The decision about whether to operate can’t just be based on age, though age-related decline is certainly a consideration. Philippe LeoneIn January, 107-year-old Daphne Keith broke her hip and became the oldest Australian to have a partial hip replacement. This isn’t something you would have heard of two or three decades ago. For Daphne, the decision was fairly clear-cut. Surgery, with all its risks, was a better option than the alternative: to be stuck in bed for the rest of her life. As she summed it up, “What do I have to lose?” But in many cases the balance between benefits and harms of surgery for older people is not as clear-cut. Advances in anaesthetic and surgical techniques (especially keyhole surgery) from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/29/surgery-rates-are-rising-in-over-85s-but-the-decision-to-operate-isnt-always-easy/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/surgery-rates-are-rising-in-over-85s.html from https://aubreyflores1.tumblr.com/post/185217776659 from https://tommysmith1.blogspot.com/2019/05/surgery-rates-are-rising-in-over-85s.html from https://tommysmith01.tumblr.com/post/185218005269 from https://shawnboyle1.blogspot.com/2019/05/surgery-rates-are-rising-in-over-85s.html
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The national epidemic requires coordinated, long-term research. from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/29/nih-scientists-call-attention-to-the-impact-of-opioids-on-women-and-children/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/nih-scientists-call-attention-to-impact.html from https://aubreyflores1.tumblr.com/post/185217776759 from https://tommysmith1.blogspot.com/2019/05/nih-scientists-call-attention-to-impact.html from https://tommysmith01.tumblr.com/post/185218005334 from https://shawnboyle1.blogspot.com/2019/05/nih-scientists-call-attention-to-impact.html Living with diabetes makes me/us feel like a perpetual girl/boy/whatever scout – we always have to get in scout mode and be prepared!#############I was away for a good portion of the holiday weekend – spending time with family – both the two legged and four-legged variety. It was a spontaneous road trip and I’m so glad I went for it! I laughed until my stomach hurt and I spent a lot of time outdoors – it was just what I needed to recharge my internal batteries. Packing for a last minute weekend trip meant bringing extra of everything… including diabetes supplies.I need my diabetes shit and I need backup…. because you never know – and it’s my responsibility to be prepared – that’s part of being a From http://diabetesaliciousness.blogspot.com/2019/05/diabetes-scout-mode-spontaneous-road.html from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/29/diabetes-scout-mode-spontaneous-road-trip-edition/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/diabetes-scout-mode-spontaneous-road.html from https://aubreyflores1.tumblr.com/post/185217776554 from https://tommysmith1.blogspot.com/2019/05/diabetes-scout-mode-spontaneous-road.html from https://tommysmith01.tumblr.com/post/185218005194 from https://shawnboyle1.blogspot.com/2019/05/diabetes-scout-mode-spontaneous-road.html Many neurodegenerative conditions are associated with the accumulation of forms of metabolic waste in the central nervous system, protein aggregates that form solid deposits between or within cells. Tauopathies such as frontotemporal dementia are associated with tau aggregates, synucleinopathies such as Parkinson’s disease with α-synuclein, and amyloidoses with varying forms of amyloid, such as the amyloid-β found in elevated amounts in Alzheimer’s disease patients. Alzheimer’s itself is an amyloidosis that also becomes a tauopathy in its later stages. These protein aggregates and their surrounding halos of harmful biochemistry disrupt normal brain function and, in the worse cases, kill neurons. Eventually they kill the patient. With the exception of certain inherited conditions, in which cellular biochemistry is broken due to an unfortunate and unlucky mutation, why from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/29/decreased-cerebrospinal-fluid-flow-is-associated-with-cognitive-decline/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/decreased-cerebrospinal-fluid-flow-is.html from https://aubreyflores1.tumblr.com/post/185217776429 from https://tommysmith1.blogspot.com/2019/05/decreased-cerebrospinal-fluid-flow-is.html from https://tommysmith01.tumblr.com/post/185218005129 from https://shawnboyle1.blogspot.com/2019/05/decreased-cerebrospinal-fluid-flow-is.html Researchers describe how prostate cancer cells develop the ability to mimic bone-forming cells called osteoblasts, enabling them to proliferate in the bone microenvironment. From https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190528145639.htm from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/29/how-prostate-cancer-cells-mimic-bone-when-they-metastasize/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/how-prostate-cancer-cells-mimic-bone.html from https://aubreyflores1.tumblr.com/post/185217776339 from https://tommysmith1.blogspot.com/2019/05/how-prostate-cancer-cells-mimic-bone.html from https://tommysmith01.tumblr.com/post/185218005049 from