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COVID-19 Quarantine impact on psychologyDito Bukia
This presentation provides information on the psychological consequences of COVID-19 quarantine: why quarantine is needed, how it affects human psychology and how to prevent such consequences.
Expectations and Communicating with Your Healthcare TeambbyRN
A tutorial for people entering the US healthcare system for diagnosis and treatment. Realistic expectations are revealed and discussed, as well as the necessity of patients asking questions, listening, and making autonomous decisions based on physicians' expertise.
MetroPlus Health Letter - Summer 2014 | MetroPlusMetroPlus
Read the MetroPlus Health Letter from Summer 2014, full of tips on how to live a healthy life and take good care of yourself. The Health Letter is provided to members of Medicaid Managed Care, Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus and Medicaid Partnership in Care: HIV Special Needs Plan and Managed Long Term Care.
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Do you struggle with getting 8 hours sleep every night, tired, exhausted, can't fall asleep?? Be sure to review this slide show your blue light exposure might be the issue.
COVID-19 is a contagious respiratory and vascular (blood vessel) disease. It is caused by becoming infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),which is a specific type of coronavirus. There are no proven vaccines or specific treatments for COVID-19 yet, though several are in development.
Most important to improve the health of yourself and your family to prevent COVID-19.
Depression is one of those mental illnesses that one should be vigilant in looking out for. It is not because they can go off at any moment but because this disease calls for a complex list of prescription drugs to be taken at certain or specific points of the day.
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These clinical tools can be printed into a small spiral-bound booklet that can be used in health psychology setting to support clients to develop a wide range of skills and address many health and mental health conditions. These are meant for educational purposes only.
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Do you struggle with getting 8 hours sleep every night, tired, exhausted, can't fall asleep?? Be sure to review this slide show your blue light exposure might be the issue.
COVID-19 is a contagious respiratory and vascular (blood vessel) disease. It is caused by becoming infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),which is a specific type of coronavirus. There are no proven vaccines or specific treatments for COVID-19 yet, though several are in development.
Most important to improve the health of yourself and your family to prevent COVID-19.
Depression is one of those mental illnesses that one should be vigilant in looking out for. It is not because they can go off at any moment but because this disease calls for a complex list of prescription drugs to be taken at certain or specific points of the day.
Practical Clinical Tools - Health Psychology in Primary Care Michael Changaris
These clinical tools can be printed into a small spiral-bound booklet that can be used in health psychology setting to support clients to develop a wide range of skills and address many health and mental health conditions. These are meant for educational purposes only.
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This presentation describes the mental health issues faced by the people during pandemic i.e covid-19.
Presentation also incorporates views from health care experts to overcome the situation.
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Here at Ogilvy CommonHealth, we have made it our business to understand how the trend towards personalised health can best be harnessed to improve health outcomes.
There is no doubt that this route has the power to achieve positive health change, but why – and more importantly – how can this be best achieved?
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The holistic approach to health looks at the body as a whole and not just isolated parts. This approach has been dominant for centuries in many other countries, such as China and India, but is only recently gaining popularity in the US. Holistic healing doesn't just concentrate on treating illnesses or prescribing medicines, but also explores getting to the root of the problem through mindfulness practices.
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a condition in which the blood pressure within the blood vessels is consistently high. Hypertension symptoms can include fatigue and malaise, headaches and feeling of pressure in ears or chest.
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a serious chronic disease that can be fatal. Seniors are especially vulnerable to it. Care for high blood pressure requires constant monitoring, medical intervention and adjustments to diet and daily lifestyle.
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By incorporating a plan for exercise into each client\'s outpatient counseling and treatment plan, therapists at The Well Being Behavioral Health & Fitness Center are able to provide their clients with the support, encouragement, motivation, and accountability that may be missing in their lives.
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So, your last blood pressure reading came in a little high. Or, you have an upcoming doctor’s appointment and suspect your results may be elevated. It’s OK to feel nervous or unsure of the outcome — it’s a normal reaction, and many others have been in your shoes. The upside is you’ve come to exactly the right place to change direction toward a healthy future. At Banner Health, your care team is here to listen, navigate next steps and help you lower your blood pressure. Together we’ll regain control.
