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)?

Teenagers and Weight Loss

Teenagers trying to lose weight should engage in an exercise program that includes both aerobic and resistance training, a randomized trial has found. It also found that diet without exercise accomplishes little.
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Teenagers and Weight Loss

My Father’s A.L.S.

My mother and I were out running errands one afternoon when she pulled the car over and told me the truth. It sounded like something from a horror movie.
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My Father’s A.L.S.

3 More Pioneer ACOs Say They Will Quit

Participation in CMS’s pilot program for accountable care organizations is thinning with the defection of organizations from Michigan, Indiana, and Pennsylvania.
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3 More Pioneer ACOs Say They Will Quit

Garrick Stoldt - Leadership, Healthcare Reform, and Solar Energy

Garrick Stoldt, CFO of St. Peter’s Healthcare System discusses Leadership, Healthcare Reform, and Solar Energy in a CFO Studio Interview with Andrew Zezas.

Garrick Stoldt - Leadership, Healthcare Reform, and Solar Energy

A Rising Tide of Contaminants

New chemicals are turning up everywhere in the environment, and the health risks are mostly unknown.
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A Rising Tide of Contaminants

Ask Well: Weights Before Cardio?

The best available science indicates that the order of the exercises, or whether they should be combined in one workout, was immaterial.
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Ask Well: Weights Before Cardio?

Telemetry Overuse Cost Health System $4.8 Million in One Year

Even when patients are on telemetry monitoring according to appropriate guidelines, "there are very few things they tell us that we can’t find out in other ways," researcher says.
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Telemetry Overuse Cost Health System $4.8 Million in One Year

Metal Bistro Chairs

Chairs, Stools & Benches
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Metal Bistro Chairs

Exercise and the Bounce Factor

Large breasts present a challenge in all kinds of sports.
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Exercise and the Bounce Factor

A Doctor, a Rabbi and a Chicken

Of course it was fine to have a rabbi visit the hospital, I told my patient’s son. It was only as they were about to enter the room that I noticed that the rabbi was carrying a white chicken in his arms.
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A Doctor, a Rabbi and a Chicken

Preview Teaser for Understanding Healthcare with Paula Zahn

Most people understand that the health care landscape has changed, but many questions remain. How do our health care options change as we get older? What are the best questions to ask when…

Preview Teaser for Understanding Healthcare with Paula Zahn

Video: North Oaks crafts a wall of inspiration

Want to see eight hours go by in about a minute?
At North Oaks Health System, Inpatient Operations Manager Michael Williams had an idea for inspiring patients as they recuperate. Based on that concept, three staffers set to work creating a chalkboard wall with hopeful messages.
A...
Video: North Oaks crafts a wall of inspiration

Ultrasound vs. CT for Kidney Stones

For the initial diagnosis of kidney stones, ultrasounds may be a better choice than CT scans, a new study has found.
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Ultrasound vs. CT for Kidney Stones

Gas fireplaces, gas stoves, gas inserts and log sets

Fireplaces & Accessories
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Gas fireplaces, gas stoves, gas inserts and log sets

The Root Cause of our Healthcare Problems (Free Market Solutions)

Read my Essay: Free Market Solution to Healthcare Problems by Alex Merced – http://www.libertyisnow.com Other Good Resources: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…

The Root Cause of our Healthcare Problems (Free Market Solutions)

Beauty in the Beets

Beetroots, whether roasted, steamed or raw, easily find their way into new salads, side dishes and main dishes. The greens are interchangeable with other mild-tasting greens like Swiss chard and spinach.
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Beauty in the Beets

Hospital Pharmacies Prep for Drug Takebacks

The American Society of Hospital Pharmacists pushed for and has been granted inclusion in a federal program beginning next month which allows the collection and disposal of discarded medications in a healthcare setting.
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Hospital Pharmacies Prep for Drug Takebacks

A Better Baby I.C.U.

By many measures, a neonatal intensive care unit with single-family rooms produces better results than one with a shared, open-bay arrangement, a new study found.
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A Better Baby I.C.U.

Who will voters pick to tackle nation's healthcare problems?