https://shawnboyle1.blogspot.com/2019/05/how-prostate-cancer-cells-mimic-bone.html Rituals (especially the ones that are just-right for you, designed for you) are like a bit of magic. They really are, here’s why. ~They bring you into the moment, present-time (see earlier post today about why it matters. ~They bring us into the mystical, where we are connected to the Divine, where we are powerful, where day to day life and our belief in lack/limitation step aside for a bit. ~We connect with mystical archetypes… The Priestess, The Empress, The Alchemist, The Queen, The Goddess… we find another part of ourselves that we are able to embody and create with ~We remember and connect with our Higher Self.. the part of us that is aligned with health, wellness, beauty, divinity, the holy and From https://www.intuitivebody.com/why-rituals-can-be-magic/ from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/29/why-rituals-can-be-magic/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/why-rituals-can-be-magic.html from https://aubreyflores1.tumblr.com/post/185217776219 from https://tommysmith1.blogspot.com/2019/05/why-rituals-can-be-magic.html from https://tommysmith01.tumblr.com/post/185218004829 from https://shawnboyle1.blogspot.com/2019/05/why-rituals-can-be-magic.html Welcome to summer, everyone. (I think most people agree it starts after Memorial Day, right?) One of the things I’ve always loved about summer is cold brew coffee. As most of you know, I’ll take coffee anytime year round, but cold brew is its own animal and worth appreciating as such. That said, cold brew needs to be done right to achieve the smoothness and sweetness its known for. Here’s how I create my own cold brew. Ingredients: 2/3 cup medium-coarse ground coffee 2 cups filtered water Optional: 4 Tbsp. Oat Milk (Thrive Market has a clean and tasty version for those who want to add a splash or two to the final result. Feel free to use regular dairy or another non-dairy milk. From https://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-cold-brew-coffee/ from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/29/marks-cold-brew-coffee/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/marks-cold-brew-coffee.html from https://aubreyflores1.tumblr.com/post/185217776119 from https://tommysmith1.blogspot.com/2019/05/marks-cold-brew-coffee.html from https://tommysmith01.tumblr.com/post/185218004724 from https://shawnboyle1.blogspot.com/2019/05/marks-cold-brew-coffee.html Children and adolescents with long-term obesity have increased arterial stiffness by their late teens, a study of more than 3,000 children followed from age 9 to 17 shows. These results, in the researchers’ view, call for more initiatives to reduce teenage obesity. from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/29/stiffening-arteries-in-teenagers-with-persistent-obesity/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/stiffening-arteries-in-teenagers-with.html from https://aubreyflores1.tumblr.com/post/185217776009 from https://tommysmith1.blogspot.com/2019/05/stiffening-arteries-in-teenagers-with.html from https://tommysmith01.tumblr.com/post/185218004639 from https://shawnboyle1.blogspot.com/2019/05/stiffening-arteries-in-teenagers-with.html Using DNA evidence, scientists have shown that brain clot samples from people who have had ischemic stroke often contain mouth bacteria. From https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325304.php from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/29/stroke-study-finds-mouth-bacteria-in-brain-clots/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/stroke-study-finds-mouth-bacteria-in.html from https://aubreyflores1.tumblr.com/post/185217775069 from https://tommysmith1.blogspot.com/2019/05/stroke-study-finds-mouth-bacteria-in.html from https://tommysmith01.tumblr.com/post/185218004559 from https://shawnboyle1.blogspot.com/2019/05/stroke-study-finds-mouth-bacteria-in.html Zirkonzahn prepares its free lecture tour for June by looking at the future of digital dentistry. We have to admit: for high-quality, modern dental restorations, digital has become the norm. Protocols and workflows have evolved, hinged on new technologies that consider full digital patient analysis and predictability as core concepts. The fast advancements in the digital sector impose changes also within dental practices and laboratories. Zirkonzahn (South Tyrol, Italy), manufacturer and innovation driver for the dental sector, will visit Ipswich, Milton Keynes, Winchester and Bristol from 17 to 19 June with a free lecture tour for dentists and dental technicians. The lectures aim to help participants evaluate the digital approach to everyday work by exploring the benefits of a flawless digital workflow, with practical insights. The lectures – From https://www.dentistry.co.uk/2019/05/28/immediate-loading-is-here/ from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/29/immediate-loading-is-here/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/immediate-loading-is-here.html from https://aubreyflores1.tumblr.com/post/185217774994 from https://tommysmith1.blogspot.com/2019/05/immediate-loading-is-here.html from https://tommysmith01.tumblr.com/post/185218004444 from https://shawnboyle1.blogspot.com/2019/05/immediate-loading-is-here.html |