Shift work bad for the brain

Heart attacks, obesity, stroke...and the list has just been increased by one. A recent study has found that shift work can also lead to cognitive decline. Thankfully it seems to be reversible within five years.

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29879521

Sex: myths and facts

It is remarkable how many misconceptions exist about sex. The page below lists some of the commoner ones...as well as several important-to-know facts.

http://www.ashasexualhealth.org/stdsstis/myths-and-facts/

5 tips for discussing Ebola with children

When talking to children about this disease:

1. Stick to the facts
2. Reassure them they are safe
3. Explain to them the difference between where you live and Africa
4. Reinforce the need to look after their health including the importance of hand hygiene
5. Take the opportunity to teach them some facts on geography, biology, and science

More in the following link

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2014/10/07/5-tips-for-talking-to-your-kids-about-ebola/

Ebola outbreak status

Ebola infections are currently predominantly in Africa. The link below illustrates this.


http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/distribution-map.html

The digital chaperone

A chaperone is a person, apart from the doctor and the patient, present during the medical consultation whose role is to ensure propriety on the part of the doctor and the patient. Such a person is typically enrolled during consultations entailing sensitive and/or intimate examination (of for example the breast).

Dr Paul E. Shannon muses in his blog whether the time has come to introduce some sort of digital chaperone.

http://beyondclinical.wordpress.com/2013/07/26/the-digital-chaperone/

He links his concept to Google glass, through the following blog post.

http://geekdoctor.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/the-healthcare-it-applications-of.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter