Texas Firm Recalls Chicken and Beef Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

J & B Sausage Co., a Waelder, Texas establishment, is recalling an additional 9,909 pounds of chicken product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.
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Texas Firm Recalls Chicken and Beef Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

The Doctor Is Out; You May Be in Luck

In some cases, heart patients survive longer when their doctors are away at conferences.
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The Doctor Is Out; You May Be in Luck

Healthcare Reform Basics

Confused about Healthcare Reform? Don’t be. Start with this introduction and learn the four things that EVERYONE should know–then head to selecthealth.org/r…
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Healthcare Reform Basics

The Super-Short Workout and Other Fitness Trends

The big story in exercise science this year was the super-short workout, although many other fitness-related themes emerged in 2014.
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The Super-Short Workout and Other Fitness Trends

Case-Shiller Index points to stability in housing market at year's end

Home prices are ending the year on a stable note, according to new data out Tuesday morning.
Business – Los Angeles Times

Case-Shiller Index points to stability in housing market at year's end

Obama Explains Healthcare Gov Site

With all the problems of the Obamacare Healthcare.gov site, our imperial president decided to lend his mellifluous voice to the debate and settle for once an…
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Obama Explains Healthcare Gov Site

Why Cafeteria Food Is the Best

Many parents undoubtedly think they are doing the best for their children by having them bring lunch from home instead of eating the lunches served in school. But recent studies clearly prove them wrong.
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Why Cafeteria Food Is the Best

What Millennials And Their Leaders Must Know To Succeed

Yes, millennials operate under a different set of expectations than their boomer-age leaders. But here are five tips from career coach Dr. Antoine Moss on how both sides can bridge the gap to succeed.
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What Millennials And Their Leaders Must Know To Succeed

7 tips for dressing up health care communications

In health care communications, a picture is worth a thousand words and can create a lasting impression in the viewer’s mind. Following is a list of dos and don’ts to ensure you look professional on camera. After all, you want your target audience to respect you, not question your...
7 tips for dressing up health care communications

Chris Rockwood on the Importance of Healthcare Reform

Access to quality, affordable healthcare is essential to the security of our families and the growth of our economy. The Affordable Care Act was an important…

Chris Rockwood on the Importance of Healthcare Reform

How E-books May Disrupt Your Sleep

Planning to read in bed tonight? It may be better to read from a printed book instead of an e-book reader.
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How E-books May Disrupt Your Sleep

For U.S. stock and bond markets, a year of welcome surprises

The global economy and markets always are good for some major surprises, but 2014 is going down as a year when the best bet was to expect the unexpected.
Business – Los Angeles Times

For U.S. stock and bond markets, a year of welcome surprises

The Current Problems With Universal Healthcare In Canada

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The Current Problems With Universal Healthcare In Canada

Happy Apple Company Announces Voluntary Recall of Caramel Apples due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Happy Apples, is issuing a voluntary recall of Happy Apple Brand caramel apples with a best use by date between August 25th and November 23rd 2014, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in...
Happy Apple Company Announces Voluntary Recall of Caramel Apples due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Comfort Casseroles for Winter Dinners

Lasagnas and Provençal gratins that will keep in the refrigerator and that can also be frozen.
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Comfort Casseroles for Winter Dinners

Christian Healthcare Ministries on The Mike Huckabee Show on Fox News TV Network

Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM) was featured April 9 and 10, 2011 on The Mike Huckabee Show on the Fox News network. Click the video to watch the inter…
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Christian Healthcare Ministries on The Mike Huckabee Show on Fox News TV Network

Rearranging the Subcontinent

By Robert D. Kaplan The division of the Indian subcontinent between two major states, India and Pakistan (as well as a minor one, Bangladesh), may not be history’s last word in political geography there. For, as I have previously observed, history is a record of many different spatial...
Rearranging the Subcontinent

Pain Relievers Tied to Reduced Skin Cancer Risk

Aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs taken orally may reduce the risk for squamous cell carcinoma, a review of studies has found.
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Pain Relievers Tied to Reduced Skin Cancer Risk

HFMA's Joe Fifer - State of Healthcare Finance (complete)

Joe Fifer, President and CEO of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, shares his assessment of the challenges of healthcare finance and the steps …
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HFMA's Joe Fifer - State of Healthcare Finance (complete)

Exercise to Lose Weight? Stay Warm

Exercising in chilly temperatures could undermine dieting willpower, a new study found.
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Exercise to Lose Weight? Stay Warm

Infographic: The journey of today’s digital patient

The ubiquitous “Dr. Google” has never been to medical school, yet millions pose health inquiries to him (or is it her?) every day.


What does this pain mean?


Is this the correct medication?


Have others experienced these side effects? ...
Infographic: The journey of today’s digital patient

Think You Found the Perfect Gift? Think Again

Research suggests that you might consider giving gift cards — because the less specific the gift, the more it will be appreciated.
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Think You Found the Perfect Gift? Think Again

Living With Cancer: Playing the C Card

After the diagnosis, cancer can serve many purposes â an excuse for ice cream, a motivation to go fly-fishing, a reason to not do just about anything.
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Living With Cancer: Playing the C Card

Obama: Health Care Reform Means More Jobs

President Barack Obama says passage of his health care proposals would create new jobs by making small business startups more affordable. (Oct. 3)
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Obama: Health Care Reform Means More Jobs

Dr. Oz gets fact-checked and the results aren't pretty

What do real-world doctors have to say about the advice dispensed on "The Dr. Oz Show?" Less than one-third of it can be backed up by even modest medical evidence. If that sounds alarming, consider this: Nearly 4 in 10 of the assertions made on the show appear to be made on the basis...
Dr. Oz gets fact-checked and the results aren't pretty

Alabama governor's remarks on Medicaid bring hope, scorn

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley’s comments about being open to a form of Medicaid expansion have brought reactions ranging from hope to scorn.
Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Alabama governor's remarks on Medicaid bring hope, scorn

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Omega Healthcare Corporate Video – Long Version (10 min)

OMEGA HEALTHCARE CORPORATE VIDEO.mpg

Ask Well: Why Do My Knees Make Noise When I Squat?

A reader asks: Why do my knees make a cracking sound?
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Ask Well: Why Do My Knees Make Noise When I Squat?

California adds 90,100 jobs in November

Capping off three years of strong job growth, California employers added another 90,100 positions in November — one of the largest monthly hiring spurts in two decades.
Business – Los Angeles Times

California adds 90,100 jobs in November

For Hanukkah, Cooking With Oil

The latke tradition is all about oil. This week’s Recipes for Health put the focus on skillet-cooked vegetables.
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For Hanukkah, Cooking With Oil

How Do I Choose the Healthcare Plan That is Right For Me?

Be sure to check out https://www.humanahealthcarereform.com for more information around reform | Balancing cost and coverage is the key to choosing the right…
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How Do I Choose the Healthcare Plan That is Right For Me?

The Doctor's Office, December 2014

The Doctor’s Office, December 2014
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The Doctor's Office, December 2014

Weight Gain During Pregnancy Is Especially Good for Boys

The less weight a woman gains during pregnancy, the less likely she is to have a boy, an analysis found.
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Weight Gain During Pregnancy Is Especially Good for Boys

Ask Well: Wild Fish vs. Farmed Fish

A reader asks: Is eating farm-raised fish better than eating no fish at all?
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Ask Well: Wild Fish vs. Farmed Fish

Health Care Reform - Your ideas?

Senator Dodd asks: Is your health care working? What changes would you like to see? Add your ideas at YouTube’s Senate Hub at http://youtube.com/senatehub De…
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Health Care Reform - Your ideas?