According to a report released today by the U-M C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital National Poll on Childrens Health, the majority of likely voters polled selected…

Who will voters pick to tackle nation's healthcare problems?

Technology Lights Up Health Innovation Forum

The development and dispersion of cost-effective medical technologies that promise to boost wellness, prevention, and precision care are pivotal to the transformation of healthcare, experts say.
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Technology Lights Up Health Innovation Forum

Ask Well: Plantar Fasciitis Relief

If you have stairs or a sturdy box in your home, along with a backpack, timely relief for plantar fasciitis may be possible.
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Ask Well: Plantar Fasciitis Relief

NCQA Releases Annual Health Plan Rankings

Kaiser Foundation, Tufts, and Harvard Pilgrim dominate this year’s list of the nation?s top health plans according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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NCQA Releases Annual Health Plan Rankings

Your Surgeon Seems Qualified, but Can He Type?

My inability to type has become a funny, disarming moment in an otherwise usually serious encounter between surgeon and patient, helping to mitigate some of the tension that can develop.
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Your Surgeon Seems Qualified, but Can He Type?

Power Play 11/14/2013: Obama addresses healthcare problems

White House and Congress try to find a compromise to fix Healthcare.gov issues.
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Power Play 11/14/2013: Obama addresses healthcare problems

An Alert on Uneviscerated Dried Roach (Vobla)

S&S Food Import corp. is recalling all packages of Uneviscerated Dried Roach (Vobla) with the following package code “Best Before 06.05.2015”. The Uneviscerated Dried Roach (Vobla) was sampled by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets food Inspectors during a routine sanitary i...
An Alert on Uneviscerated Dried Roach (Vobla)

The Expanding American Waistline

Average waist circumference — but not B.M.I. — has increased significantly in the United States, a new study reports.
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The Expanding American Waistline

Delivering Healthcare on an iPhone: Joseph Kvedar at TEDxMidAtlantic

Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, is the Founder and Director of the Center for Connected Health, creating a new model of healthcare delivery, by developing innovative s…
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Delivering Healthcare on an iPhone: Joseph Kvedar at TEDxMidAtlantic

Living With Cancer: Making Room

Cancer treatment and its aftereffects can prompt a cleaning binge and emptying of shelves. But for what, exactly, are we making room?
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Living With Cancer: Making Room

Reform Update: Will Anthem's Vivity gain traction among large employers?

Anthem Blue Cross’ new health plan partnership with seven hospital systems has grabbed the attention of healthcare stakeholders nationally, but questions loom about the ability of the HMO-like plan to catch on and draw interest from its main target…
Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Reform Update: Will Anthem's Vivity gain traction among large employers?

Artificial Sweeteners May Disrupt Body’s Blood Sugar Controls

New research in mice suggests artificial sweeteners may disrupt the ability to regulate blood sugar, causing changes in metabolism that can be a precursor to diabetes.
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Artificial Sweeteners May Disrupt Body’s Blood Sugar Controls

Baxter Initiates U.S. Voluntary Recall of One Lot of Potassium Chloride Injection Due to Shipping Carton Mislabeling

Baxter International Inc. announced today it is voluntarily recalling one lot of Potassium Chloride Injection 10mEq per 100mL, product code 2B0826 to the hospital/pharmacy/nurse level. The recall is being initiated due to a labeling error on the shipping cartons in a single lot, which was...
Baxter Initiates U.S. Voluntary Recall of One Lot of Potassium Chloride Injection Due to Shipping Carton Mislabeling

Why mobile technology may well define the future of healthcare... for everyone.

The delivery of healthcare services through mobile devices, or mHealth, is fast becoming a global reality. As this stimulating video from PricewaterhouseCoop…
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Why mobile technology may well define the future of healthcare... for everyone.

A Week of Focaccia

The combination of the savory, woody rosemary and the sweet fruit may inspire you to eat the breads at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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A Week of Focaccia

Sit Less, Live Longer?

If people need motivation to get up from their office chairs or couches and become less sedentary, two useful new studies could provide the impetus.
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Sit Less, Live Longer?

