a easier format may accomplish just this, but the public then must know what such data means.
“Hans Rosling’s 200 years, 200 countries, 4 minutes”
Global Health expert Hans Rosling exhibits the vast improvements in global health across each continent in a novel, animated and informative way, describing the current state of health around the world, both good and bad.
For me, data such as this really puts the current healthcare crisis of the United States in perspective, as Rosling’s scale defines a “healthy country” as one with an average life expectancy of 75 years, which the US exceeds by 3 years, and a “wealthy country” as one with an average household income of $40k, which describes nearly 60% of US households. We shouldn’t have to look to physicians for moral guidance, for in light of such statistics, we as a society should take responsibility for our national health, and not take our gifts for granted.
Take note, theres no shame in calling a cab or crashing on a couch. The real damage that affects an entire community are the repercussions of drunk driving.
Epidemiology doesn’t stop at the waiting room of your primary car physician, thats why its called “Public Health”
