Friday, February 28, 2014

Middle Eastern Virus More Widespread Than Thought | Science/AAAS | News

Middle Eastern Virus More Widespread Than Thought | Science/AAAS | News: "side the region, such as France and the United Kingdom, but those clusters all started with a patient who had traveled to the Middle East before falling ill.

Scientists have uncovered more and "



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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Increased Magnesium intake correlated with decrease systemic inflammation

Friday, February 21, 2014. The European Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the results of a meta-analysis on February 12, 2014 which reveals an association between increased dietary magnesium and lower levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation.

http://www.lef.org/newsletter/2014/0221_Greater-magnesium-intake-associated-with-decreased-inflammation.htm?utm_source=eNewsletter_EZX400E&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Article&utm_content=Button&utm_campaign=2013Wk8-1

Monday, December 9, 2013

Ray Kurzweil is just amazing and now he is driving google :)

http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/ray-kurzweil-and-the-brains-behind-the-google-brain

 I don't usually get star struck... but  I  was tongue tied when I met this amazing individual. :)

 I could careless about vapid popculture icons but Ray Kurzweil... all I could think was what is he thinking right now?  How has he already shaped our future by discovering/ naming the law of accelerating returns is trans-humanism defined.

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Richard Feynman

 Researching Richard Feynman today :) Thought I would share!

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Saturday, November 16, 2013

Experts React to Mental Health Parity Law 'Final Rule'

Experts React to Mental Health Parity Law 'Final Rule': "rule to "ensure that features such as co-pays, deductibles, and visit limits are generally not more restrictive for mental health/substance use disorders benefits than they are for medical/surgical benefits.""

 rule to "ensure that features such as co-pays, deductibles, and visit limits are generally not more restrictive for mental health/substance use disorders benefits than they are for medical/surgical benefits."
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  There is still a huge disparity  when it comes to mental health versus  medsurg/ general medical  care.  Many outpatient services are extremely limited, or have much higher deductibles or copays than physician visits.  There is a  lack of mental health services in this country.  Insurances do not often cover  therapy with a  professional such as a psychologist or licensed social worker. Primary care physicians are 'more inclined to write a prescription  for a med, than  instruct the patient  to workout, increasing physical activity,  or go therapy.