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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.
Health behaviour change: the next frontier
When researching for this article I came across a McKinsey article with a similar title (I had thought up my title last night and was feeling pretty smug about it, but was shattered when I discovered the McKinsey article title!) — Changing patient behaviour: The next frontier in healthcare value (Dixon-Fyle, S. et al, 2012; hereon called the McKinsey article). The article is spot on about the criticality of behaviour change in the next wave of healthcare innovation, but was written in 2012, a bit ahead of its time. Some things have changed in the past 10 years while most things have remained the same. Healthcare is an extremely slow-moving industry where the move-fast-and-break-things approach does not work. The McKinsey article describes a ‘person-focused paradigm that uses a behaviourally based rather than disease-based orientation to drive sustainable behaviour change’. Without going into much detail — it describes a winning combination as one that integrates behaviour change into existing care delivery using better patient engagement leveraging the powers of social, technology, and better business models. I will build on this concept in this article and describe why both payers and providers need to start paying attention to this paradigm or risk losing significant market share in the coming decade.
By Xeno Acharya5 years ago in Longevity
The year that I spent with an umbilical hernia that doctors could not find
In today’s society, it is expected to be able to trust a doctor. Sometimes they’re wrong, but most times they’re right. In the past year, I managed to stump nine doctors. Three of them being emergency room doctors. One of them finally helped me, but he too, was left stumped. I’ve lost so much time being in pain, jumping around doctors, getting bloodwork and appointments that led nowhere.
By The Storyteller5 years ago in Longevity
What Can You Expect at Your First Gynaecologist Visit
Every woman would have to see an ob-gyn at some point in her life. Some people with a vagina see a gynaecologist after their first period. Your gynaecologist can be your best friend with whom you can discuss different issues, including vaginal changes and reproductive issues. You can feel at ease with your gynaecologist about female health issue even if you don’t feel comfortable discussing these issues with other people.
By Tiasa Gadot5 years ago in Longevity
Hot Stone Massage.
Many people love to take hot stone massage, but it is the best choice for those people who have real aches and pains. This massage is a perfect antidote to the stress and pressure in your life. Hot stone massage will help you to remove your anxieties as the heat enters your body. It is proven that hot stone massage can treat tension, muscle pain, and discomfort and can increase blood circulation in your body.
By Richard Berlin5 years ago in Longevity
Be Well, Feel Well and Age Well:
Years ago, Dr. Bill Cole was struggling. His health was declining, his mind was failing him, and he found himself unable to handle any sort of mental or physical stress. He tried everything to lower his liver enzymes, blood sugar and blood pressure, all in the name of reducing his chronic brain fog and fatigue…but nothing seemed to work.
By Edmund Morgan5 years ago in Longevity
Everything You Need to know about Cancer and Typhoid
Cancer: Hippocrate was the first who gave the word karkinos or cancer diseases. Later karkinos word change in to carcinomes which means cancer in the epithelial tissue. Cancer is non communicable but most dangerous diseases after AIDS. Cancer is mainly two types;
By Sumesh Bhaila5 years ago in Longevity
WHY WE FEEL TIRED AFTER EATING?
In this article, I shall help you explore the myriad of reasons and theories that explain the phenomenon of a decrease in energy levels after a meal, officially called “postprandial somnolence”. And if you want to know the ways of overcoming it too, then you have reached just the right place!
By Syed Anees5 years ago in Longevity
3 Things To Learn From The Longest Living People on Earth
At some point in time, we all want to make changes to our routines and habits for a better life. There comes a time when a person tells themselves, “You gotta start doing better, you gotta adopt healthier ways”. I was going through that phase when I started researching and came to know about Okinawa.
By Aish kharkwal5 years ago in Longevity
WAY TO MAKE 2021 THE BEST STARTUP
As we move from 2020 to 2021, the COVID-19 epidemic continues to affect almost every aspect of our lives. For many, this health problem has created a range of different effects - including food insecurity, income crisis, and emotional distress.
By prashant sapkota5 years ago in Longevity
