A car crash can be a life-changing event. It can leave you with physical injuries that require long-term medical care. It can also lead to emotional and psychological trauma, which can take years to heal. And if you are involved in a severe car crash, you may have to deal with the legal ramifications as well. The expected procedures that you can expect soon are tied to the insurance companies, court, etc. Learning about the potential outcomes and options you might have available is extremely important. It would help if you approached it as a preventive measure to keep you from feeling overwhelmed down the road.

Finding a good attorney

If you’ve been involved in a car accident, it’s important to find a  lawyer who can help you through the legal process. A good MN car accident attorney will be able to guide you through the legal process and help you get the compensation you deserve for your injuries. An experienced car accident attorney is familiar with the laws in your state and will be able to help you file a claim for damages.

When choosing a car accident lawyer, it’s important to consider the lawyer’s experience and track record. Ask the lawyer how many car accident cases they have handled and what kind of results they have achieved for their clients. It’s also important to find out how much the lawyer will charge for their services. Most lawyers work on a contingency basis, which means they will only collect a fee if they are successful in obtaining a settlement or verdict on your behalf.

The legal process

After you’ve been involved in a car accident, it’s important to understand the legal process and what to expect. Typically, the first step is to file a claim with the insurance company. Your car accident lawyer will help you gather the necessary evidence and documentation to support your claim. The insurance company will then investigate your claim and may offer a settlement. If you don’t agree with the settlement offer, your lawyer can negotiate with the insurance company on your behalf. If a settlement can’t be reached, your lawyer will file a lawsuit and take the case to trial.

The types of damages you can recover

There are several different types of damages that you may be able to recover if you’ve been involved in a car accident. These include compensatory damages, which are intended to compensate you for your losses, and punitive damages, which are awarded as a punishment to the person who caused the accident. Your car accident lawyer will be able to advise you of the types of damages you may be able to recover in your case.

In addition to the damages you can recover from the other driver, you may also be able to recover money from your own insurance company. Most insurance policies include coverage for accidents that occur while you are driving. Your car accident lawyer will be able to help you file a claim with your insurance company and get the money you deserve.

Medical expenses

One of the most common types of damages that people seek compensation for after a car accident is medical expenses. If you’ve been injured in a car accident, you may be entitled to reimbursement for the cost of your medical treatment. This includes the cost of hospitalization, surgery, medication, and physical therapy. Your car accident lawyer will be able to help you file a claim for medical expenses and get the money you deserve. It is extremely important to make sure you have all the reports and the course of treatment, as well as medical bills and receipts, to back up your injury.

Lost wages

If you’ve been injured in a car accident and have to miss work while you’re recovering, you may be able to receive compensation for lost wages. Your lawyer will be able to help you file a claim for lost wages to get reimbursed for the wages you’ve lost as a result of your injury.

Pain and suffering

If you’ve been injured in a car accident, you may be entitled to compensation for the pain and suffering you have endured. This is one of the most difficult types of damages to quantify, but your lawyer will be able to help you seek the maximum amount of compensation possible. By finding an expert to assess your case and testify as to the value of your pain and suffering, you may be able to recover a larger settlement.

The legal process can be daunting, but it’s important to remember that you don’t have to go through it alone. A car accident lawyer can help you every step of the way and make sure you receive the compensation you deserve.

Johnson & Johnson and ASCO (or Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry) have come together to address the rising need for diversity in optometry. The announcement of the collaboration happened during New Orleans’ SECO 2022.

According to Kelly Nichols, ASCO President, this is the biggest sponsorship program in the company’s history. 

The rising private practice optometry substantiates the growing need for the initiatives by ASCO. Seeking advice on setting up a new optometry unit is possible via the numerous service providers who help make the setup process seamless and easy. However, availing proper education for handling a diverse population is possible only by such initiatives by ASCO.

Their Shared Goal

Nichols highlights the association’s goal to educate future optometrists, who represent the population they will have to cater to. This sponsorship will help have efficient resource allocation to meet the various goals of the “Eye on Diversity initiative.”

