Best children’s hospitals; preventive care for people with disabilities; it’s just a little fish – Morning Medical Update

Best children’s hospitals

No one wants to see a child injured or suffering from a long-term illness. If it’s needed, where is the best care? U.S. News & World Report has published this honor roll of best children’s hospitals that accumulated points for being highly ranked in many specialties. There also are lists of the best of the best based on particular health concerns.

An ounce of prevention … is lagging

Primary care physicians know well that preventive medicine is important. Not everyone gets it who needs it, and that is especially true for people with disabilities. Here, Robert Otto Valdez, PhD, MHSA, the director of the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, explains how it could be improved. A good start: MyHealthfinder, an online resource that helps patient seek out preventive care.

Is this a fish tale?

Sardines are little fish that go from the ocean to stomachs of bigger fish, birds and people. Here’s the tale of a woman who said she lost 35 pounds by eating nothing but sardines for three months. She didn’t even have to go to sea to do it. “People think I’m absolutely nuts,” she said. Incidentally, nuts were among many foods she was not eating during this dietary exercise, which may be good for dolphins, but may not be right for every person.