Obama: U.S. will lead global fight against Ebola

In a 15-minute address Tuesday, President Obama said the U.S. has elevated the fight against Ebola to a “national security priority,” and he outlined steps the nation will take in leading a global campaign to fight the lethal virus.
Speaking at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in...
Obama: U.S. will lead global fight against Ebola

Beating Back the Risk of Diabetes

The factors that improve your chances of avoiding the Type 2 variety of the disease are unmistakable: weight loss and exercise.
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Beating Back the Risk of Diabetes

Healthcare Administration Career Video

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Healthcare Administration Career Video

What to Do When a Patient Admits an H.I.V. Phobia

Is there any harm in prescribing drugs to a patient who believes she has been infected with H.I.V., even when all the evidence says she has not been exposed to the virus?
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What to Do When a Patient Admits an H.I.V. Phobia

New Mexico Firm Recalls Beef Jerky Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection and Misbranded With Undeclared Allergens

Jerky By Art, an Albuquerque, N.M. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of beef jerky products because they were produced without the benefit of inspection. In addition, the beef jerky products contain wheat and anchovies, known allergens that are not declared on the product...
New Mexico Firm Recalls Beef Jerky Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection and Misbranded With Undeclared Allergens

Off the Drugs, Onto the Cupcakes

Programs to rehabilitate substance abusers are starting to become conscious of diet, learning that sugar addiction can replace drug addiction.
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Off the Drugs, Onto the Cupcakes

Select Drugs Cause Most Childhood Poisonings

Twelve active ingredients were involved in almost half of hospitalizations of children for prescription drug poisoning, a new study found.
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Select Drugs Cause Most Childhood Poisonings

This is why health care reform matters: Amanda and Solomon's story

Amanda and Solomon went without health insurance for years because coverage would have cost them more than 00 a month. Now, thanks to the Affordable Care…
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This is why health care reform matters: Amanda and Solomon's story

The Doctor's Office, September 2014

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

A Family Cycle of Diabetes

Children born to women who had gestational diabetes have a substantially higher likelihood of developing diabetes as teenagers, a new study shows.
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A Family Cycle of Diabetes

Consumer Health Status

Healthcare providers can deliver much more effective care if they have an understanding of the characteristics, attitudes, and self-reported health status of a patient’s age group. By communicating effectively and delivering care in a manner that resonates with that particular group of...
Consumer Health Status

Bright Green Pesto That Won’t Fade

How to make pesto that doesn’t fade from bright green to olive and four new ways to use it.
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Bright Green Pesto That Won’t Fade

ObamaCare Website Lost In Translation: Problems With Spanish Healthcare.gov

Fox & Friends First http://www.foxnews.com/foxfriendsfirst/index.html Fox News http://www.foxnews.com/ Fox News Insider: The Official Live Blog of Fox News C…
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ObamaCare Website Lost In Translation: Problems With Spanish Healthcare.gov

CEO Exchange: Pressure is On to Partner, Drive Quality

Finding growth opportunities through partnerships while managing the disruptive nature of healthcare transformation is difficult but necessary, say hospital and health system chiefs attending HealthLeaders Media’s annual CEO Exchange.
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CEO Exchange: Pressure is On to Partner, Drive Quality

Airplane Crew May Face Increased Melanoma Risk

Airline pilots and crews may be at increased risk for melanoma, a new review has found.
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Airplane Crew May Face Increased Melanoma Risk

Healthcare Reform 101: Subsidies Part 2

In this second video about subsidies you will learn about the other type of subsidy — Cost Share Reductions — which are basically free benefit upgrades. Fo…

Healthcare Reform 101: Subsidies Part 2

Video: ISIS claims Mosul Dam

Source: www.iraq-businessnews.com – Monday, August 04, 2014 From CNN. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News . ISIS has taken control of Iraq’s largest hydroelectric dam, which provides power to Mosul. CNN’s Nic Rob...
Video: ISIS claims Mosul Dam

Docs versus Glocks: Why doesn’t the public trust physicians?