Dishing out health care info? Make it accessible to your readers

Your heart is beating fast. You are searching through results quickly. Your eye lands on one item that looks like it might be right. You anxiously scan the information. You keep looking for something that will tell you what to do next.
People feel this way when they are searching for...
Dishing out health care info? Make it accessible to your readers

Aspirin Risks Outweigh Benefits for Younger Women

For many women the risk of taking a small dose of aspirin a day may outweigh the benefits.
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Aspirin Risks Outweigh Benefits for Younger Women

Belly Fat Tied to Sudden Cardiac Death

Having a “beer belly” significantly increases the risk for sudden cardiac death, a new study has found.
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Belly Fat Tied to Sudden Cardiac Death

Tristar Equine Issues Voluntary Recall of Gastrotec

Tristar Equine Marketing, LLC is voluntarily recalling all lots of Gastrotec down to the consumer level. Gastrotec was previously marketed by Tristar as an OTC drug for use in horses, and contains a combination of Omeprazole and Misoprostol.
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Tristar Equine Issues Voluntary Recall of Gastrotec

Questioning the Idea of Good Carbs, Bad Carbs

For people who already follow a healthful diet, the glycemic index may not be very important.
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Questioning the Idea of Good Carbs, Bad Carbs

Healthcare Reform: Will I get financial help to pay for health insurance coverage?

A common question about healthcare reform is, “Will I get financial help to pay for health insurance coverage?” The answer is, “yes–if you meet certain qual…

Healthcare Reform: Will I get financial help to pay for health insurance coverage?

How Exercise Changes Our DNA

Exercise, a new study finds, changes the shape and functioning our genes, an important stop on the way to improved health and fitness.
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How Exercise Changes Our DNA

Consumerism Comes to Healthcare: Are You Ready?

A survey finds the answer is “no.” Healthcare systems must prep systems and services now to help patients make informed decisions.
HealthLeadersMedia.com – HealthLeaders Magazine

Consumerism Comes to Healthcare: Are You Ready?

Poor Sleep Tied to Brain Changes of Dementia

Sleep apnea and other problems that cause low oxygen saturation of blood during sleep may increase the risk of brain changes associated with dementia, a new study reports.
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Poor Sleep Tied to Brain Changes of Dementia

Hospital Business Analytics in an Era of Healthcare Reform

Presented by Don N. Kleinmuntz,Strata Decision Technology [ital.] In this session, Kleinmuntz draws on years of experience with healthcare financial decision…
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Hospital Business Analytics in an Era of Healthcare Reform

Scripps Health's surplus declines with loss of state provider-fee revenue

Scripps Health, the four-hospital San Diego-based system, ended fiscal 2014 with a drop in its operating surplus as it booked significantly less revenue than in the prior year even as it held expenses in check. However, like many systems, it…
Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Scripps Health's surplus declines with loss of state provider-fee revenue

The Green House Effect: Homes for the Elderly to Thrive

The common belief is that nursing homes are depressing places where old people go to die. But the Green House project offers cheerful, homelike facilities that are respectful of the needs and wants of elderly Americans.
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The Green House Effect: Homes for the Elderly to Thrive

Cardiac Hospital Performance

The Truven Health Analytics 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals study identifies hospitals that achieve the best performance on a scorecard of performance measures. This year, based on comparisons between the winners and a peer group of similar high-volume hospitals that were not winners, the study...
Cardiac Hospital Performance

Lean Healthcare. Why Lean? Why now?

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, David Daisher, gives an overview of Lean, talks about why Lean needs to be implemented in Healthcare, and why Lean needs implement…
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Lean Healthcare. Why Lean? Why now?

Think Like a Doctor: A Hideous Sore

Solve a real-life medical mystery: A young doctor develops a repulsive rash on her arm. Then her boyfriend gets it, too.
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Think Like a Doctor: A Hideous Sore

How to promote your radiology practice

Let’s talk about the image of imaging centers.
Generally, radiology groups have not been at the forefront of marketing communications. Most patients are referred by physicians, and practices tend to be busy. Life is good.
However, communicators know that today’s visually creative wor...
How to promote your radiology practice

Pâté from the Sea

Think Christmas and New Year’s parties; these make great, healthy hors d’oeuvres.
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Pâté from the Sea

Obama's Health Care Plan Explained

DVD available at http://gothealthcaremovie.com On Wednesday July 22, 2009 President Obama held a press conference to explain his proposed health care plan an…

Obama's Health Care Plan Explained

The Latest Data About Online Reviews

Today, more American consumers than ever are writing and using online reviews to shop for doctors, dentists, veterinarians and physical therapists. In fact, the latest statistics show dramatic increases in the use of online reviews. In 2013, Software Advice, a practice management systems...
The Latest Data About Online Reviews

Weight Gain Carries Risks, No Matter Your Weight

Even in young adults of normal weight, increases in body mass index also lead to increased risk of heart disease and other problems.
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Weight Gain Carries Risks, No Matter Your Weight

For Lung Cancer Screening, a Small Dose of Hope

After years of research, there is genuine hope for reducing the toll exacted by lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
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For Lung Cancer Screening, a Small Dose of Hope

Washington Firm Recalls Chef Salads with Ham And Turkey Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Real Foods LLC, a Kent, Wash., establishment, is recalling approximately 308 pounds of Chef Salad with Ham and Turkey due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.
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Washington Firm Recalls Chef Salads with Ham And Turkey Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Confused about healthcare reform? Get the facts.

Healthcare reform is confusing. What will this new system and the Insurance Exchanges mean to independent optometry? Learn the basics in this brief, but info…

Confused about healthcare reform? Get the facts.

The Punishing Cost of Cancer Care

As the price of chemotherapy now routinely reaches $ 100,000 for a full treatment course, my patients are forced more and more into making the equivalent of Sophie’s Choice when it comes to treating their cancer.
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The Punishing Cost of Cancer Care

Exercising a Fat Dog (and Yourself)

When man’s best friend gets too fat, that pet becomes a potential fitness aid for its owner.
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Exercising a Fat Dog (and Yourself)

Christmas Caroling at the Capitol

Source: www.youtube.com – Tuesday, December 09, 2014 Christmas Caroling at the Capitol KRCG's chief photographer Kon Kostin gives us a look at the sights and sounds of the 76th Annual Capitol Caroling program. For more information, visit http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/ Like…...
Christmas Caroling at the Capitol

Got a Minute? Let’s Work Out

Just a single minute of high-intensity exercise in aಊ-minute workout can improve your fitness level, research showed.
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Got a Minute? Let’s Work Out

Real People Real Problems: Young People not signing up - ObamaCare - Healthcare

This video is about Young People not signing up for obamacare / Healthcare Testimonial from Http://patientcenteredhealthplan.com For more information visit h…

Real People Real Problems: Young People not signing up - ObamaCare - Healthcare

Google’s HIPAA-compliant pilot program reflects shifting health care needs

Yes, it is possible to innovate on a tight budget.
If this is one of your responsibilities, patient videoconferencing is an area that’s ripe for opportunity.
Google Helpouts—similar to Google Hangouts—interfaces with dozens of available devices and platforms that could be an easy sell t...
Google’s HIPAA-compliant pilot program reflects shifting health care needs

BPA in Cans and Plastic Bottles Linked to Quick Rise in Blood Pressure

A new study shows that the chemical can seep into beverages and raise blood pressure within a few hours.
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BPA in Cans and Plastic Bottles Linked to Quick Rise in Blood Pressure

Republican Calls Middle Class Americans With Healthcare Problems Sob Stories

My Book: As I See It: Class Warfare The Only Resort To Right Wing Doom Book’s Webpage: http://amzn.to/dt72c7 – Twitter: http://twitter.com/egbertowillies Blo…
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Republican Calls Middle Class Americans With Healthcare Problems Sob Stories

Infographic: 8 strange allergy treatments from around the world

There are many do-it-yourself ways to manage reactions to everyday living.
This infographic offers popular alternatives to traditional treatments. Of course, some of the “remedies” are unproven or disproven.
For instance:


Eating an onion can reduce the inflammation factor ...
Infographic: 8 strange allergy treatments from around the world

Antibiotics May Not Raise Asthma Risk

A large Swedish study has found strong evidence that there is no connection between antibiotic use and the subsequent development of asthma.
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Antibiotics May Not Raise Asthma Risk

The Yogurt Must Be Greek

Few people have as much appreciation for Greek yogurt – or expertise in making it – as Maria Loi, an acclaimed chef, author and host of television cooking shows.
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The Yogurt Must Be Greek

Tennessee governor says decision on Medicaid expansion close

Gov. Bill Haslam said Friday that he’s talked with nine Republican governors who have expanded Medicaid for low-income people in their states, and he plans to announce what he will do by the end of the month.
Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Tennessee governor says decision on Medicaid expansion close

Wild About Mushrooms

Mushrooms are meaty — it is their juicy, chewy texture and the umami element in their flavor profile — and lend themselves to Mediterranean as well as Asian seasonings.
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Wild About Mushrooms

Healthcare Administration Career Guide

Interested in Healthcare Administration -One of the highest paying jobs in US? http://healthcareadministrationsite.com/ for more information.
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Healthcare Administration Career Guide

Promising jobs report suggests Americans' earnings are rising again

Providing a surprising and much-needed bit of momentum to a shaky global economy, government figures released Friday show the U.S. economy is on track this year to create the most jobs since 1999.
Business – Los Angeles Times

Promising jobs report suggests Americans' earnings are rising again

Think Like a Doctor: A Hideous Sore Solved

Readers solve the case of a young doctor and her boyfriend who both develop horrible rashes after vacationing in Brazil.
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Think Like a Doctor: A Hideous Sore Solved

Bill Maher on healthcare reform, "western medicine", vaccinations, swine flu, and more!