According to her, “Without greater diversity in schools and colleges of optometry, the profession will be hard-pressed to achieve substantial change.” The North American President of Johnson & Johnson Vision, Thomas Swinnen, states that this partnership will support the company’s initiatives that work towards an inclusive and equitable future.

The Plan Ahead

This partnership will help address the various challenges that optometric education faces to include a diversified student pool today. They will help meet the following goals:

• Create awareness among aspiring students and their parents or career advisors about the highly valued optometric carrier.  
• Facilitate support, resources, and encouragement for educators to build an organizational culture that supports the diversified student base. Its specific aim is to support the educational establishment working with optometry.
• Supporting the training of the culturally competent student sets to facilitate the diversified populations. 

The New Initiative

In the association’s continued effort to help increase diversity in optometry, it launched “Optometry Gives Me Life.” It is one of the largest public awareness campaigns in this space. The campaign wants to:

• Tackle the decreasing diversity of optometry applicants,
• Increase the awareness of optometry as a career choice among college students, and
• Target the students studying in STEM fields.

According to Nichols, “This campaign aims to diversify the profile of the optometry profession, with a diverse and qualified applicant pool that is competitive with other health professions for our nation’s best and brightest students from all backgrounds.” 

About ASCO

The concept of multiculturalism and diversity are strong principles to which ASCO and its members relate. The goals of this organization are:

• Developing a student community
• Developing an applicant pool
• Sustaining an association of professionals and faculty who relate with the same principles
• Repairing the future optometric technicians to support a global society and multi-culture

Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry or ASCO encourages and embraces diversity via its founding principles that state:

• Diversity can be an essential tool for the optometric profession and education,
• Subscribing to the philosophy of diversity is the appropriate thing to do, and
• Choosing to embrace diversity can help the entire ecosystem consisting of students, faculty, and optometry practicing professionals to increase the scope of the field. It will help prepare the students to support the increasingly diverse communities in the future.

The Past

The June 2008 document by the ASCO board of directors put forth the ASCO Guidelines for Culturally Competent Eye and Vision Care. This document enlists the best practices from the various components of the optometry school system. The association’s members can refer to this document to increase their cultural competence in optometry. 

ASCO’s “Cultural Competence Curriculum Training Workshop” in 2009 had a specific goal to train the Chief Academic Officers. This workshop helped design and refine the plans for integrating cultural competency in optometry coursework.

The emphasis program of ASCO in 2010 put forth a guideline for implementing the curriculum at the institutional level. Clinical setting was also a part of the module with cultural competency training. The program helped ASCO members prepare for the effective delivery of culturally competent healthcare in an increasingly diverse society. 

In 2012, ASCO’s subcommittee rolled out an on-site “Cultural Competency Guidelines Implementation Workshop.” The on-campus workshops’ design helped cater to the institution-specific needs for ASCO guidelines implementation. The workshops had a variety of exercises, including knowledge and skill-based ones providing an additional understanding of the subject.

All in all, ASCO’s natives help improve the Vision Care and Culturally Competent Eye Healthcare. Although numerous projects are in operation of ASCO, more challenges still lie ahead of it to overcome.

To counter COVID-19 propaganda and provide mental health advice on how to cope with the pandemic’s impacts, WHO is working with Kuaishou Technology, a Chinese firm that controls the social media platforms SnackVideo and Kwai. Resources are available in Bahasa Indonesia, Portuguese, and Spanish, so people who are at risk can reach out to them in their own language.

With more than 4 billion users across the globe, social media has changed the way people consume information. By using social media in their native languages, WHO can reach a large number of vulnerable individuals with essential health information.

For example, in August 2021, WHO and SnackVideo started a social media campaign in Indonesia to slow down the expanse of COVID-19. The goal of the programme was to increase mental toughness in the community by using open messages. The message included recommendations on how to protect oneself and one’s family from COVID-19, as well as psychiatric advice on coping with the outbreak and its consequences in daily life.The hashtag #BersamaHinggaUsai was used by users to create over 24 thousand films, which received above 30 millions of viewers on the platform.