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Read the Spring 2014 issue of Well Being from MetroPlus, a provider of low cost health insurance in New York. MetroPlus newsletters provide tips on how to live a healthy life and take good care of yourself.
For more information on healthy living, including information on enrolling in affordable health insurance in New York City, visit www.metroplus.org.
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These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar leads (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
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1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
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Microteaching is a unique model of practice teaching. It is a viable instrument for the. desired change in the teaching behavior or the behavior potential which, in specified types of real. classroom situations, tends to facilitate the achievement of specified types of objectives.
Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
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Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. It encompasses tasks such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding. AI technologies are revolutionizing various fields, from healthcare to finance, by enabling machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.
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i3 Health is pleased to make the speaker slides from this activity available for use as a non-accredited self-study or teaching resource.
This slide deck presented by Dr. Kami Maddocks, Professor-Clinical in the Division of Hematology and
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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, will provide insight into new directions in targeted therapeutic approaches for older adults with mantle cell lymphoma.
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Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare, aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) accounting for 5% to 7% of all lymphomas. Its prognosis ranges from indolent disease that does not require treatment for years to very aggressive disease, which is associated with poor survival (Silkenstedt et al, 2021). Typically, MCL is diagnosed at advanced stage and in older patients who cannot tolerate intensive therapy (NCCN, 2022). Although recent advances have slightly increased remission rates, recurrence and relapse remain very common, leading to a median overall survival between 3 and 6 years (LLS, 2021). Though there are several effective options, progress is still needed towards establishing an accepted frontline approach for MCL (Castellino et al, 2022). Treatment selection and management of MCL are complicated by the heterogeneity of prognosis, advanced age and comorbidities of patients, and lack of an established standard approach for treatment, making it vital that clinicians be familiar with the latest research and advances in this area. In this activity chaired by Michael Wang, MD, Professor in the Department of Lymphoma & Myeloma at MD Anderson Cancer Center, expert faculty will discuss prognostic factors informing treatment, the promising results of recent trials in new therapeutic approaches, and the implications of treatment resistance in therapeutic selection for MCL.
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Hematology/oncology fellows, attending faculty, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
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2.) Evaluate emerging data on targeted therapeutic approaches for treatment-naive and relapsed/refractory MCL and their applicability to older adults
3.) Assess mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapies for MCL and their implications for treatment selection
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As flu season approaches, health officials in Bangalore, Karnataka, are urging residents to get their flu vaccinations. The seasonal flu, while common, can lead to severe health complications, particularly for vulnerable populations such as young children, the elderly, and those with underlying health conditions.
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This year, the flu season is expected to coincide with a potential increase in other respiratory illnesses. The Karnataka Health Department has launched an awareness campaign highlighting the significance of flu vaccinations. They have set up multiple vaccination centers across Bangalore, making it convenient for residents to receive their shots.
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Spring allergies and colds present
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Signs of Allergies
Do you have a runny nose with
clear discharge, a stuffed nose
and violent sneezing, wheezing
or coughing? If yes, then signs
point to allergies. Other symptoms
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problems that appear when you’ve
been outdoors. Seasonal allergies
will last for more than a week.
There’s no set cure for allergies,
but medicine can help you feel
better. Discuss treatment with
your doctor.
Signs of a Cold
Do you have a runny nose with yellow
discharge, aches and pains and a
sore and scratchy throat? If yes, signs
point to a cold. Other symptoms
include coughing, a fever and recent
exposure to a sick person. A cold will
usually clear up in about a week.
There’s no cure for a cold, but
rest up and get plenty of fluids.
Over-the-counter meds can ease
symptoms. If a cold just won’t quit,
consider seeing your doctor.
What’s Up, Doc?
Have you seen your doctor this year?
If not, it’s time to get an appointment
on the books. Even if you feel fine,
an annual checkup offers three
important benefits:
- It gets you thinking about your
overall wellness and how you can
improve.
- It helps you build a good
relationship with your provider.
- It lets your doctor perform
standard screenings to check for
serious illnesses like diabetes,
heart disease and cancer.
If you have a chronic condition
(such as heart disease, asthma, COPD
or diabetes) checkups take on added
importance since those diseases call
for constant management.
