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American Academy of Sleep Medicine calls for elimination of daylight saving time

By Gertha Selvidge 2 months ago

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Public health and safety would benefit from eliminating daylight saving time, according to a position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

The AASM supports a switch to permanent standard time, explaining in the statement that standard time more closely aligns with the daily rhythms of the body’s internal clock. The position statement also cites evidence of increased risks of motor vehicle accidents, cardiovascular events, and mood disturbances following the annual “spring forward” to daylight saving time.

“Permanent, year-round standard time is the best choice to most closely match our circadian sleep-wake cycle,” said lead author Dr. M. Adeel Rishi, a pulmonology, sleep medicine and critical care specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and vice chair of the AASM Public Safety Committee. “Daylight saving time results in more darkness in the morning and more light in the evening, disrupting the body’s natural

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American Board of Addiction Medicine -American Board of Addiction Medicine

By 6 months ago

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    Addiction Medicine

    Psychiatry

    Baltimore, Maryland

  • Sharone Abramowitz, MD

    Addiction Medicine

    Psychiatry

    San Francisco, California

  • Ken Freedman, MD, MS, MBA

    Addiction Medicine

    Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

    Boston, Massachusetts

  • Carolina Klein, MD

    Addiction Medicine

    Psychiatry

    Alexandria, Virginia

  • Daniel Pisaniello, MD

    Addiction Medicine
    Family Medicine
    Lowville, New York

  • Peter Selby, MBBS, CCFP, FCFP

    Addiction Medicine
    Family Medicine & Psychiatry
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Marjorie Voith, MD

    Addiction Medicine
    Internal Medicine
    Riva, Maryland

  • Tim Brennan, MD, MPH

    Addiction Medicine
    Pediatrics
    New York, New York

  • Ralph Bharati, MD

    Addiction Medicine
    Psychiatry
    Wichita, Kansas

  • Curtis Cummins, MD

    Addiction Medicine

    Psychiatry

    Traverse City, Michigan

  • Brian Hurley, MD, MBA

    Addiction Medicine

    Psychiatrist

    Los Angeles, CA

  • P. Bradley Hall, MD

    Addiction Medicine

    Family Medicine

    Bridgeport, West Virginia

  • C Marlo Baird, MD, MPH

    Addiction Medicine

    Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry

    Marlton, New Jersey

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    Medicine – Scientific American

    By 6 months ago

    Blood tests that find malignancies before they spread could transform our approach to treatment…

    The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention

    Despite conflicting data, the highly anticipated results will make the treatment a standard of care in the United States

    April 30, 2020 — Heidi Ledford and Nature magazine

    Amyloid, the leading target for dementia therapy, faces skepticism after drug failures

    April 29, 2020 — Tanya Lewis

    Candidates are speeding toward human trials

    April 29, 2020 — Charles Schmidt

    With politicians touting the potential benefits of malaria drugs to fight COVID-19, some people are turning away from clinical trials of other therapies

    April 28, 2020 — Heidi Ledford and Nature magazine

    Recent epidemics provide clues to ways the current crisis could stop

    April 28, 2020 — Lydia Denworth

    Compassionate use of experimental medicine needs to coexist with scientific rigor to help patients, researchers write in

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    CMS releases second COVID-19 interim final rule

    On April 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a second interim final rule (IFR) along with a press release to further modify and support regulatory changes implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). CMS will accept comments on the IFR until June 1, 2020. Audio-only Telephone Telehealth Visits: The IFR … Read More

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    AOA statement on COVID-19 stay-at-home

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    Natural Medicine Journal | The official journal of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

    By 6 months ago

    Podcasts

    by Natural Medicine Journal

    This update features information about recovery from Covid-19, antibody testing, how long the virus lives on surfaces, healthcare disparity that increases risk of death, and new information about air pollution and Covid-19.

    by Natural Medicine Journal

    This podcast addresses new information regarding the loss of smell and taste as symptoms, as well as airborne spread of the virus. In addition to being editor-in-chief of the Natural Medicine Journal, Tina Kaczor, ND, FABNO, has been seeing patients since earning her doctorate from the National University of Natural Medicine in 2000.