Later that year, Kwai and WHO developed a COVID-19 Fact Hub to help clear up prevalent COVID-19 myths, thereby reducing the transmission of health misinformation. The Fact Centre assists users in better understanding and identifying potentially harmful misconceptions, as well as linking them with community resources for vaccine scheduling and learning more about local rules and safety measures. The page has received over a hundred thousand views from South American countries and Indonesia. Liu Zhen, VP , Kuaishou Technology, which owns both Kwai and SnackVideo, says that they are ecstatic to be working with the WHO to offer patient data to short video community members in an entertaining and engaging way. This cooperation with the WHO is particularly meaningful to SnackVideo and Kwai because both applications provide a simple video and live-streaming experience for everybody, allowing them to express their individual styles, creativity, and sense of belonging.

They have observed increased interest and adoption from normal users, with higher than normal engagement rates across the board, after contacting not only the top producers on both platforms. Zhao adds that they are excited to see how effective and influential these campaigns will be. Andy Pattinson, WHO Team Lead of Digital Channels, says that they congratulate social media firms like Kuaishou Technology for encouraging their enormous online forums to take the required steps toward better health and well-being. He added that they need to keep reaching people with life-saving health awareness wherever they are, in their palms, and in languages they understand.

This partnership is part of WHO’s larger effort to work alongside technology firms to combat disinformation and ensure that people around the world have access to accurate COVID-19 health information and services.

Explorer Surgical, a GHX company, has expanded its presence in the pediatric orthopedic medical device space with the announcement of its newest customer, Pega Medical. Specializing in the design, development, evaluation and manufacturing of medical devices for pediatric orthopedics, Pega Medical was founded in 1996 and its implantable devices reach children living with orthopedic conditions in more than 70 countries, including within multiple top-tier children’s hospitals. Pega Medical’s medical device reps and senior-level clinical teams will now have access to Explorer Surgical’s digital case support platform that facilitates sharing procedural best practices remotely and real-time collaboration during live procedures.

Explorer Surgical’s innovative procedural playbooks, telementoring and performance tracking tools help providers and medical device companies better collaborate and drive procedural efficiencies and repeatable processes to enhance patient outcomes. In fact, a recent study from the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics cites “…the COVID-19 pandemic and its related countermeasures have had significant impacts on pediatric orthopaedic practice and increased uptake of technology to provide care continuity.” The impact the pandemic has had on this specialty demonstrates the immense need for technological integrations that can make procedures more efficient and teachable to give children optimal care and better outcomes.

“We believe the Explorer Surgical platform will modernize the way our clinical and field sales teams train and support surgeons and OR staff,” said Pega Medical VP of Product Development and Marketing Fady Rayes. “With clinical personnel located all over the world, the Explorer Surgical platform gives us the ability to connect and collaborate remotely and in real-time, providing our team with greater flexibility and efficiency, particularly when we are not on-site for a live case. Our primary focus is on the outcomes for the children receiving our implants and Explorer Surgical will be a tremendous asset in advancing our work.”

“Extending the highest quality care and the best possible outcome to all patients is at the heart of our mission, but it’s especially important for children as they are one of the most vulnerable patient populations,” said Explorer Surgical General Manager and Co-founder Jennifer Fried. “As a parent myself, there are few things as rewarding as helping a child live a fuller, healthier life. We are honored to help Pega Medical in its quest to put state-of-the-art technologies in the hands of surgeons who understand the unique complexities in caring for children.”

To learn more, join Pega Medical at booth #3663 (South Building) and Explorer Surgical at booth #118 (South Building) at the 2022 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, taking place March 22-26 at the McCormick Place in Chicago.

