WARM UP:

One Joke: 

• Q: What do you call a doctor who fixes websites?

• A: A URL-ologist.

One Fact: 

CDC data shows that the common flu has has a significant impact on Americans every year, resulting in up to 50,000 deaths annually. 

One Quote:

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

– Nelson Mandela

One Guess…Name That Disease: (Answer at bottom)

• Description:  Highly contagious childhood illness caused by a respiratory virus.  Vaccines are quite effective in preventing the disease, making this a rare condition in the US but more common worldwide.

• Signs and Symptoms:  Red, blotchy rash appears on the face and spreads to the chest and feet.  Small bluish white spots may appear on the inside of the cheeks.  Respiratory symptoms can include cough, runny nose, fever, sore throat.

• Diagnosis:  Based on clinical presentation and confirmed by laboratory tests.

• Treatment:  The standard 2-dose vaccine sequence is 97% effective at providing lifelong protection from the disease.  Treatment for active infection includes supportive care with hydration and anti-inflammatories.  

• Prognosis:  Associated with secondary complications such as ear infection, diarrhea, dehydration, pneumonia, encephalitis.  Can be fatal with >100,000 deaths per year worldwide. 

HEALTHCARE HEADLINES:

** The world’s largest retailer, Walmart, is offering dedicated store hours for people with sensory processing issues.  People with autism, ADHD, and PTSD will be able to visit stores from 8-10AM and experience lower lights, less noise, and static TV displays.

**  Prime time for telehealth?  Amazon is now offering its Prime members 24/7 on-demand virtual care nationwide for $99/year, following the recent acquisition of telehealth platform One Medical.

** Postpartum depression treatment won’t come cheap.  The first pill approved to treat the 500,000 women affected per year by the condition will cost $15,900 for a two week course, raising questions about accessibility.

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WATER COOLER WONDERS…the stuff we found interesting this week:

** Watch: Check out this trailer for the Apple TV production Masters of the Air, Steven Spielberg’s long-awaited follow-up to Band of Brothers and The Pacific.

** Habits: Don’t get a sleep divorce! Learn about the Scandinavian Sleep Method.

** Holidays:  It’s not delivery.  Check out DiGiorno’s turkey and gravy Thanksgiving pizza.

** Chart: Trucks and SUVs are the top selling vehicle in every state except Florida, according to Edmunds.

FRIDAY FUNDAY:

***Thinking you might need something to nurse a post-Thanksgiving hangover?  Kellogg has you covered with its Eggo “Brunch in a Jar” breakfast drink, a 20% ABV creamy liquor with flavors of maple syrup, butter, and bacon.  Not something you want to leave in reach of the kids..

***Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the real shrink after all?  Check out this hilarious old Fry & Laurie sketch with none other than House, M.D. playing a psycho psychiatrist:

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Disease Answer: Measles