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Improving health literacy: Lessons from clinical ethics

WEBHowever, we can take steps towards empowering patients ethically, including being deliberate about accuracy in bioethical language, improving clinician knowledge, …

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URL: https://blogs.bcm.edu/2020/11/06/improving-health-literacy-lessons-from-clinical-ethics/

What is digital health

WEBA: Digital health is an umbrella term that can cover almost any kind of communication technology applied to healthcare settings. In behavioral health, this …

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Health care is a right, not a privilege

WEBWe believe and tell everyone “Health Care is a Right, Not a Privilege”, but, As Hoffman puts it, this “rights consciousness” is at odds with the fact that U.S. health care …

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Healthcare as a human right

WEBAmong these are…the right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health; the right to adequate protection from the economic fears …

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The mind-heart connection: Maintain psychological wellbeing and …

WEBYoga is also a good mind-body practice. Overall, mindfulness is a promising intervention. There is modest but increasing data that these interventions can lead to a …

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7 Tips for a healthy heart from a heart surgeon

WEBLauren Barron, Baylor Medicine heart surgeon, shares seven tips for keeping your heart healthy. 1. Prioritize a heart-healthy diet. Barron emphasizes that the …

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Uninsured immigrant children and access to health care

WEBTexas Children’s Hospital’s Program for Immigrant and Refugee Child Health has compiled a Low Cost Clinic List publicly available to help providers connect families …

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Public-private partnerships to address social inequality in health

WEBGlobally, social inequality in health is a major public health challenge. In both upper-middle-income and high-income countries, contemporary healthcare and social …

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Transforming community health: The Baylor Teen Health Clinic

WEBFrom left: Anthony Magdaleno, David Corpus, Dr. Peggy Smith and Dr. Paul Klotman. For 45 years, the Baylor Teen Health Clinic has served Houston’s youth by …

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What is the future of wearable technology in healthcare

WEBA: Wearables could have a significant impact on overall health and wellbeing of populations regardless of age, gender, and ethnicity. Most importantly, …

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Healthcare on wheels: Using mobile clinics to reach children all …

WEBAlmost 12% of all children in Houston are uninsured or have never seen a healthcare provider, but a mobile healthcare program at Baylor and Texas Children’s …

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And now, your community health forecast…

WEBCurrently community health reports cover Houston, El Paso, Bownsville, South Padre Island, Lubbock, Wichita Falls, Baytown, Humble, Missouri City and Austin. …

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Don’t put your heart health last on your to-do list

WEBDon’t put your heart health last on your to-do list. February 1, 2024 cardiology , family , Heart Health. There was a time in the past year where Holly Shilstone, senior …

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A perfect match: The health benefits of jigsaw puzzles

WEBStudies have shown that doing jigsaw puzzles can improve cognition and visual-spatial reasoning. The act of putting the pieces of a puzzle together requires …

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The added benefits of keeping fit: maintaining sexual fitness in …

WEBIn the vast realm of health guidance, where exercise is revered as a holistic remedy impacting cardiovascular health, mental acuity and physical form, a critical gap …

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Debating Diets: What is the Whole30 diet

WEBThe Whole30 diet is a 30-day nutrition challenge. It’s an elimination diet that emphasizes whole, unprocessed foods. It’s not intended to be used long term. However, …

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Child labor: What are the health and social implications

WEBChild labor stems from poverty. When wages are insufficient to support the family, children are forced to work to secure food and contribute to survival. To …

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A mechanism influencing the generation of new COVID variants

WEBSARS-CoV-2 takes advantage of powerful biological mechanisms that allow it to evolve quickly, generating variants to adapt to and persevere in human populations.

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Rationing of healthcare before, during and after COVID-19

WEBEarly in the COVID-19 pandemic, it became evident the United States would face difficult resource allocation decisions.Projected shortages of ventilators and beds in …

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What is the importance of BMI

WEBWhile BMI has its limitations, Jian said it could help identify potential health risks. For example, a BMI of 30 or greater is associated with higher risks of type 2 …

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