Once you’ve set your
appointment, prepare by writing
down any problems or pain you
have. Make a note of any new
diseases in your family. Also,
bring a list of all medications you
take, including vitamins. Ask if
you’re due for any blood work or
cancer screenings. If you have a
chronic condition, ask how you
can better manage it and what
resources are available.
If you need a doctor, search
our website: www.metroplus.org/
member-services/find-a-doctor-
provider.
Ah-choo!
Is It a Cold
or Seasonal
Allergies?
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Depression Takes a Toll
D
epression can affect how
you function at work, how
you interact with loved ones
and even how you sleep. It’s
serious, but it’s also treatable.
SPOT THE SIGNS
We know that occasionally feeling
sad and stressed is a part of life.
However, it’s not natural when those
feelings take over your life. Common
signs of depression include:
- Feeling sad for a number of weeks.
- Avoiding things that you
used to enjoy.
- Having trouble sleeping or
getting too much sleep.
- Swings in appetite or weight.
- Having problems with
concentration, memory and
decision-making.
- Prolonged feelings of
hopelessness or guilt.
- Thoughts of suicide.
Do you see these signs in yourself
or a loved one? Then it’s time to take
the next step and seek help from a
health care professional.
ROAD TO RECOVERY
Start with your primary care
provider. He or she can help rule
out other possibilities and refer
you to a specialist, if needed.
There are two main courses
of treatment for depression:
antidepressant medicine or
psychotherapy (aka talk therapy).
There are many types of
medicine. It might take time to find
the right one and the right dosage
to treat your depression. The
medicine also needs to build up in
your body, so it could take two to
four weeks to experience results. If
you take antidepressants, be aware
of the specific side effects.
Therapy helps you cope with
depression and change thought
patterns that can lead to depression.
Therapy could take eight to 10
weeks for full effect, but sometimes
therapy can help right away.
Anyone can suffer from
depression—regardless of age
or background. With the right
treatment, you can recover and feel
even better than before.
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help. Learn more at www.metroplus.org
/healthy-living/health-information,
then click “Mental Health.”
TAKE PAIN MEDS SAFELY
If you’ve had surgery or suffer
from severe chronic pain, your
doctor may prescribe strong
opioid painkillers. This class
of drugs attaches to pain
receptors in the brain, spine or
gastrointestinal tract. While they
may be effective, opioids can
also be dangerous and addictive.
If you are taking opioids, follow
this advice from the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration:
1) Talk to your doctor. Report
if you’ve had issues with
substance abuse. The doctor will
monitor your use of these drugs
and help you get off them as
soon as possible.
2) Follow directions. Taking
too many could cause
respiratory problems or death.
Do not crush or break pills.
The medicine should not be
absorbed too quickly.
3) Don’t mix meds. Do not
mix opioids with alcohol,
antihistamines, barbiturates
or benzodiazepines.
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An App a Day
H
ealth apps can help you
track your caloric intake,
sleep and more in real
time. There are many
smartphone apps to choose from,
but here are a few of the most
helpful and affordable.
runKeeper
(Free; Android and iPhone)
This fitness app allows you to track
your runs, walks or bike rides using
your phone’s GPS system. You can
track your progress over time and
connect to friends. The app also
provides coaching as you walk and
gives audible updates on your pace,
time and distance.
Hot5
(Free; iPhone)
This app contains 5-minute fitness
videos that can quickly take
you through workouts focused
on your abs, core or general
flexibility. The videos are modern
and the interface is user-friendly.
This app allows you to squeeze in
a workout wherever you are.
SleepBot
(Free; Android and iPhone)
Curious what happens after you
fall asleep? This app tracks your
movements and noises and lets you
know the quality of your sleep the
next morning. Trend graphs allow
you to track sleep quality over
time. The app also gives tips for the
most restorative sleep—it will even
remind you to go to bed.
Calorie Counter—My fitness Pal
(Free; Android and iPhone)
This calorie counter and exercise
tracker lets you log what you’re
taking in and what you’re burning
off. It can estimate calories in meals
and give you a daily nutritional
summary with all the major
nutrients you’ve consumed.
LOOKING FOR HEALTH
INFORMATION ONLINE?
Visit www.metroplus.org
for health information
and resources.
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You’ve downloaded the
app to log your walking
route and track calories
burned. Now, you just
need to get walking!
