https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p en-us 2018-02-05 17:05:01 UTC 2024-05-27 08:56:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/228226667 1. Last year the FDA approved more drugs and medical devices then ever before.
2. Some patients have to go to different countries for experimental care.
3. Trump wants to reduce the price of prescription drugs.
4. America has one of the most high drug prices in the world.]]> 2018-02-05 17:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/228226667 swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/228720525 1. A man was sucked into an MRI machine.
2. The man was carrying an oxygen tank and was sucked into it.
3. Died by inhaling liquid oxygen.
4. A doctor and junior staffer have been arrested.]]> 2018-02-06 17:03:28 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/228720525 swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/230700624 Flu
1. Flu is about to break a record for hospitalizations.
2. 63 kids have died.
3. 1 in 10 deaths were due to the flu or pneumonia.
4. A second wave of the flu could be coming.]]> 2018-02-12 17:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/230700624 swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/231596091 1.Valentine's day is also national donors day.
2. Established in 1998.
3. To raise awareness for organ donation.
4. 120,000 people are waiting for an organ.]]> 2018-02-14 17:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/231596091 swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/232044876 1. A new blood test can test for CTE.
2. CTE stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy.  
3. CTE couldn't be diagnosed until after death.
4. The new technique is used by scanning the blood for the proteins involved with CTE.]]> 2018-02-15 17:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/232044876 swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/233381022 Heart Health Month 
1. Cardiovascular disease is #1 health risk for all American adults.
2. Heart disease includes heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, cardiomyopathy.
3. Watch your diet to prevent heart disease.
4. Get regular physical activity and watch your diet.]]> 2018-02-20 17:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/233381022 swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/233856018 Safe Voice
1. Is used to anonymously report threats.
2. Tips are completely confidential.
3. Threats include bullying, suicide, and depression.
4. Then officials will be notified and the situation will be dealt with.]]> 2018-02-21 17:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/233856018 swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/234373505 Health Careers
1. Physician assistants are one of the careers.
2. According to the labor bureau, it is expected to grow by 38%.
3.Physical therapists are another.
4. Expected to grow by 27% through 2018.]]> 2018-02-22 17:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/234373505 swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/235481743 1) 84 Children have died from the flu this season.
2) Researchers trying to make a universal flu vaccine.
3) Researchers are infecting volunteers to study.
4) Each year the flu changes a little bit but if researchers can target the part that doesn't change then the vaccine can work.]]> 2018-02-26 17:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/235481743 swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/236005829 1) People are trying to find ways to relieve pain without drugs.
2) Acupuncture is an example of Alternative pain relief.
3) A study with 16,000 patients says that with people with Arthritic knee pain that acupuncture and Tai Chi.
4) For neck pain, massage therapy is the best result.
5) Insurance usually doesn't cover alternative pain treatments.]]> 2018-02-27 17:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/236005829 swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/236524258 1) Those companies are making their own health insurance company to bring health care to their employees.
2) Want employees to have more satisfaction in their healthcare with lower costs.
They employ 840,000 people globally.
3) The company will be free from profit-making incentives.
4) Average American spends $714 on out of pocket health care costs.]]> 2018-02-28 17:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/qx036zxsgz2p/wish/236524258