This video is an example of Bill Maher’s views on medicine, especially vaccinations and healthcare reform. I want to raise awareness among sceptics when it c…
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Bill Maher on healthcare reform, "western medicine", vaccinations, swine flu, and more!

Four Things You Can Do to Stimulate More Positive Reviews

About one-quarter (25 percent) of patients leave medical practices every year for reasons that may be unknown to practitioners until complaints or poor reviews appear online. Here are four ways you can stimulate more positive online reviews:
1) Patient satisfaction surveys. Conduct quarterly...
Four Things You Can Do to Stimulate More Positive Reviews

After a Cancer Diagnosis, Learning to Let Go

Facing a cancer diagnosis, a man felt his sense of control reduced to jeans versus khakis, unsure what chance would deliver next.
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After a Cancer Diagnosis, Learning to Let Go

NYC protesters 'die' & decry Eric Garner decision, dozens arrested

Source: www.youtube.com – Thursday, December 04, 2014 NYC protesters 'die' & decry Eric Garner decision, dozens arrested Protesters are taking to the streets of New York City and other cities after a grand jury voted not to indict an NYPD police officer over the chokehold death...
NYC protesters 'die' & decry Eric Garner decision, dozens arrested

Healthcare - where are we headed?

Patients, diseases and healthcare are changing – and this affects your health. © 2010 Novartis AG.

Healthcare - where are we headed?

Go Ahead, Use the Restroom

Public restrooms aren’t any dirtier than the rest of our environment, researchers report.
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Go Ahead, Use the Restroom

Hoping for a Good Death

What I hadn’t considered before my father’s heart attack was the precise meaning of “not wanting to live hooked up to machines.”
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Hoping for a Good Death

35 U.S. hospitals designated as Ebola treatment facilities

Strengthening domestic preparedness and hospital readiness.
That’s the message from U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, who says 35 hospitals are now official Ebola treatment facilities.
Tuesday’s announcement follows months of uncertainty about how best to treat pe...
35 U.S. hospitals designated as Ebola treatment facilities

Mediterranean Diet Is Good for Your DNA

The Mediterranean diet is associated with longer telomeres, the protective structures at the end of chromosomes that are tied to longevity and age-related illness.
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Mediterranean Diet Is Good for Your DNA

Real-time analytics for healthcare

http://ibm.co/SQz7dA – Big data is driving massive changes in healthcare. Hear from Hear from Founder and Director of Emory Center for Clinical Care Dr. Tim …

Real-time analytics for healthcare

Run to Stay Young

Running may reverse aging in certain ways, a noteworthy new study of active older people finds, while walking does not.
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Run to Stay Young

Physician Fee Schedule Winners and Losers

Changes in relative work value, practice expense, and malpractice expense can move the bottom line rate of pay up or down, and even a few pennies can make a difference in a frequently billed code.
HealthLeadersMedia.com – Physician Leadership News

Physician Fee Schedule Winners and Losers

Circumcision Guidelines Target Teenagers

Doctors should start telling sexually active teenage boys who aren’t circumcised that the surgery can reduce their risk of contracting H.I.V. and other sexually transmitted infections from female partners, federal health officials propose.
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Circumcision Guidelines Target Teenagers

Therapy Prevents Repeat Suicide Attempts

Short-term psychotherapy may be an effective way to prevent repeated suicide attempts.
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Therapy Prevents Repeat Suicide Attempts

history of health care reform lecture.wmv

Health Policy Class Lecture 5 – History of Health Care Reform Sorry, I was told to talk slow. Play it at double speed if you can.
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history of health care reform lecture.wmv

Local Ferguson protesters block I-395 in D.C.

Source: www.youtube.com – Monday, December 01, 2014 Local Ferguson protesters block I-395 in D.C. Local Ferguson protesters block I-395 in D.C. http://bit.ly/1B4WI2G. From: ABC7 WJLA Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 02:53 More in News & Politics
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Local Ferguson protesters block I-395 in D.C.

Yogurt May Lower Diabetes Risk

Regular consumption of yogurt may help lower the risk for Type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.
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Yogurt May Lower Diabetes Risk

How did CVS re-stock its prime-location shelves where cigarettes once reigned?

In Feb., retailer CVS announced that it would stop selling cigarettes in its 7,700+ stores.
By Sept., a month ahead of schedule, the cigarettes had indeed been pulled from the shelves. Company officials estimated the move would cost $ 2 billion in annual revenue.
It was a...
How did CVS re-stock its prime-location shelves where cigarettes once reigned?

Obama Care

We all agree the health care system is in need of reform. That’s not the issue. The debate is really what kind of reform is needed. There are those rooting f…
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Obama Care

13 communication tips to help survive Thanksgiving

I usually write about business communication tips, but since most of us won’t be working on Thanksgiving, we’ll have to communicate with relatives or friends.
It might be easier to go to work.
Here are 13 quick communication tips to help make your day festive and enjoyable. Bookmark this pos...
13 communication tips to help survive Thanksgiving

A Warning on Nutmeg

This holiday season, measure your nutmeg carefully.
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A Warning on Nutmeg

Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Vegetable Tarts, Big and Small

Vegetable tarts as appetizers or the main course make for a welcome addition to any Thanksgiving table.
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Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Vegetable Tarts, Big and Small

Real People Real Problems: Seniors pay MORE - ObamaCare - Healthcare

This video is about how seniors pay more under ObamaCare with the new Healthcare system. Testimonial from Http://PatientCenteredHealthPlan.com For more infor…

Real People Real Problems: Seniors pay MORE - ObamaCare - Healthcare

Ebola vaccine seems safe in first-stage testing

An experimental Ebola vaccine appears safe and triggered signs of immune protection in the first 20 volunteers to test it, U.S. researchers reported Wednesday.
Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Ebola vaccine seems safe in first-stage testing

Why Antioxidants Don’t Belong in Your Workout

Antioxidant vitamins are enormously popular with people who exercise, but studies suggest they can blunt the benefits of exercise both on the jogging track and in the weight room.
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Why Antioxidants Don’t Belong in Your Workout

Insurers' listings of in-network doctors often out of date

Many insurers are offering smaller networks of doctors in their Medicare Advantage and commercial health plans this year. But those networks may be even narrower than they seem, physicians and regulators say, because the lists often include names and addresses that are erroneous or out-of-date....
Insurers' listings of in-network doctors often out of date

Diabetes Screening Lags in People With Hypertension

As many as a third of adults who have high blood pressure have not been screened for diabetes, despite the fact that guidelines call for them to be checked regularly, new research suggests.
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Diabetes Screening Lags in People With Hypertension

Are Killers Still in Charge of Our Healthcare?

Despite Obamacare – Americans are still finding it hard to get affordable and life-saving healthcare. What else needs to be done to ensure that our healthcare system works for everyone?

Are Killers Still in Charge of Our Healthcare?

Consumer spending bounces back in October; income growth holds steady

Consumer spending bounced back last month after a sluggish September and income growth held steady, positive signs heading into the holiday shopping season.
Business – Los Angeles Times

Consumer spending bounces back in October; income growth holds steady

Vegetarian Thanksgiving: No-Bake Apple Pie

Instead of an oven, use a food processor to create this crisp, fresh apple pie. It was created for raw-food dieters, but it also gives home cooks a fast and refreshing dessert option that takes a fraction of the time of a traditional fruit pie.
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Vegetarian Thanksgiving: No-Bake Apple Pie

Healthcare Reform 101 Part 1.