Doctors talk with their patients about many things that might make some people uncomfortable — sexual issues, abuse (physical or emotional), anxiety, depression, sleep habits, bowel habits, and fears about health-related topics — things...
Docs versus Glocks: Why doesn’t the public trust physicians?

Training Dogs to Sniff Out Cancer

Scientists hope to isolate cancer chemicals that only dogs can smell, leading to the manufacture of nanotechnology sensors that are capable of detecting cancerous tissue.
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Training Dogs to Sniff Out Cancer

'Destiny' Crosses $500 Million On Day One, Biggest New Video Game Launch Ever

Destiny, the new first-person shooter MMO from Activision and Blizzard, sold-in $ 500 million in its first day on shelves.
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'Destiny' Crosses $500 Million On Day One, Biggest New Video Game Launch Ever

Smart Ideas For Fixing Healthcare

Business strategist Clayton Christensen on how public-private partnerships can fix the healthcare system.
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Smart Ideas For Fixing Healthcare

HPV Vaccine Program in Australia Shows Success

The rate of genital warts in young Australian women decreased by 61 percent after the initiation of a program to give free human papillomarivus vaccine.
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HPV Vaccine Program in Australia Shows Success

Drink Soda? Take 12,000 Steps

The risks of consuming fructose-rich sodas and processed foods drop substantially if you get up from your chair and move around, even if you don’t formally exercise, two important new studies find.
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Drink Soda? Take 12,000 Steps

Aetna Blazes ACO Trail in Arizona, Texas

Adding to its growing number of commercial accountable care collaborations with a deal in Texas, Aetna has also posted a $ 5 million ACO collaboration gain with Phoenix-based Banner Health Network.
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Aetna Blazes ACO Trail in Arizona, Texas

Don’t forget to feed the doctors and nurses

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Don’t forget to feed the doctors and nurses

Making Sense of Healthcare Reform

Major aspects of 2010 legislation plus steps that we can take to increase the quantity and quality of our own lives.
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Making Sense of Healthcare Reform

The Problem With Reclining Airplane Seat Design

The real issue may be that most airline seats are not designed to fully accommodate the human body in its various shapes and sizes.
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The Problem With Reclining Airplane Seat Design

iPhone 6: Why Apple Made Massive New iPhones

The days of small iPhones will soon be over. But why?
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iPhone 6: Why Apple Made Massive New iPhones

In Prediabetes, a Chance to Avert Crisis

It can take 20 years for complications from diabetes to become apparent, so identifying those at risk and altering their habits could delay onset of the disease.
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In Prediabetes, a Chance to Avert Crisis

Health Care Reform - Small Business Briefing 2014

Presented by Colorado Health Insurance Broker and Certified Health Care Reform expert, Tim Hebert from Sage Benefit Advisors. If you need health insurance in…
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Health Care Reform - Small Business Briefing 2014

Obama Outperforms Reagan on Jobs, Growth and Investing

Conventional wisdom is that President Obama has not created jobs, or grown the economy. But data shows he has outperformed President Reagan, and every other modern president
Forbes.com: Most popular stories

Obama Outperforms Reagan on Jobs, Growth and Investing

Ask Well: Is Horseback Riding Good Exercise?

It’s very good exercise for the horse and, depending on how you ride, can be moderate or even strenuous exercise for you, too.
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Ask Well: Is Horseback Riding Good Exercise?

New Answers About Carbs and Fat

New York Times health reporter Anahad O’Connor answers questions about the latest research on low-carb eating.
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New Answers About Carbs and Fat

Couscous Salads, Big Bowls and Casseroles

An annual summer pantry clean-out inspires three new grain salads, and Israel couscous pasta and an eggplant and tomato gratin.
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Couscous Salads, Big Bowls and Casseroles

Health Care Reform: A Summary of Key Employer Decisions (Towers Watson)

Towers Watson Health and Group Benefits Senior Consultant Jeanne Wyand discusses some of the strategic considerations for employers looking ahead to the “pay…
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Health Care Reform: A Summary of Key Employer Decisions (Towers Watson)

Think Like a Doctor: Weaker and Weaker Solved!

