Saturday, September 13, 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

Friday, September 12, 2014

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

Thursday, September 11, 2014

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?

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

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

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

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.
HealthLeadersMedia.com – Physician Leadership News

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

Monday, September 8, 2014

Sunday, September 7, 2014

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