No nonsense explanation of what’s really in the bill by one of the principal authors MIT economist Jonathan Gruber. This Sunday might go down in history as t…
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Healthcare Reform 101 Part 1.

Your Staff: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

Your patients’ experiences in your medical, dental or veterinary practice are only partially correlated to your own care. Your staff interactions with patients often play a far larger role. Just look at any of the dozens of online review sites and you’ll see how many negative patient reviews cit...
Your Staff: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

Vegetarian Thanksgiving: A Quinoa Stuffing

Vegans and non-vegans will enjoy this twist on a traditional stuffing, where quinoa replaces the bread and butternut squash, celeriac and hazelnuts add the flavors of fall.
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Vegetarian Thanksgiving: A Quinoa Stuffing

Beth Israel Deaconess settles state data breach suit for $100,000

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has agreed to pay $ 100,000 and strengthen its data security policies to settle a state health information data breach complaint involving the medical and personal records of nearly 4,000 individuals exposed by…
Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Beth Israel Deaconess settles state data breach suit for $100,000

Milton Friedman on National Healthcare

In light of The Affordable Healthcare Act (Obamacare), it is important to put the debate over socialized medicine in historical perspective. Watch Milton Fri…
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Milton Friedman on National Healthcare

PCOS: An Infertility Issue That Is Little Understood

Polycystic ovarian syndrome affects as many as 10 percent of women of childbearing age, but its underlying cause is not fully understood and misdiagnosis can result in ineffective treatment.
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PCOS: An Infertility Issue That Is Little Understood

Most Heavy Drinkers Are Not Alcoholics

Most people who drink too much are not alcoholics, suggesting that they can be helped more easily than previously believed, a new government study shows.
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Most Heavy Drinkers Are Not Alcoholics

How To Pick A Job That Will Keep Your Brain Healthy

Surgeons, probation officers, lawyers, psychotherapists, graphic designers, architects and, hopefully, journalists, all do work that will keep their brains healthy into old age, suggests a new study in the journal Neorology and described this week in the Wall Street Journal. The study, performed...
How To Pick A Job That Will Keep Your Brain Healthy

Antibiotics During Pregnancy May Increase Child’s Obesity Risk

A new study reports that antibiotic use during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for obesity in the child.
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Antibiotics During Pregnancy May Increase Child’s Obesity Risk

Hardball: Howard Dean on Healthcare Reform- Medicare Option Going to Part of the Bill?

Howard Dean on Hardball discussing healthcare reform and Barack Obama’s plan. If it does include the option of Medicare for all this will eventually put the …

Hardball: Howard Dean on Healthcare Reform- Medicare Option Going to Part of the Bill?

Apples From Thanksgiving Start to Finish

Apples will see their way from the beginning to the end of my Thanksgiving meal.
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Apples From Thanksgiving Start to Finish

White House wants to boost multistate insurance plans sold on exchanges

The Obama administration is proposing regulatory changes that it hopes will attract insurers that have been hesitant to offer multistate plans on the health insurance exchanges.
Modern Healthcare Breaking News

White House wants to boost multistate insurance plans sold on exchanges

Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Skyping the Holiday Meal

A technology-assisted holiday meal has become a cherished Thanksgiving memory.
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Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Skyping the Holiday Meal

Transforming Healthcare through Quality Improvement and Innovation: The Time is Now!

Visit: http://www.uctv.tv) Prathibha Varkey, associate chair, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, is the editor of two books including: “Medical Quality Ma…
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Transforming Healthcare through Quality Improvement and Innovation: The Time is Now!

California adds 41,500 jobs; unemployment rate holds at 7.3%

The California unemployment rate held steady at 7.3% in October, even as the state generated the largest increase in jobs in the nation.
Business – Los Angeles Times

California adds 41,500 jobs; unemployment rate holds at 7.3%

November is COPD Awareness Month and ‘Vape’ is officially a word

The timing is odd, to say the least.


November is National COPD Awareness Month.


Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.


Health experts are concerned with the sharp increase of teens using...
November is COPD Awareness Month and ‘Vape’ is officially a word

Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Food Allergies and Autumn Quinoa

When food allergies forced her to learn to cook, Johanna Bond dove in. The result: A quinoa dish with apples and cheddar that is perfect for a fall celebration.
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Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Food Allergies and Autumn Quinoa

Healthcare Reform: Breaking Down the Public Option

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/08/MOMENTUM_Healthcare_Briefing Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access California, gives a detailed ov…
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Healthcare Reform: Breaking Down the Public Option

CMS names first chief data officer

The CMS has named Niall Brennan as essentially its first Big Data czar. He will head the new Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics at the CMS.
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CMS names first chief data officer

Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Vegan Mac N Cheez

Vegan diners and people who can’t tolerate dairy will enjoy this creamy, velvety version of macaroni and cheese — without the dairy.
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Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Vegan Mac N Cheez

Does Exercise Really Make Us Smarter?

A new study asks whether the apparent cognitive benefits from exercise are real or just a placebo effect.
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Does Exercise Really Make Us Smarter?

Advocates ask White House to include healthcare in immigration end-run

President Barack Obama is expected to issue an executive order as soon as this week that would freeze deportations for up to 5 million immigrants living in the country illegally, but they’re likely to remain ineligible for Medicaid coverage and…
Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Advocates ask White House to include healthcare in immigration end-run

The Best Odds for a Colon Test

Small financial incentives helped persuade people to take a slightly unpleasant screening test.
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The Best Odds for a Colon Test

Obesity Is Tied to Pollutants

Exposure to secondhand smoke and roadway traffic may be tied to increased body mass index in children and adolescents, a new study suggests.
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Obesity Is Tied to Pollutants

Southern California is hotbed for wage theft in garment industry

At P & Young Apparel Inc. in the Los Angeles garment district, the clock keeping tabs on sewing workers’ hours was regularly unplugged.
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Southern California is hotbed for wage theft in garment industry

Teamwork in Healthcare

How teamwork in healthcare can improve patient outcomes in Canada.

Teamwork in Healthcare

An Incipient Threat to Our Hearts

A new study demonstrates the sometimes devastating consequences of ignoring nonobstructive coronary artery disease, a condition which has often been treated as insignificant.
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An Incipient Threat to Our Hearts

Think Twice Before Choosing Knee Replacement

Are people too quick to undergo knee-replacement surgery?
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Think Twice Before Choosing Knee Replacement

Population Health Challenges HIT, Quality Leaders

The first annual HealthLeaders Media Health IT & Quality Exchange kicked off with hospital and health system CMOs, CMIOs, and CIOs sharing thoughts and strategies on keeping populations healthy, and on managing powerful patients who define quality differently than...
Population Health Challenges HIT, Quality Leaders

Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Really Big Beets

If you want to wow your Thanksgiving crowd, serve up a really big beet as a vegan main course that even the meat-eaters will want to share.
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Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Really Big Beets

Recipes for Health: Beans for Your Thanksgiving Table

If you haven’t started thinking about vegetarian main dishes for Thanksgiving, now is the time.
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Recipes for Health: Beans for Your Thanksgiving Table

Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Caramelized Onion and Fennel Risotto

For vegetarians and other Thanksgiving guests who are tired of sweet potatoes and root vegetables, try this hearty risotto flavored with a taste of fall.
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Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Caramelized Onion and Fennel Risotto

Fox Deflects From GOP Role In HealthCare.gov Problems

Fox News plays defense for Republicans for their refusal to set up state-based health insurance exchanges.

Fox Deflects From GOP Role In HealthCare.gov Problems

The Difference Between “Me” & “You” Marketing

Whether you are a physician, dentist or veterinarian, there are two basic styles of marketing messaging in healthcare. One is focused on the marketer and the other is focused on the patient or person you are marketing to. Whether you are a solo practitioner, a doctor in a large group, a...
The Difference Between “Me” & “You” Marketing

Ask Well: How Many Eggs Can I Eat?