Shoulder Innovations Inc., (SI), a leading innovator in the development of shoulder replacement systems, announces the FDA Clearance of their latest component of the InSet™ Total Shoulder System, the InSet™ Stemless Humeral System. The InSet™Stemless implant is the latest addition to the innovative and integrated InSet™ system, which already includes the successful InSet™ Glenoid, Humeral Short Stem and Reverse components.

The new Stemless device is a component of the first truly integrated shoulder system in the world, combining stemless and stemmed, in both anatomic and reverse configurations in the same platform. This platform makes use of the identical instruments and surgical techniques as the existing InSet™ Humeral Short stem, allowing flexibility for intraoperative decision-making with no cost in time or any additional instruments or bone preparation required. Previously surgeons had to choose—stem or stemless—for each surgical case without the option to easily change from one to the other. This concise configuration, the first of its kind, is also expected to help reduce O.R. time and reflect savings related to cleaning and sterilization processing costs. The unique design for the humeral preparation allows for the least amount of bone removal while the implant’s curved fin design maximizes axial and rotational fixation surface area.

Rob Ball, CEO of Shoulder Innovations said, “This most recent product clearance from the FDA is a key component to our multi product strategy to provide the simplest and most elegant solutions on the market for shoulder surgery. We have packaged the equivalent of six innovative products in this simple instrumentation set. We refer to this is as The Power of One, and are proud to bring unmatched efficiency to the market.”

Matt Ahearn, Chief Operations Officer for Shoulder Innovations said, “The addition of the Stemless system expands the clinical options available to our surgeon partners, with the same anatomic surgical technique and no incremental instrumentation. This is extremely exciting for Shoulder Innovations, as we have significant demand from clinicians who want to pair a Stemless implant with our InSet™ Glenoid technology.

David Blue, Chief Commercial Officer at Shoulder Innovations said, “The Stemless implant is another transformational addition to the InSet™ Shoulder System, where we continue to transcend shoulder science.”

Andor Health, the company that harnesses machine and human intelligence to configure and orchestrate the way care teams connect and collaborate, leverages Microsoft’s latest capabilities in ThinkAndor®. An innovative enterprise platform, ThinkAndor’s unified approach to virtual health, combined with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Teams with healthcare templates, enables health systems to establish a comprehensive approach to virtual health.

ThinkAndor has leveraged artificial intelligence to extend the capabilities of Microsoft Teams allowing health systems and their patients to connect across the care continuum. With a concierge approach to virtual health, ThinkAndor provides a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform that allows care teams to collaborate, and also, enables data sharing from major patient events with community providers and post-acute care teams.

Andor Health is building on this success with Microsoft Teams to allow flexible connection to a variety of device endpoints – Windows-based, iOS/iPad, Android/tablet, and/or existing devices within an organization. Andor Health also uses the MedTech service within Azure Health Data Services to connect and obtain data from medical devices and device ecosystems.

“Andor Health is leveraging the power of the Azure Health Data Services to bring together medical data from across all device platforms. As health systems transform the future of telehealth, Andor is helping health systems configure tailored care and enhance patient experiences,” explained Heather Cartwright, vice president, Health & Life Sciences Cloud and Data, Microsoft.

ThinkAndor Virtual Patient Monitoring and Hospital at Home now connects to a variety of devices to track a patient’s health status remotely. Clinicians can monitor a patient’s health, and care managers can effectively manage large patient populations regardless of the severity of their chronic condition.

The same platform can also unlock a variety of inpatient monitoring scenarios such as Virtual Rounding and Telesitting. Hospitals and health systems can deploy one comprehensive platform to monitor and intervene to provide the best medical care for patients while in the hospital or at home.

“ThinkAndor’s ability to tailor clinical workflows enables customers to configure use cases such as rounding, telesitting and hospital at home on a unified platform. Andor Health’s customers can anticipate achieving approximately a 40-50% reduction in patient fall rates, 50-60% decrease in sitter costs, and a generous increase in revenue,” Srini Surendranath, chief product and strategy officer, Andor Health. “We are proud to partner with Microsoft and extend the capabilities of Microsoft Teams and Azure Health Data Services to support health systems in their quest to enable equitable access to care for patients.”

