Author: Tom Patriot

Chronic diseases restrict the mobility of older people – often unconsciously

Tom Patriot

Chronic diseases are a key factor limiting the mobility of older people. Usually individuals are conscious of their condition in the case of an acute musculoskeletal disorder that causes pain or functional limitations. However, if the condition has progressed slowly, the gradual restriction of mobility often goes unnoticed. “Healthcare professionals should pay attention to the mobility limitations caused by chronic diseases before older adults’ independent living is endangered,” says Professor Urho Kujala from the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences. Participants in the MOBILETWIN study conducted at the University of…

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Kim Kardashian Just Wore a Tiny, See-Through, Versace Dress to a Gas Station

Tom Patriot

Kim Kardashian continues to channel the ’90s with her style choices, and she selected vintage Versace for Kourtney Kardashian’s 40th birthday. Kim and Kourtney both wore vintage Versace looks for the epic celebration. But on Instagram, it wasn’t clear just how transparent Kim’s dress actually was. With its side slit and see-through mesh section, the vintage look already left little to the imagination. But when paparazzi caught Kim as she stopped at a gas station ahead of the birthday bash, it became clear that her slinky black dress was basically non-existent, along with…

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Metabolite may play a role in nicotine addiction

Tom Patriot

A substance that scientists identify to screen people for nicotine use may also play a role in smokers becoming addicted to tobacco. “When you smoke, nicotine is converted into a metabolite called cotinine,” explained South Dakota State University Psychology Professor Brady Phelps. Even those who inhale secondhand smoke can test positive for cotinine. The metabolite is measured in urine, saliva and blood. “Cotinine remains in the body much longer than nicotine,” Phelps said. The half-life—the amount of time it takes for half of the substance to leave a person’s system—is…

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Entrepreneur Index™ Down as Medicare-for-All Idea Rattles Healthcare Stocks

Tom Patriot

Drug-makers, hospital managers and health insurers were all down big largely because of a warning issued by UnitedHealth CEO David Wichmann in an earnings conference call yesterday. The leader of the nation’s biggest health insurer suggested that the Medicare-for-all proposals being made by Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and other Democrats could cause “wholesale disruption of American healthcare” and have “a severe impact on the economy and jobs.” Wichmann’s comments spooked investors. UnitedHealth’s stock and virtually every other healthcare stock fell dramatically in the last two days, as investors consider that…

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