    Abstracts & Commentary

    by Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO

    A recent study that combined tissue culture, mouse, and human data creates a compelling argument that pollen exposure weakens innate immune defense against viral infection—and not just in allergy sufferers.

    by Lorinda Sorensen, ND, LAc

    A recent study found that eating more than 2 servings a week of

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    American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

    By 7 months ago

    Special Feature 

    Addressing Your Practice Management Concerns during COVID-19
    AACD Webinar

    This webinar presented by Adrienne Twigg, co-owner of Bent Ericksen & Associates and Kelly Bradley, Principal at SVA Certified Public Accountants, S.C. answers these questions and more:
    • What can I do about hygienists who are not currently working in my practice because I am following the ADA recommendation to cancel all non-emergency dentistry? Are they considered laid off?

    • If I pay a portion of health insurance for my employees who are currently laid off, does that continue through the layoff? Does Cobra kick in?

    • How do I protect and enhance my cash flow right now?

    • If my employees have children home from school due to mandatory closings do I need to pay while they are out as indicated in the HR 6201 bill just passed by the Senate?

    • What can I do to manage
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    American Medicaid Dentists Public Dental Provider Health State Federal Community Clinic Private Practice Dentistry Assistance

    By 7 months ago


    The Medicaid Dentist Directory is a resource for finding federal and state funded programs for providing basic dental services from clinics and individual dentist offices and practices for eligible individuals and families.

    Families with children needing dental care may be able to qualify for special funding to obtain health insurance for children with the help of the Federal government. Read more about this popular and growing program.

    This website is under development. We continue to compile community, city, state and Federal resources for dental health treatment.

    Contact your local State government or local Medicaid office for determining eligibility and the application requirements.

    Disability Populations

    The National Foundation of Dentistry (NFDH) has developed a program for Dentists to donate certain services for qualifying individuals. Applicants who are either disabled, elderly or medically compromised and have no other way for paying for dental care may be able to secure help in their

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    Workplace Health | American Heart Association

    By 7 months ago

    Building a healthy workplace and encouraging a healthy workforce can create a self-reinforcing environment that can lead to increased productivity, less absenteeism, and health-spend savings for employees and employers. The American Heart Association’s Workplace Health Solutions offers a suite of science-based, evidence-informed tools and services to help you build and maximize an effective workplace culture of health. Our unique web-based portal fuses health content, personal health data and consumer engagement opportunities, to take your workplace and workforce on a journey toward improved health: 

    • Assess your current programs and workplace environment
    • Create awareness and education around Life’s Simple 7® and the importance of knowing your numbers
    • Learn how these seven lifestyle and behavior factors not only add up to big differences in workplace health, but also can have a big impact on the bottom line for organizations
    • Implement a workplace health solution that combines the power of health screenings with health
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    The American Association of Physicists in Medicine

    By 7 months ago

    Notice as of Monday, March 30, 2020, 11AM Eastern Time.

    Advancing Education Advancing Science Advancing Professional Practice

    If you are seeking a medical physicist to fill a career, temporary (Locum Tenens), contract, or training position, please visit our Career Services Center.

    AAPM is a scientific and professional organization, founded in 1958, composed of more than 8000 scientists whose clinical practice is dedicated to ensuring accuracy, safety and quality in the use of radiation in medical procedures such as medical imaging and radiation therapy. We are generally known as medical physicists and are uniquely positioned across medical

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    American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Quantity and quality of exercise for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory, musculoskele… – PubMed

    By 7 months ago

    The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide guidance to professionals who counsel and prescribe individualized exercise to apparently healthy adults of all ages. These recommendations also may apply to adults with certain chronic diseases or disabilities, when appropriately evaluated and advised by a health professional. This document supersedes the 1998 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Position Stand, “The Recommended Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Developing and Maintaining Cardiorespiratory and Muscular Fitness, and Flexibility in Healthy Adults.” The scientific evidence demonstrating the beneficial effects of exercise is indisputable, and the benefits of exercise far outweigh the risks in most adults. A program of regular exercise that includes cardiorespiratory, resistance, flexibility, and neuromotor exercise training beyond activities of daily living to improve and maintain physical fitness and health is essential for most adults. The ACSM recommends that most adults engage in moderate-intensity cardiorespiratory exercise training for ≥30 min·d

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