What is the current recommendation on eating eggs and heart health?
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Ask Well: How Many Eggs Can I Eat?

Firefighter Accidents Are Linked to Sleep Problems

More than 60 percent of deaths of firefighters are caused by heart attacks and traffic accidents, and a new study suggests that one important cause is sleep disorders.
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Firefighter Accidents Are Linked to Sleep Problems

Physician Enterprise Performance

As the healthcare industry continues to embrace the trend toward employed physicians, an external perspective and relevant benchmarks can be beneficial in assessing the comparative performance of your practices. While hospitals and health systems will continue to strategically acquire physician...
Physician Enterprise Performance

When Patients Don’t Follow Up

Should patients be held responsible for not showing up for follow-up tests and procedures? Does the medical profession have an ethical and legal duty to try to track down the individuals?
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When Patients Don’t Follow Up

WE ARE GE HEALTHCARE

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WE ARE GE HEALTHCARE

Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Bread Salad Inspired by Stuffing

A reader, Jessica Benoit, offers this fall version of panzanella, inspired by her first Thanksgiving abroad and thoughts of the traditional stuffing her family ate during holidays in New England.
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Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Bread Salad Inspired by Stuffing

Ebola Wednesday: Duncan’s family ‘reaches resolution’ with Dallas hospital

From the isolation unit to the courts.
There were few doubts that legal action would be taken in the death of 42-year-old Thomas Duncan, the only person who has died of Ebola in the United States.
This morning, Miller Weisbrod, LLP, a law firm specializing in medical malpractice,...
Ebola Wednesday: Duncan’s family ‘reaches resolution’ with Dallas hospital

Not For Profit Accounting (Hospitals, Health Care Organizations, Different Funds, Income, Etc.)

Accounting For Providers of Health Care Services (Hospitals, Etc.), Governmental & Private, Heath Care (Hospitals) fall into three categories:,1-Investor (Pr…

Not For Profit Accounting (Hospitals, Health Care Organizations, Different Funds, Income, Etc.)

The Doctor's Office, November 2014

The Doctor’s Office, November 2014
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The Doctor's Office, November 2014

Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Brussels Sprouts Sliders

Every year at Well, we take the turkey off the table and celebrate the delicious non-meat side dishes, appetizers and main courses that make Thanksgiving the best meal of the year.
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Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Brussels Sprouts Sliders

Ask Well: Immune to Ebola?

If a person is infected with Ebola and recovers, are they then immune to the disease or can they still contract it again?
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Ask Well: Immune to Ebola?

Infographic: The science behind Instagram success

It’s not just the pictures, silly. It’s the nerdy details of the dataset, according to Dan Zarrella, an inbound social media marketing consultant.
Zarella’s infographic is based on his research to identify the characteristics that make images work or not work.
Some highlights: ...
Infographic: The science behind Instagram success

Retesting Breast Cancer Axioms

The decisions American women make are often more strongly influenced by fear or a friend’s experience than by a thorough understanding of the benefits and risks of mammography.
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Retesting Breast Cancer Axioms

Business Analyst Healthcare online class - BRD and RTM discussion by Addiox @848-200-0448

This is a detailed discussion about Requirement Tractability Matrix(RTM) during the online class by Addiox Technologies.

Business Analyst Healthcare online class - BRD and RTM discussion by Addiox @848-200-0448

The Workout: Running While Pregnant

Clara Horowitz Peterson, an elite runner, mother of three and expecting, talks about training during and after pregnancy.
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The Workout: Running While Pregnant

Key Study On Obamacare 2015 Premium Rates Is Out And You Won't Believe What's Going To Happen

While political slanting continues to dominate the public’s opinion on Obamacare, there is nothing like throwing a few facts into the mix to cause people to begin scratching their heads in confusion. One of the best sources of actual facts is the annual study done by the McKinsey Center for U.S. ...
Key Study On Obamacare 2015 Premium Rates Is Out And You Won't Believe What's Going To Happen

The Eczema and Broken Bone Connection

Eczema sufferers are more likely to suffer bone fractures and other joint and bone injuries.
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The Eczema and Broken Bone Connection

Papantonio: Insurance Front Groups Fight Healthcare Reform

This segment originally aired on the September 22nd, 2013 episode of Ring of Fire on Free Speech TV. The Tea Party spent the entire summer rallying against O…

Papantonio: Insurance Front Groups Fight Healthcare Reform

Colon Cancer Rates Rising in Young Adults

Incidences of colorectal cancer among people under 50 — the recommended screening age — have been increasing sharply since the 1980s.
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Colon Cancer Rates Rising in Young Adults

Obama looks to 'widen, deepen' ISIL war

Source: www.youtube.com – Saturday, November 08, 2014 Obama looks to 'widen, deepen' ISIL war President Barack #Obama is stuck “between a rock and a hard place” over the continuation of the #US-led military campaign against #ISIL terrorists, says a political analyst. Obama sai...
Obama looks to 'widen, deepen' ISIL war

Think Like a Doctor: Going Blind

Can you figure out what is causing a 68-year-old woman to lose her vision over the course of several months?
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Think Like a Doctor: Going Blind

Think Like a Doctor: Going Blind Solved!

Readers solve the case of a 68-year-old woman who lost her vision over the course of several months.
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Think Like a Doctor: Going Blind Solved!

Legislation on medical innovation may keep IT loosely regulated

A bill that would minimize federal regulation of health information technology for safety may be added to a bipartisan package of House legislation intended to spur medical innovation. A modified version of the SOFTWARE Act is under consideration…
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Legislation on medical innovation may keep IT loosely regulated

Lone Liberal - Save Healthcare Reform or Sabotage It?

Horace Cooper, National Center for Public Policy Research & Jessie Jane Duff, Gunnery Sgt, U.S. Marine Corps (ret)

Lone Liberal - Save Healthcare Reform or Sabotage It?

A Low-Carb Switch for Mashed Potatoes

The comfort of mashed potatoes — without the carbs of potatoes, inspired by Irish colcannon.
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A Low-Carb Switch for Mashed Potatoes

Low Birth Weight Tied to Hip Replacement in Adulthood

Low birth weight and preterm birth significantly increase the risk for hip replacement in adulthood, a new study has found.
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Low Birth Weight Tied to Hip Replacement in Adulthood

Freddie Mac: Average 30-year mortgage rate rises above 4%

Moving higher for a second week, the 30-year mortgage rate broke back above 4%. Freddie Mac calculated that lenders were offering the most popular home loan at an average of 4.02%.
Business – Los Angeles Times

Freddie Mac: Average 30-year mortgage rate rises above 4%

Real People Real Problems: Fix it now - ObamaCare - Healthcare Problems

This video is about fixing it now, ObamaCare, and healthcare problems. Testimonial from Http://PatientCenteredHealthPlan.com For more information visit http:…
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Real People Real Problems: Fix it now - ObamaCare - Healthcare Problems

Great Vacation? Don’t Brag to Your Friends

When you rush to tell your friends about your amazing experience, they will crowd around you, eager for every delicious detail, right? Wrong.
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Great Vacation? Don’t Brag to Your Friends

Medical liability premiums flat as California battles over caps

A TV political ad opposing Proposition 46 in California opens with black silhouettes of plaintiff lawyers shaking hands. In a later frame, a worried older woman opens a medical bill. A doctor in an empty hallway shakes his head. But liability…
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Medical liability premiums flat as California battles over caps

Emotion Is Not the Best Medicine, Ebola Case Further Shows

People ideally would base medical decisions on an unbiased evaluation of evidence. But people are often irrational and don’t rely on facts.
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Emotion Is Not the Best Medicine, Ebola Case Further Shows

The Bad Air in Our Gyms

Gyms showed high levels of airborne dust, formaldehyde and carbon dioxide, all of which can pose problems for energetic, heavy-breathing exercisers.
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The Bad Air in Our Gyms

@Lunch Webinar Series- The Impact of Healthcare Reform (Obamacare) on Physician Practices

@Lunch Webinar Series- The Impact of Healthcare Reform (Obamacare) on Physician Practices

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM FROM Nissan North America, Inc.

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HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM FROM Nissan North America, Inc.