First, make walking
a habit—and it’s oK to
start small. If you haven’t
worked out in a while,
talk to your doctor before
setting your course.
You’ll want to aim for
30 minutes of brisk
walking a day. But you can
break that up into smaller
chunks, so if it takes you
10 minutes to walk to and
from work, you’re well on
your way.
once walking is a habit,
set a greater goal of
10,000 steps per day.
Wear a pedometer or
track your progress on an
app. Work up to doing this
five times a week.
Get a coworker or friend
to set similar goals and
keep each other honest.
Find a lunch hour when
you can walk together.
As you get walking, you’ll
notice better physical
stamina, improved
concentration and weight
loss. Sounds like time well
spent, right?
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Four outdoor allergens and how to avoid them.
A
fter a long winter, spring
is finally here! It’s a
wonderful time for most
of us in New York. But
for the millions who suffer from
seasonal allergies, springtime can
be downright unbearable.
What allergens lurk outside your
door this season? Here are some
common culprits.
1. Plant-based allergens: Tree,
grass and weed pollen can travel
for miles, hang in the air and attach
to clothing and practically anything
else. Check the daily pollen count
in the New York City area and make
adjustments. Close windows on
breezy days or when pollen is high.
Change clothing when you get home
and take a shower to limit pollen
in your home. Avoid being outside
during the worst of it. (Pollen counts
tend to peak in the morning.)
2. Bug bites: The sting from even
the tiniest bug can lead to big
trouble for those who are allergic.
Avoid this trigger by staying away
from open garbage cans and
covering food and drinks when
outdoors. Wear long sleeves and
pants whenever possible. Avoid
wearing sandals and don’t walk
barefoot outside. Those who are
highly allergic should carry their
epinephrine with them at all times.
3. Certain foods: If you have
a food allergy, be extra careful
at picnics and barbecues, where
you can be exposed to allergens
in sauces and salads, or by cross-
contamination. Bring your own dish,
use condiment packets and carry
your prescribed allergy medicine.
If you notice that you get itchy
and sniffle and sneeze after eating
certain raw fruits, you may have
oral allergy syndrome. The condition
affects about one-third of seasonal
allergy sufferers and happens when
the immune system is already
compromised. For example, if
tree pollen bothers you, foods like
apples, cherries, pears, apricots,
kiwis, hazelnuts and walnuts could
bother you as well.
4. Smoke and pollution:
Smoke from cigarettes, barbecues
or pollution from car exhaust can
trigger allergies or an asthma attack
for those with the condition. Avoid
these triggers so you can breathe
easy this season.
Trigger Points
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Your Child’s Health:
A Closer Look
A happy and healthy childhood:
It’s what all parents want
for their child. Well, on-time
vaccines and regular checkups
can set your child on that
healthy path. Here are answers
to some common questions.
Q“Why do kids need
vaccines and when
do they get them?”
AWe’re a healthy nation,
but children still need all
required vaccines. Vaccines
protect your child and prevent
the spread of diseases such as
whooping cough, polio, measles
and many others. Vaccines start
shortly after birth and continue
into the teenage years. The
pediatrician has a chart to track
childhood vaccinations. You can
also find it on our website. Ask
what vaccines are needed at
each doctor’s visit.
Q“These vaccines are
safe, right?”
AYes. Vaccines have
minor side effects,
such as discomfort at the
injection site. But all vaccines
have been studied and
are regulated by the Food
and Drug Administration.
Address specific concerns
with your doctor, but
know that the risk of not
vaccinating your child is real.
Q“What does the doctor
look for during my
child’s checkup?”
AYour child is growing fast.
The doctor will monitor those
changes by taking note of height,
weight, major developmental
milestones, vision, hearing and
overall health. The doctor will
administer any needed vaccines.
These visits give you a chance to
ask questions, so take advantage
of the time with the doctor.
Q“How often does my child
need to see the doctor?”
AJust like vaccines, checkups
start shortly after birth. The
first in-office visit happens just a
few days after bringing your baby
home from the hospital. Then you’ll
see the doctor about six more times
before your child’s 1st birthday.
Visits are spaced out a bit until
age 3. After that, your child will
just need an annual checkup
each year through adulthood.
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Vaccines protect your
child from serious
diseases like whooping
cough, polio and measles.
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