Readers solve the case of a 19-year-old man who suddenly collapsed at work after months of weakness and fatigue dotted with episodes of nausea and vomiting.
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Think Like a Doctor: Weaker and Weaker Solved!

Apple "Frustrated" that "People Don't Want to Pay Anything" on Mobile, Says 'The Banner Saga' Developer

Source: toucharcade.com – Thursday, July 24, 2014 There's a very interesting interview over on Polygon with Stoic Studios, developers of the hit tactical adventure title The Banner Saga which launched on Steam back in January and is on its way to the iPad . In the interview Stoic...
Apple "Frustrated" that "People Don't Want to Pay Anything" on Mobile, Says 'The Banner Saga' Developer

Health information Technology as part of a healthcare reform

Health Information Technology is seen as an essential part of a healthcare reform to improve quality patient care and eliminate medical errors. But is it wor…
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Health information Technology as part of a healthcare reform

VIDEO: Joan Rivers Interviews RuPaul

Source: feastoffun.com – Friday, April 26, 2013 Watch this wonderful new interview with RuPaul about his life, career, tucking and RuPauls Drag Race with the fabulous Joan Rivers. This is one of the first times RuPaul talks about his long term partner George. “There isn’t another human ali...
VIDEO: Joan Rivers Interviews RuPaul

Living With Schizophrenia: The Importance of Routine

My story, as with so many stories of recovery, isn’t over. The biggest things in my life are now my friends and family, my work and my daily routine.
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Living With Schizophrenia: The Importance of Routine

Put the Physical in Education

A study suggests that exercise can help kids, especially those with A.D.H.D., focus in class.
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Put the Physical in Education

Jennifer Lawrence Nude Photo Leak Isn't A 'Scandal.' It's A Sex Crime.

As most of you probably know, someone somewhere dumped a deluge of purported nude photographs of a number of female celebrities online yesterday. The victims include the likes of Kate Upton, Victoria Justice, Ariana Grande, Kirsten Dunst, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Krysten Ritter, Yvonne...
Jennifer Lawrence Nude Photo Leak Isn't A 'Scandal.' It's A Sex Crime.

A Benefit of Legal Marijuana

A new study has found evidence that legal access to marijuana is associated with fewer opioid overdose deaths, but researchers said their findings should not be used as the basis for the wide adoption of legalized cannabis.
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A Benefit of Legal Marijuana

ny1.com.Occupy Wall Street Protesters Rally For Health Care Reform - NY1.com.mp4

NY1 Reports on Healthcare for the 99% Actions at Occupy Wall Street. http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/149489/occupy-wall-street-protesters-rally-for-he…

ny1.com.Occupy Wall Street Protesters Rally For Health Care Reform - NY1.com.mp4

Can Exercise Cause A.L.S.?

Physical activity, whether at work, in sports or during exercise, did not increase people’s risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — unless there was a history of multiple hits to the head.
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Can Exercise Cause A.L.S.?

Who Is Patient 2.0 and Why Should You Care?

Today’s typical patient is dramatically different from the typical patient a generation ago. According to Pew Research, nine out of 10 American adults now use the Internet regularly. And that figure is even higher among certain demographics. For example, Internet usage includes 99 percent of t...
Who Is Patient 2.0 and Why Should You Care?

Of Little Help to Older Knees

Middle-aged and older patients are unlikely to benefit in the long term from surgery to repair tears in the meniscus, pads of cartilage in the knee, a new review of studies has found.
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Of Little Help to Older Knees

Real People Real Problems: Big Lie - ObamaCare - Healthcare Problems

This video is about a big lie in ObamaCare, and healthcare problems. Testimonial from Http://PatientCenteredHealthPlan.com For more information visit http://…
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Real People Real Problems: Big Lie - ObamaCare - Healthcare Problems

Make Written Communication More Readable for Patients

Most experts agree that the average American reads at a 7th- or 8th-grade level. Yet, most doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers write at an 11th- or 12th-grade level. So chances are pretty high that you and your staff are writing over the heads of most of your patients. Older and less...
Make Written Communication More Readable for Patients