Placebo May Aid Baby’s Cough

Need help for a baby’s cough? In some cases the best treatment may be a placebo.
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Placebo May Aid Baby’s Cough

The Capacity to Treat, and to Spread

In the case of Ebola, caretaking is a job of the highest risk, and doctors and nurses are innately terrible at even the basics of infection control.
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The Capacity to Treat, and to Spread

The Indirect ROI of Retail and Wellness Models

While retail locations and wellness centers may not be big moneymakers in their own right, the return on investment can be considerable if measured through increased market share and reduced government penalties for readmissions.
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The Indirect ROI of Retail and Wellness Models

Consumer spending drops in September as income growth slows

Americans unexpectedly tightened their purse strings a bit in September, sending consumer spending to its first drop in eight months, as income growth slowed, the Commerce Department said Friday.
Business – Los Angeles Times

Consumer spending drops in September as income growth slows

Obama: "momentum" for health care reform

The historic movement to bring real, meaningful health insurance reform to the American people gathered momentum this week as we approach the final days of t…
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Obama: "momentum" for health care reform

Dow flirts with record high as Japan gives stock markets a boost

Investors who have been waiting for good news on the global economy finally got some Friday.
Business – Los Angeles Times

Dow flirts with record high as Japan gives stock markets a boost

What's Your Growth Prescription?

As healthcare organizations reevaluate their strategies for growth, we examine three very different approaches.
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What's Your Growth Prescription?

Real People Real Problems: Business Owners Hurt - ObamaCare - Healthcare Problems

This video is about Business owners hurt, ObamaCare, and healthcare problems.

Real People Real Problems: Business Owners Hurt - ObamaCare - Healthcare Problems

BREAKING: Breier tapped to replace Diaz as Kindred CEO

Ben Breier, president and COO of Kindred Healthcare, will take over next year as CEO of the Louisville, Ky.-based post-acute-care operator, which is in the process of ballooning into a $ 7.1 billion company through the buyout of another large…
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BREAKING: Breier tapped to replace Diaz as Kindred CEO

Pronouncing the Patient Dead

It was only when I walked into the room and saw my patient still and utterly silent, his tired family sitting around the bed, that I realized no one had ever told me precisely how to declare death.
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Pronouncing the Patient Dead

Real People Real Problems: Prescription Drug Cost Increase - ObamaCare - Healthcare Problems

This video is about Prescription Drug Cost Increase, Obamacare, and healthcare problems. Testimonial from Http://PatientCenteredHealthPlan.com For more infor…

Real People Real Problems: Prescription Drug Cost Increase - ObamaCare - Healthcare Problems

PHRMA & FAMILIES USA Healthcare Reform Commercial

Touching commercial (which yes I am in!) is now currently airing across the nation. Real people like myself, with real stories. Please join and support us in…

PHRMA & FAMILIES USA Healthcare Reform Commercial

Swiss to Test Ebola Vaccine on Volunteers Going to West Africa

Source: www.youtube.com – Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Swiss to Test Ebola Vaccine on Volunteers Going to West Africa Switzerland's drug regulator said on Tuesday (October 28) it had approved the testing of an experimental Ebola vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline on healthy volunteers, some of...
Swiss to Test Ebola Vaccine on Volunteers Going to West Africa

Merck sees weaker Q3 on divestitures, hepatitis drug competition

Merck & Co. sales fell 4% to $ 10.5 billion in the third quarter and profit tumbled 20% as the Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based drugmaker faced declining sales of some of its top-selling drugs and the loss of market exclusivity for others, the company…
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Merck sees weaker Q3 on divestitures, hepatitis drug competition

The Pleasure of Bitter Greens

Bitter lettuces like chicory, endive, radicchio and escarole can be cooked or served raw. Here are five ways to prepare them.
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The Pleasure of Bitter Greens

Problems with the Healthcare Reform

http://www.viemax.org Erick DeBanff expresses the problems with the current Healthcare Reform, and how it is affecting caregivers from providing the best car…
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Problems with the Healthcare Reform

Roundtable: Changing Culture, Leading Strategy at Healthcare Organizations

Organization culture and strategies might be considered "soft" elements of leadership, but they are vital nonetheless. Four healthcare leaders recently joined with HealthLeaders Media to discuss this topic.
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Roundtable: Changing Culture, Leading Strategy at Healthcare Organizations

Ask Well: Ebola Testing for All New Arrivals?

Readers ask: Why isn’t everyone who arrives from West Africa immediately tested for Ebola? Why don’t we look at their blood under a microscope?
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Ask Well: Ebola Testing for All New Arrivals?

Top 20 Health Care Careers

Here is a list of top 20 health professions and health care careers (with incomes of over 000 per year) taken mostly from American Medical Association (A…
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Top 20 Health Care Careers

First Ebola case in NYC prompts confident, bilingual messaging

At a press conference Thursday night, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio made his remarks in English, and then translated just a couple of short lines into Spanish.
It was far from fluent, but it was adequate to address de Blasio’s diverse constituency.
The patient, 33-year-old Dr. Craig S...
First Ebola case in NYC prompts confident, bilingual messaging

The Advanced 7-Minute Workout

A new, more technically demanding regimen than the original 7-Minute Workout, one that requires a couple of dumbbells but still takes only seven minutes. With a free app that you can use on your phone or other device.
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The Advanced 7-Minute Workout

Ask Well: Can Ebola Be Transmitted in Semen?

Could a man infect a woman through sex before he overtly falls ill?
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Ask Well: Can Ebola Be Transmitted in Semen?

STRUCTURE FROM Lion Bus Inc.

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STRUCTURE FROM Lion Bus Inc.

Are Artificial Sweeteners Harmful?

Our episode on Organic food was a hit, but lots of you had questions in the comments asking about the safety of artificial sweeteners. We live to serve, so t…
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Are Artificial Sweeteners Harmful?

Can You Get Ebola From a Bowling Ball?

There is no evidence that Ebola has been passed, as colds or flu sometimes are, by touching surfaces that someone else touched after sneezing into their hand.
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Can You Get Ebola From a Bowling Ball?

BREAKING: DeSalvo leaving ONC for Ebola response team

Dr. Karen DeSalvo, national coordinator for health information technology at HHS, is leaving that position to become acting assistant secretary of health, effective immediately, sources tell Modern Healthcare.
Modern Healthcare Breaking News

BREAKING: DeSalvo leaving ONC for Ebola response team

Living With Schizophrenia: Coffee and Friends

Getting to trust people well enough to call them a friend takes a lot of work. It’s especially hard when you are living with schizophrenia and think everyone is making fun of you.
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Living With Schizophrenia: Coffee and Friends

Connell Insurance presents: Healthcare Reform Update April 4th, 2014 - Part 2

Andrew Haynes of Haynes Benefits in Kansas City, MO. discusses the most recent changes and updates to the Affordable Care Act. Brought to you by Connell Insu…

Connell Insurance presents: Healthcare Reform Update April 4th, 2014 - Part 2

Share Your Best Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes and Stories

This year’s “Vegetarian Thanksgiving” will be a selection of reader’s recipes and the personal stories behind them.
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Share Your Best Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes and Stories

Infographic: Why the social TV audience is exploding

Eighty-four percent of people who own smartphones using their devices while watching TV.
Back in 2012, only 48 percent were on their devices while the television was playing, according to new research from Nielsen.
Social TV, the act of using gadgets to engage and chat with others about...
Infographic: Why the social TV audience is exploding

Justice Department steps up fight against economic cyber-spying

With cyber crime taking on new urgency, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday new efforts to combat economic spies who hack into U.S. companies’ computer systems, including installing a cyber specialist in each of the 93 U.S. attorneys’ offices around the nation.
Business...
Justice Department steps up fight against economic cyber-spying

TEDxBigApple - Bryan Roberts - Innovation Revolutionizing Healthcare

Bryan Roberts gives his insight on innovation in our healthcare systems and predicts how both our near and long term healthcare landscape will shape up. Brya…
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TEDxBigApple - Bryan Roberts - Innovation Revolutionizing Healthcare

It’s Time to Try Nutty, Sour Trahana

No matter which type of trahana you use, I think you will want it in your pantry once you have tried it.
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It’s Time to Try Nutty, Sour Trahana

Genetic Variant May Shield Latinas From Breast Cancer

A new study’s findings may explain why Hispanic women have lower rates of breast cancer than other Americans.
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Genetic Variant May Shield Latinas From Breast Cancer

Are You Sick of Being a Doctor?

