Health Guide USA

02/07/2024

Medical Express: A new study found that eating a snack of baby carrots just three times a week significantly increased skin carotenoids in young adults. Levels of these phytonutrients were boosted even more when this healthy snack was combined with a multivitamin containing the carotenoid beta carotene. (Note: the findings presented should be considered preliminary until a peer-reviewed publication is available...)

Higher levels of skin carotenoids are associated with increased antioxidant protection and a lower risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and certain cancers. This marker also reflects improved skin health and immune function.

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27/06/2024

The Best and Worst States for Healthcare Social Worker Pay: Per BLS estimates, as of May 2023, the national mean wage for healthcare social workers was $67,430 per year. Although healthcare realize modestly better than average pay in comparison to most workers, there is considerable variation from state to state in how much healthcare social workers earn.

There were approximately 185,000 at work in the U.S. as of May 2023 according to reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Healthcare social workers are found in varied healthcare settings, including hospitals, individual family service providers, home healthcare agencies, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient care centers. Healthcare social work professionals generally earn slightly higher salaries and wages than workers in most other occupations. Per BLS data, as of May 2023, these were the ten best and worst states for healthcare pay based on annual mean wage levels: https://loom.ly/4c_9cxc

26/06/2024

Jason Shafrin at Healthcare Economist: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released projections of US levels between 2024 and 2034. In the Hale et al. (2024) study, CBO estimates that: "…92.3 percent of the US population, or 316 million people, have coverage in 2024, and 7.7 percent, or 26 million, are uninsured. The uninsured share of the population will rise over the course of the next decade, before settling at 8.9 percent in 2034, largely as a result of the end of COVID-19 pandemic–related policies, the expiration of enhanced subsidies available through the Affordable Care Act health insurance Marketplaces, and a surge in immigration that began in 2022...." https://loom.ly/QKhjSz0

25/06/2024

From The Conversation: What risks do people facing running, walking or working outside when it’s hot out? The time of day matters if you’re going for a run, or if you’re walking or cycling to work during a heat wave. Early risers or evening runners face less of a risk – the Sun isn’t as hot and the air temperature is lower. But if your normal routine is to go for a run midmorning or over lunch, you probably want to rethink exercising in the heat.

Pretty much everywhere in the U.S., the hottest part of the day is between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The body will gain heat from both the air temperature and solar radiation. The ground also heats up, so you’ll feel more heat rising up from the asphalt or grass. Add humidity to the mix and that will also affect your body’s ability to dissipate heat through sweat.

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The heat comes from everywhere when you’re active outside on hot days – the Sun’s rays, the air around you, the ground and even your own body.

25/06/2024

The Best and Worst States for Clinical Lab Tech Pay: According to BLS estimates, as of May 2023, the national mean wage for clinical lab techs was $62,870 per year. pay varies widely by state according to the BLS data, from less than $50,000 annually in some states to over $75,000 per year in others.

There were about 334,400 clinical lab techs (technologists and technicians) working in the U.S. as of May 2023 according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published reports. Clinical lab techs work mainly in hospitals and medical diagnostic laboratories, but smaller numbers are also found working in physician offices, at professional education institutions, and with ambulatory health service providers. As of May 2023, based on annual mean wage levels these were the ten best and worst states for clinical lab tech pay: https://loom.ly/9ofMqRs

20/06/2024

Natalie Enyedi is a premedical student: "Working as a medical assistant during my gap year has taught me so much about the underbelly of healthcare, what patient care really looks like, the role of healthcare workers as advocates for patients, and countless more invaluable lessons that I never could have learned during my undergraduate education. I have gained confidence in my decision-making, my ability to communicate with patients, and even performing and assisting with minor procedures.

"The role of a can vary greatly depending on the specialty and practice setting. I am extremely fortunate to work at a practice that supports me and my journey while allowing me the autonomy and privilege of making meaningful contributions to patient care. The physicians that I work with provide me with excellent mentorship and have shown me the gold standard of patient-centered care that I hope to emulate in the future.