About Andor Health
At Andor Health, our mission is to change the way care teams connect and collaborate. By harnessing machine and human intelligence, our cloud-based platform unlocks data stored in electronic medical records to deliver real-time actionable intelligence to care teams – both inside and outside of their enterprise. By optimizing communication workflows, our solutions accelerate time to treatment, decrease clinician burnout, and drive better patient outcomes.

Car accidents are so common that it should not come as a surprise to anyone to be involved in one. Sadly, this also means that hundreds of people every day get hurt in all kinds of ways and even lose their lives in these collisions. Even if the car accident is minor, there is no escaping the possibility of suffering an injury. Read on to discover the most common injuries people sustain in minor car accidents.

Get a Physical Evaluation

Don’t be misled into believing that since the accident was minor, there is no need to see a doctor as soon as possible after a car accident. Even if you feel fine, you may just be feeling the stress associated with the accident, and if the injuries are internal, there is no way for you to diagnose them on your own. Go to the URL here to learn more about the type of medical care you should receive after a car accident.

Injuries to Soft Tissue

Severe injuries are easy to see and very painful. Injuries to soft tissue may not only not be evident at first glance; they may take days or weeks to present themselves. That is why it is so important to get yourself checked out by a medical professional as soon as you can after the accident. Whiplash, for example, is a common injury that may not be noticeable right away. If you feel pain in your joints or muscles, tell your doctor. They will investigate the source and recommend treatment.

Chest Injuries

Even in accidents at lower speeds, your airbag may deploy, hitting you squarely in the chest. This may cause bruises and may also cause a broken rib. Your seatbelt may save your life but may also hurt you and restrict your movement. Even if the airbag does not inflate, the impact of the collision may forcefully throw you against the steering column. Your doctor may order X-rays to verify that you did not suffer any chest injuries during the crash.

Abrasions

Getting slammed up against the interior of your car or being hit by flying objects such as cell phones, purses, drinking cups, and other objects may cause painful scrapes, cuts, and bruises. While some of these minor injuries may do well with home care and patience, others may require stitches or even more extensive medical treatment. If your abrasions seem to last longer than you expected or are accompanied by pain or other symptoms, it may be a good idea to schedule an appointment with your doctor.

Injuries to Arms and Legs

From a broken finger or toe to a fractured bone in your arm or leg, any of these injuries are common, even in minor car accidents. The force of the collision may throw your body in unnatural positions, causing bones to break. If you carry passengers in the back seat, they may also have broken bones when thrown against the front seats’ back. Broken bones are painful and take time to heal. Waste no time in bringing the injured to a healthcare facility where they can get X-rays taken and their extremities placed in casts as needed. In some cases, surgery may be required to fix these broken bones. 

Introduction

The rage of following a detox diet has been in hype for many years now.

Many people prefer it to lose weight, overcome exhaustion and flush toxins out of their bodies. However, not many people know green tea is an excellent detox agent.

I mean, some people turn to a green tea detox diet because it is easy to follow and does not require any major modification to your lifestyle/diet.

On the other hand, people also dismiss it as an ineffective and unsafe fad diet.

This is why we have taken a close look at what a green tea detox diet is and how it works so that people can make an informed decision about whether to follow it or not.

Green Tea Detox Diet-Overview

When you drink green tea, it flushes out the harmful toxins and chemicals from your body and boosts your energy levels.

Some people also say that adding a few servings of green tea to your diet can enhance immune function, clear up blemishes, and enhance fat burning.

If you want to follow a green tea detox diet, you must add 3-6 servings of it to your daily diet.

You don’t need to reduce your calorie intake or avoid certain foods to follow this diet. However, a good exercise regimen and a nutritious diet are highly recommended in this context.

Adding 0.7-0.14 liters of green tea to your detox diet is the ideal count for an adult.

