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https://armcompression.com Millions of individuals suffer from poor arm circulation which can result in significant arm pain, in shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers and associated muscles and ligaments. This includes those with health conditions such as arthritis and joint pain, cancer, carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetes, hypertension, Raynaud’s Disease, and repetitive strain injury. Numerous products are on the market such as squeeze balls, compression sleeves, and constriction bands, but none of them increase circulation and relieve arm pain. Other options require medical appointments or electricity, both of which tie the individual down to a place and time. Tej Singh, MD MBA, Stanford trained vascular surgeon and Founder and CEO of Fist Assist Devices, LLC has invented a battery-powered arm compression wearable that provides intermittent focused massage of various parts of the arm to increase arm circulation and reduce arm pain. This is the world’s first wearable hands-free battery-powered arm massager that provides pain relief and improved circulation on-the-go. This device is safe and FDA 510(k) cleared and is now on sale for a recommended price of $99 in the United States.

Tegria (tegria.com) is a nationwide and international consulting firm that works with health organizations, non-profits, and employers to identify improvements in processes and teamwork, and help their patients, audiences, and workers benefit from truly humanized healthcare. Humanized healthcare means that each patient is recognized and treated as the individual each truly is, without cookie cutter approaches, biases imposed by members of the care team or even technology (as you will learn in this Show), or inefficiencies or delays due to cross-discipline lack of teamwork. We learn about barriers to care, which can include appointment and hold times that don’t work for patients in need, geographic or time inaccessibility due to distance, understaffing, or inadequate facilities, and biases that can easily have a negative effect on care due to age, ethnicity, gender, race, or communication ability. We learn too about Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) – how where we live, our socio-economic background, our degree of education, and cultural and physical environments determine up to 80% of our health outcomes, despite the level of care provided. You’ll learn a lot about solutions in this presentation with Theresa Demeter, MHA, the Managing Director of Clinical Solutions, for Tegria, a powerful and successful convergence of health consulting organizations who have deep expertise in analysis, process improvement and technology.

Do you have a health condition you wish would just get better? Would you like to find the motivation to feel healthier and happier with your life? Do you have a family health history which scares you for your future health? Let's talk about how we GoToHealth! Join me, Jonathan Marx, show Founder and Host, as we explore how we can take more control over our lives and health, and find more joy, despite the challenges we have. I've been in communications and education my whole career. I've been in health communications for twenty years, and I am truly inspired by the amazing developments in healthcare, and the increasing encouragement to take care of our own health. Allow me to open up more personally and share with you my vision for sharing health and medical information with you, so that you can be more empowered and fulfilled in your life. GoToHealth!

Every once in awhile, we invite a health expert on the show who is also engaged in the arts. While medical science is the language of facts, research, data, diagnosis and treatment, the arts is the language of the heart. And when we combine the language of medicine with the language of art, we round out our total human experience to combine factual knowledge with emotional, social, and spiritual content. We have the pleasure of speaking with a practicing physician who expresses herself in the language of poetry. She has just published a book of poems titled “A Doctor Only Pretends – Poems about illness, death and in-between.” Dr. Abby Caplin also lives with a chronic health condition which inform her work as both a physician, patient, and poet. In this interview, we hear about the transformation those with chronic illness can achieve in transcending their physical pain and discomfort to understand what their higher love and purpose is in the world. And we get the added treat of understanding this through the art of an award-winning poet. Enjoy the insights you will glean in this show. You can reach Dr. Caplin at https://abbycaplinmd.com and purchase her poetry book at https://amzn.to/3Nfq5HL.

Research can indeed be complex and hard to understand. However, the writing about it should not add to the difficulty. In this webinar, Barbara Gastel, MD, MPH, who teaches science communication at Texas A&M University, will offer guidance on writing readably about research. As well as presenting general pointers on writing accessibly, the webinar will provide advice on preparing readable papers and proposals. It also will address writing understandably for general audiences and for non-native readers of English. Throughout, examples and guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control will be integrated. Whichever readerships you generally serve, this webinar can aid in communicating effectively.

The Americans with Disabilities Act and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines require web properties to be accessible to those with disabilities. Websites that do not comply can be subject to legal claims, with lawsuits increasing 300% in 2021 alone. Both large corporate and small business websites have been sued, resulting in out-of-court settlements, legal fees, and significant dedication of time. There are numerous softwares available to make websites compliant quickly and easily, but they differ widely in functionality and protections. Our guest describes the law, the legal environment, and how his product increases business and addresses visitors with visual and hearing impairments, cognitive disabilities, and motor impairments. Enjoy a 10% discount when you subscribe through this link: www.accessibe.com/a/gotohealth.

TRINA WIGGINS MD returns to share her best practices to manage arthritic pain while maintaining optimal fitness. She's a fitness expert, and Senior Olympics and Bodybuilding medalist. https://www.trinawiggins.com/ ANTHONY HARTLEY, MBA informs us about stem cell therapy and its potential use in treating arthritis pain and orthopedic conditions with the patient's own stem cells. https://www.medadvisor.co/ Health News You Can Use

Patient access to their physicians is a primary mover for healthcare improvement in 2020’s. One of the ways to enable close connection and communication is through easily useable mobile phone apps which allow patient input and secure data sharing with a chosen doctor’s office. By playing games on your phone and answering questions about how you feel, the BeCare app can generate objective measurements of changes in your neurologic function, your cognition and your mood. It captures data about what meds you have been on and the benefit you experienced, the frequency and nature of your MS flares, your mood, your diet and exercise and your family history. The data is linked to the computer of any physician you select, and your physician can use the information to modify your treatment as appropriate. In this presentation, Dr. Charisse Litchman discusses their award-winning app for patients managing their multiple sclerosis symptoms, and how it helps both patients and their health professionals monitor progress and adjust treatments. https://becarelink.com

Let’s have an honest conversation about stress, anxiety and depression. They are not simply symptoms of family history or chemical imbalance. Often Glen Alex has seen in her practice that these expressions of poor mental health are caused by poor, weak, or NO boundaries. She's seen so many cases of how poor boundaries contribute to poor mental health. But saying “No” is not the only boundary you need. The unwillingness to say no, the lack of awareness of harmful people, and unhealthy expectations can lead to anxiety, depression, stress, and overwhelm, which all negatively impact mental AND physical health. Tune in to learn how you can improve your health by developing healthy boundaries, the foundation of mental health and wellness.

We go to work every day, and spend one third of our lives making a living, interacting with others, and conforming to organizational norms. We want to feel valued and honored in our place of work, so that we know the work we are doing is productive and appreciated. Yet how many places of work recognize the value and input of their staffs? According to research, only one third of us feel comfortable and secure in expressing our feelings and opinions in improving productivity and quality of life on the job. Marya Wilson, PhD is an organizational psychologist specializing in the pressures of the workplace, what makes work environments healthy and unhealthy, and helping individuals and teams at all levels in the organization be their most productive and satisfied while building successful businesses, especially in this time of the great resignation. https://mwadvising.com