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20/06/2024

The Best and Worst States for Medical Assistant Pay: The BLS estimated that, as of May 2023, the national mean wage for was $43,350 per year. From state to state there was considerable variation in mean annual wages, with those in some regions of the country earning 50% or more than their counterparts elsewhere.

Medical assistants work in varied healthcare settings, including physician offices, hospitals, outpatient care centers, offices of other types of healthcare practitioners, and assisted living facilities. As of May 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimated that about 763,000 medical assistants were employed in the U.S. Per BLS annual mean wage data of May 2023, the ten best and worst states for medical assistant pay were the following:

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19/06/2024

Kelly Gooch at Becker's Healthcare: For , Nevada has the highest hourly mean wage , adjusted for cost of living, and Hawaii has the lowest, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Below are the mean hourly wages for nurse practitioners in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., adjusted for cost of living. Becker's calculated these figures using May 2023 salary data from BLS and 2024 cost of living index data from the World Population Review.

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19/06/2024

The Best and Worst States for Pay: Per BLS estimates, as of May 2023, the annual mean salary for paramedics was $57,450 nationally. Pay for the profession varies widely from state to state, with paramedics in some states making double annually what their peers earn elsewhere.

As of May 2023, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) there were about 98,800 at work in the United States. Paramedics work in varied environments, ranging from ambulance service providers and hospitals to local government agencies. Paramedics generally earn lower average salaries and wages than most other healthcare occupations that require advanced training and skills.

As of May 2023, based on annual mean wage data from the BLS, the ten best and worst states for paramedic pay were: https://loom.ly/tSZ4Kq0

18/06/2024

MedPage Today: For older adults, Emergency Department visits tripled after edible cannabis was legalized in Canada.

Nathan Stall, MD, PhD, of the University of Toronto in Canada: "While the design of our study limited us from determining whether poisonings were unintentional or intentional, we suspect both contributed to the harms we observed. Older adults are prone to unintentional poisonings because edible cannabis products are visually attractive and palatable and may be taken in error, being easily confused with non-cannabis food items.

Older people also may be prone to adverse effects associated with intentional cannabis exposure, Stall said. "Contemporary cannabis is very potent; today's cannabis extracts contain as much as 30 times more THC than dried cannabis from the mid-1980s and early 1990s," he observed. There are predictable age-related declines in how cannabis is metabolized, Stall continued.

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ED visits tripled after edible cannabis was legalized in Canada

18/06/2024

The Best and Worst States for Emergency Medical Technician Pay: Per BLS estimates, as of May 2023, the national mean wage for EMTs was $43,100 annually. Pay for the profession varies widely from state to state, with EMTs in some states making double annually what their peers earn elsewhere.

There were approximately 167,000 emergency medical technicians (EMTs) working in the U.S. as of May 2023 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). EMTs work in varied settings, including ambulance service providers, public and private hospitals, and local government agencies. Unlike many other trained healthcare professionals, emergency medical technicians earn lower average salaries and wages than workers in most other occupations.

As of May 2023, according to BLS annual mean wage data, the ten best and worst states for emergency medical technician pay were: https://loom.ly/gKqYZ1M

13/06/2024

Healthcare IT News: GeneDx, a genetic testing and analytics developer, announced this week that it is collaborating with Epic to expand access to its rapid whole genome sequencing services.

WHY IT MATTERS: The focus is specifically on neonatal intensive care units, the company says. By integrating with the Epic electronic health record, GeneDx aims to connect directly with health systems, helping clinicians more easily receive orders and send results. Patients can now have rWGS data more seamlessly integrated into their longitudinal medical record, helping providers deliver more personalized treatment plans. https://loom.ly/I9tAYb0

The precision medicine company will integrate its rWGS technology with Epic, giving health systems using its EHR the ability to gain genomic insights for pediatric and neonatal patients.