What Are The Benefits Of A Green Tea Detox Diet?

The effects of a green tea detox diet are well-known, which is why popular rehab centers like Gallus Detox also include it in their detoxification routine. You can visit here to know more about them.

Now, let’s focus on the benefits of a green tea detox diet:

1: It Promotes Hydration

We primarily rely on water to keep our bodies hydrated. While water does a commendable job without a doubt, green tea also promotes hydration.

It consists mainly of water, and once you drink 24-48 ounces of green tea, you get enough fluid to supply to your body and let all of your organs function properly.

If your body is adequately hydrated, that would help it filter waste, promote nutrient absorption, help your brain function properly and regulate your body’s temperature.

However, you should not rely only on green tea to supply fluids to your body, but you should pair it with plenty of other water sources, and only then can you enjoy its benefits full-well.

2: It Aids Weight Loss

Once you increase your fluid intake, your weight loss journey will be much easier to make.

A recent study revealed 173 women taking in more water had a greater weight loss without any perfect diet or exercise routine.

Another study found 23 adults consuming green tea extract were more inclined to burn more fat and boost weight loss than they could with exercise.

Green tea has a chemical called catechins that could support weight loss maintenance and reduce body weight, so many people prefer including it in their detox diet.

3: It Aids Disease Prevention

Green tea has an antioxidant called epigallocatechin-3-gallate that may block the growth of liver, lung, and prostate cancer cells and helps protect against chronic diseases.

It may also reduce blood sugar levels, which means a green tea detox diet can reduce your chances of developing diabetes.

A recent study shows that drinking 1 cup of green tea per day lowers the risk of developing heart disease or stroke. In addition, the study showed that people who drank 4 cups of green tea a day had a lesser chance of developing a heart attack.

What Are The Drawbacks Of A Green Tea Detox Diet?

Just because the green tea detox diet is highly beneficial doesn’t mean it is free of downsides. In fact, there are people who don’t drink green tea because it’s tasteless even though there are ways to sweeten green tea.

Now, let’s look at the potential drawbacks of a green tea detox diet.

1: It Has High Caffeine Content

A single serving of green tea contains 35 mg of caffeine, which is potentially larger than other caffeinated beverages.

Caffeine is a stimulant that can cause stomach issues, anxiety, high blood pressure, and sleep disorders when eaten in large quantities.

It’s also addictive, and withdrawal symptoms like headaches, lethargy, focusing difficulties, and mood swings might occur.

If you take up to 400 mg of caffeine dose every day, it will be considered safe for most persons. However, some people may have more risk of developing terrible symptoms if they continue ingesting caffeine in this exact dose.

2: It Does Not Have A Balanced Nutrient Composition

Certain polyphenols in green tea, such as EGCG and tannins, can attach to micronutrients and prevent their absorption in the body.

Green tea, in particular, has been demonstrated to impair iron absorption, which could lead to iron insufficiency in some persons.

Although a cup of green tea now and then is unlikely to produce nutritional deficiencies in healthy persons, a green tea detox may not be recommended for those who have iron deficits.

However, you can still have it if you include it in your diet (in between meals). But, you must wait for an hour before you drink any other kinds of tea.

3: It Is Not Effective

Drinking green tea may benefit your health, but it is often considered ineffective for detoxification and weight loss.

Your body has an in-built detox system to clear out toxins and harmful compounds.

Even though it has ample benefits, if you keep on consuming it for weeks after weeks, it may show adverse impacts.

Researchers agree that a green tea detox diet may be considered helpful for short-term weight loss, but it cannot be sustainable for the long term.

Final Recommendation

People who drink 3-6 cups of green tea every day may notice a sudden boost in their weight loss journey, but their overall nutrient condition worsens from time to time.

It should be enjoyed as a part of a nutritious diet and not as the diet itself.

This is why experts recommend drinking only 1-2 cups of green tea every day. Even though you will get the results much later, your overall health quotient won’t be affected negatively.