According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, American doctors are growing increasingly dissatisfied with their profession. It’s not surprising considering how much the healthcare landscape in America has changed. Today, doctors are reeling from decreased reimbursements, c...
Are You Sick of Being a Doctor?

Hard Lesson in Sleep for Teenagers

Adolescents who do not receive adequate rest have trouble keeping up in the classroom and are more vulnerable to other health problems. And catching up on sleep on the weekend won’t help.
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Hard Lesson in Sleep for Teenagers

Real People Real Problems: Paying more and Getting less - Healthcare Problems - ObamaCare

This video is a testimonial about Obamacare, healthcare problems, and paying more and getting less. Testimonial from Http://PatientCenteredHealthPlan.com For…
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Real People Real Problems: Paying more and Getting less - Healthcare Problems - ObamaCare

Boring San Francisco Giants Threaten World Series Ratings - Again

To a national audience, winning with fundamentals and a dash of luck doesn’t sell
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Boring San Francisco Giants Threaten World Series Ratings - Again

Healthcare-Associated Infections in the United States

A new CDC video depicts progress and challenges in combating healthcare-associated infections in the United States. Comments on this video are allowed in acc…
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Healthcare-Associated Infections in the United States

Video Testimonials Work

Today’s healthcare patient wants confirmation that they are making the right decision and they trust the opinions of other consumers, especially those who have had personal experiences. But an anonymous quote on a website is quite different than seeing a person on screen saying how great they t...
Video Testimonials Work

Ask Well: Do Mosquitoes Spread Ebola?

Mosquitoes spread a number of life-threatening illnesses, but can they spread Ebola? Thankfully, the answer is no, and the reason has to do wtih the unusual feeding and egg-laying cycle of female mosquitoes.
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Ask Well: Do Mosquitoes Spread Ebola?

Impact of So-Called 'Cadillac' Tax

The tax on high-cost health plans, which are often referred to as Cadillac plans, is expected to impact a considerable share of the plans provided by healthcare organizations for their own employees, as much as 39% by 2020. The implications are significant because the excess-benefits tax...
Impact of So-Called 'Cadillac' Tax

Mistakes in Treating Childhood Fractures

Childhood fractures are common, but the injuries are rarely treated correctly in emergency rooms, new research shows.
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Mistakes in Treating Childhood Fractures

Fluoride in the Water Isn't Going to Hurt You

Thanks to audible.com for supporting Healthcare Triage. Sign up and get a free audiobook at http://www.audible.com/triage. Every once in a while chain emails…
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Fluoride in the Water Isn't Going to Hurt You

When Doctors and Nurses Work Together

A group of doctors and nurses at Yale-New Haven Hospital has been quietly working to change the culture of “defensive medicine” that so many have come to accept as inevitable.
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When Doctors and Nurses Work Together

Dallas hospital admits mistakes in treating Ebola patient

Fears of a full-on Ebola outbreak in the United States are growing by the day.
Two schools in the Cleveland area canceled classes Thursday because a nurse who has been diagnosed with the disease flew on the same Frontier Airlines plane as a school staffer. President Obama has ...
Dallas hospital admits mistakes in treating Ebola patient

Ask Well: Can Pets Get Ebola?

Ebola is found in many animals, including dogs, though cats may be immune.
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Ask Well: Can Pets Get Ebola?

PPE: Proper use of Healthcare Personal Protective Equipment.

Developed in conjunction with The Nebraska Medical Center following guidelines provided by The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Proper use of Healthcare Pe…
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PPE: Proper use of Healthcare Personal Protective Equipment.

2nd hospital worker with Ebola took flight before being diagnosed

Source: www.youtube.com – Wednesday, October 15, 2014 2nd hospital worker with Ebola took flight before being diagnosed 2nd hospital worker with Ebola took flight before being diagnosed. http://bit.ly/ZZ5EXN. From: ABC7 WJLA Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:30 More in News & Politics
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2nd hospital worker with Ebola took flight before being diagnosed

Ebola puts spotlight on emergency-preparedness cuts

The recent U.S. Ebola cases could heighten pressure to bolster funding for emergency preparedness programs, which have seen their funding diminished.
Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Ebola puts spotlight on emergency-preparedness cuts

Sen. Grassley Bitch Slaps Obama On Healthcare Reform

Watch more at http://www.theyoungturks.com.
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Sen. Grassley Bitch Slaps Obama On Healthcare Reform

Epidurals May Be Given Early or Late in Labor

Whether a woman has an epidural early or late in labor makes no difference in birth outcome, a large review of studies has found.
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Epidurals May Be Given Early or Late in Labor

Vulnerability to Fructose Varies, Health Study Finds

In some people, consumption of the sugar sharply effects a hormone that helps to regulate fat accumulation, researchers at Harvard reported.
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Vulnerability to Fructose Varies, Health Study Finds

Ebola: Despite 'Full CDC Precautions,' Hospital Worker Infected

A nurse who helped care for Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan at a Texas hospital has tested positive for the virus, prompting the head of the CDC to caution that there could be more such cases "in the coming days."
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Ebola: Despite 'Full CDC Precautions,' Hospital Worker Infected

O.C.D, a Disorder That Cannot Be Ignored

Obsessive compulsive disorder is characterized by intrusive and disturbing thoughts that compel the sufferer to engage in ritualistic, irrational behaviors to relieve the resulting anxiety.
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O.C.D, a Disorder That Cannot Be Ignored

Regina Herzlinger on Problems Caused by Our Multiple-Payer Healthcare System

In this video, Regina E. Herzlinger, the Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration Chair at Harvard Business School, participates in the panel …
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Regina Herzlinger on Problems Caused by Our Multiple-Payer Healthcare System

Texas health worker's Ebola diagnosis suggests breach of protocols: CDC

A Texas healthcare worker who provided hospital care for an Ebola patient who later died has tested positive for the virus. If the preliminary diagnosis is confirmed, it would be the first known case of the disease being contracted or transmitted in…
Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Texas health worker's Ebola diagnosis suggests breach of protocols: CDC

Drugs Cause Most Fatal Allergic Reactions, Study Finds

The most common cause of fatal allergic reactions in the United States are medicines, especially antibiotics and radiocontrast agents, a new analysis found.
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Drugs Cause Most Fatal Allergic Reactions, Study Finds

When Gluten Sensitivity Isn’t Celiac Disease

A growing body of research indicates that many people who react to gluten may be suffering a condition called non-celiac gluten sensitivity, or NCGS.
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When Gluten Sensitivity Isn’t Celiac Disease

New Jersey Gets Ready for U.S. Health Care Reform in 2014

With key provisions of the Affordable Care Act set to take effect in 2014, every state in the nation will have to have a health insurance marketplace by then…
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New Jersey Gets Ready for U.S. Health Care Reform in 2014

MSNBC and States United Blame NRA for Ebola Crisis

Source: www.youtube.com – Saturday, October 11, 2014 MSNBC and States United Blame NRA for Ebola Crisis In this NRA-ILA Grassroots News Minute, Jennifer Zahrn discusses how MSNBC and fringe gun control group States United are exploiting the Ebola crisis to further their anti-NRA agenda....
MSNBC and States United Blame NRA for Ebola Crisis

Better Ways to Learn

Getting a good grade doesn’t mean you retained the information. In his book, Benedict Carey offers better ways than cramming for you to hold on to knowledge.
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Better Ways to Learn

Steve Harvey Launches A Site To Help Women 'Become More Dateable'

In theory, the advent of internet dating should have been a big win for gender equality. A free and transparent marketplace where women can seek out any sort of connection they fancy, from casual sex to death-do-us-part, and exercise all the same rights and powers as men — it’s a...
Steve Harvey Launches A Site To Help Women 'Become More Dateable'

How Exercise Can Boost Young Brains

Encourage young boys and girls to run, jump, squeal, hop and chase after each other or after erratically kicked balls, and you can substantially improve their ability to think.
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How Exercise Can Boost Young Brains

KTVT CBS 11: Burgess Discusses Immigration, Health Care Reform

Rep. Burgess joined Keith Garvin during the KTVT CBS 11 4pm News to discuss various topics, including immigration and health care reform.
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KTVT CBS 11: Burgess Discusses Immigration, Health Care Reform

Living with Cancer: Hiding Under a Wig?

