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When we lose weight, where does it go
If you had forced me to guess before reading, I would have certainly been wrong. Maybe you’re in the same boat? | learn more
Tag: health
under the microscope
6 incredible ways the smartphone can help track health and disease
This isn’t about step counting and heart rate monitoring – it’s much more. I want to use the word incredible to describe these breakthroughs, but they are in fact quite credible. That’s what makes this so awesome! | learn more
book recommendations to your health under the microscope
Lifespan: Why We Age―and Why We Don’t Have To
“He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.” – Joseph Heller, Catch 22 What if we treated aging as a disease? Already you can imagine the controversy. It would feel wrong to call granny sick just because […]
tech, startups, internet
The health of the US venture market in 2020
Tom Tunguz analyzed the venture market to understand where in the cycle we are. “We are 12 years into the longest bull market in US history and this bullishness has powered the venture market. Investors deployed $117 billion in 2019 […]
to your health under the microscope
Microbiome 2020 🦠
If I say “think of your body,” what do you picture? Your eyes? Your heart? Your toes? Do you think about your bacteria? Perhaps you should; current science suggests our microbes are as much “us” as our brain or fingertips. […]
to your health
You should take a peek at your doctor’s notes on your health
“Some patient advocates say your doctor’s notes offer insights you might never hear from your physician, putting patient and provider on the same page.” | learn more
to your health
Can the culture of overtreatment be curbed in medical training?
“Ordering more tests or treatments is not always best for patients’ health or wallet. A group of medical educators is trying to address the problem where they think it starts: medical training.” | learn more
to your health
Where electronic health records went wrong
This is a long read. It helped me understand the ‘how we got here’ story behind todays’ EHR challenges. And it was a helpful reminder of what can happen (both good and bad) when the government leans to an industry. […]
under the microscope
FMT results in massive long-term reduction in autism symptoms
This is an early and non-controlled, but quite exciting, study from Arizona State University that points to the relationship between health and gut microbiome. FMT stands for Fecal Matter Transplant. “Prior to the study, 83 percent of participants had ‘severe’ […]
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Insights from reading 1,182 ER bills.
“A $5,571 bill to sit in a waiting room, $238 eyedrops, and a $60 ibuprofen tell the story of how emergency room visits are squeezing patients.” | learn more