Since cancer patients are robbed of physical stamina and a normal body, why not at least create an illusion of well-being?
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Living with Cancer: Hiding Under a Wig?

Texas lawman tests negative for Ebola virus

Texas health officials have confirmed that the sheriff’s deputy feared to have contracted Ebola from exposure to Thomas Eric Duncan’s apartment has tested negative for the virus.
Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Texas lawman tests negative for Ebola virus

Numbers in the Cancer Fight

We cling to numbers because there’s so little we really can control in cancer.
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Numbers in the Cancer Fight

Family Meals May Mean a Healthier Weight

Teenagers who eat dinner with the family two or three times a week may reduce their risk for obesity in young adulthood.
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Family Meals May Mean a Healthier Weight

Common Man: Uncommon Problems- A talk by Ratan Jalan, Medium Healthcare Consulting-Part 1

In the one-day conference on “Healthcare for the Common Man” organized by Medium Healthcare Consulting, Ratan Jalan, its Founder & Principal Consultant, talk…

Common Man: Uncommon Problems- A talk by Ratan Jalan, Medium Healthcare Consulting-Part 1

Google Nexus 9 photo, Gear VR date, Apple sapphire & more - Pocketnow Daily

Source: www.youtube.com – Monday, October 06, 2014 Google Nexus 9 photo, Gear VR date, Apple sapphire & more – Pocketnow Daily Stories: – Samsung Gear VR picks up a rumored ETA http://pocketnow.com/2014/10/06/gear-vr-release-date – Apple's sapphire partner files...
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New travel screening considered to halt Ebola spread

The CDC said Tuesday that none of the patients being monitored because of contact with the Dallas Ebola patient is showing signs of the disease. Meanwhile, CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden said the agency would soon announce new travel measures to…
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New travel screening considered to halt Ebola spread

The YouToons Get Ready for Obamacare

2014 is coming–are you ready for Obamacare? Join the YouToons as they walk through the basic changes in the way Americans will get health coverage and what …

The YouToons Get Ready for Obamacare

How to Make Pickles Without Canning

Five ways to make summer produce last, even if you are not an experienced canner.
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How to Make Pickles Without Canning

'60 Minutes' Just Attacked High Drug Prices. Here's What You Should Know.

60 Minutes, the most successful news program in American history, just took aim at the extraordinarily high ($ 100,000 per patient per year) prices charged for cancer drugs. The pharmaceutical industry, which only provided canned statements and badly thought-out explanation via the president of...
'60 Minutes' Just Attacked High Drug Prices. Here's What You Should Know.

Real People Real Problems: Hospital Costs Increased - ObamaCare - Healthcare Problems

This video is about Hospital Costs increases, obamacare, and healthcare problems. Testimonial from Http://PatientCenteredHealthPlan.com For more information …

Real People Real Problems: Hospital Costs Increased - ObamaCare - Healthcare Problems

Is Apple Nearing 20 Million iPhone 6 Sales Already? Signs Point To Yes

The growth of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus appears to be continuing unabated, suggesting Apple may have already doubled its opening weekend sales of 10 million. Third-party data shows this year’s iPhones are outpacing prior launches, which is all the more impressive given Apple’s biggest...
Is Apple Nearing 20 Million iPhone 6 Sales Already? Signs Point To Yes

Think Like a Doctor: Mirror, Mirror Solved!

Readers solve the case of a 62-year-old man with fatigue, neck and arm pain, and a droopy face.
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Think Like a Doctor: Mirror, Mirror Solved!

Texas Ebola patient in critical condition

Thomas Eric Duncan, the Ebola patient prematurely released by Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, is now in critical condition, the hospital announced Saturday.
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Texas Ebola patient in critical condition

fixing the problems with energy, the environment, health care, the economy and national security

This will explain how we can work to fix all the above by implementing one strategy that was developed more than 20 years ago.
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fixing the problems with energy, the environment, health care, the economy and national security

Ask Well: How Does Ebola Spread? How Long Can the Virus Survive?

Readers ask about the Ebola virus.
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Ask Well: How Does Ebola Spread? How Long Can the Virus Survive?

The Doctor's Office, October 2014

The Doctor’s Office, October 2014
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The Doctor's Office, October 2014

The Workout: A Star Chef Finds Inspiration

Marcus Samuelsson, the best-selling author and owner of the Harlem restaurant Red Rooster, discussed his exercise routine and his latest cookbook, “Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes I Cook at Home.”
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The Workout: A Star Chef Finds Inspiration

Fixing the Debt Problem (#4 of 6): Healthcare Reform

Hon. David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the US and Head of the G.A.O. (1998-2008), explains bi-partisan reforms to healthcare that can improve quality o…
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Fixing the Debt Problem (#4 of 6): Healthcare Reform

Enterovirus 68: What Experts Are Learning

The rapid, nationwide spread of the enterovirus 68 respiratory infection is unlike any previous outbreak of the disease public health officials have seen.
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Enterovirus 68: What Experts Are Learning

Sunshine on general payments to teaching hospitals: The Top 10

The CMS’ publication of payments by medical manufacturers to healthcare providers included general payments to teaching hospitals.
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Sunshine on general payments to teaching hospitals: The Top 10

Ask Well: Do You Have a Question About Ebola?

Do you have a question about Ebola? Submit your questions to Ask Well.
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Ask Well: Do You Have a Question About Ebola?

Sense of Smell May Predict Longevity

A defective sense of smell appears to be a good predictor of whether you’ll die in the next five years, a new study has found.
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Sense of Smell May Predict Longevity

Open Payments Site Launches to User Complaints

Data released under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act shows $ 3.5 billion in drug and medical device company payments of $ 10 or more to doctors and teaching hospitals in the last five months of 2013.
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Open Payments Site Launches to User Complaints

How Exercise May Protect Against Depression

Exercise may help to safeguard the mind against depression through previously unknown effects on working muscles.
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How Exercise May Protect Against Depression

Recall Notification Report 063-2014 (Ground Beef Chub)

Sam Kane Beef Processors, LLC, a Corpus Christi, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 2,633 pounds of ground beef chub product that may be contaminated with foreign materials.
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Recall Notification Report 063-2014 (Ground Beef Chub)

Caring for patients after coming back from vacation

One hundred forty-nine messages.
This is what I return to on my first day back from vacation.
Many of them were marked with a little red arrow, indicating a high-priority phone message.
Recharging with a little time off is a darn good thing,...
Caring for patients after coming back from vacation

Joe Flower Explains Healthcare Economics In 5 Minutes

Healthcare Econ 101: Why it costs dso much, yet we still don’t get what we want and need—better healthcare that is cheaper.

Joe Flower Explains Healthcare Economics In 5 Minutes

New Mexico Firm Recalls Beef Jerky Products Incorrectly Produced and Shipped With The Mark Of Inspection

Delicious Beef Jerky, LLC, an Albuquerque, N.M. establishment, is recalling 8 pounds of beef jerky products because they were marked and shipped with the benefit of inspection when they were produced under a retail exemption.
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New Mexico Firm Recalls Beef Jerky Products Incorrectly Produced and Shipped With The Mark Of Inspection

Is Exercise Bad for Your Teeth?

Vigorous exercise is good for almost all of the body — except perhaps the teeth, according to a surprising new study of athletes.
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Is Exercise Bad for Your Teeth?

US Healthcare Reform's Effect on Medical Tourism Update

Tune in to receive an update on what effect President Obama’s healthcare reform law will have on the benefits landscape in the United States and how the rule…

US Healthcare Reform's Effect on Medical Tourism Update

What does Bill Gross' departure from Pimco mean for your 401(k)?

Many in the financial world were stunned – and more than few relieved – when bond king Bill Gross jumped ship Friday from the Pacific Investment Management Co. firm he co-founded to the much-smaller Janus Capital Group Inc.
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What does Bill Gross' departure from Pimco mean for your 401(k)?