Breast Cancer, Mammograms & Menopause By Sondra Forsyth blog The news media has lots to say about breast cancer, mammograms, and menopause. At times, I find myself a bit […]
_ Money Matters Even with Insurance, a Hospital Visit May Cost $1,000 or More By Sondra Forsyth article Even if you have what you might think of as good health insurance, your next hospital stay could cost you … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Junk Food and Teen Advertising By Jane Farrell article Worried about your grandkids eating junk food? YouΓÇÖre not wrong; a new study reveals that children are being subjected to … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Seven Ways to Spring Clean Your Mind By Sondra Forsyth article Spring is almost here, and many people will jump into the annual spring cleaning ritual in their homes and offices, … Read More→
_ Heart Health Comparing Old and New Drugs for AFib in People Age 65+ By Jane Farrell article When it comes to preventing stroke, millions of Americans with irregular heartbeats (atrial fibrilation or AFib) face a choice: Take … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Medical Care Medical Procedures Hospitals Unfairly Penalized for Good Care By article A study by Johns Hopkins researchers indicates that hospitals suffer improper financial penalties because of the number of patients who … Read More→
Legalize Marijuana? What I Told My Grandkids About Drug UseΓÇöTheirs and Mine By blog Dear Shelby, Jacob, Cody, Teanna, Sierra, Deon, Derrick, Hailey, Gunnar, Christian, Matej, Jonovan, Flora, Natael, and TreyΓÇÖShawn, ItΓÇÖs both wonderful […]
_ Medical Care Medical Procedures Will Doctors Stop Ordering Too Many Tests? By article Ask enough people and most will say that their physician has a fairly decent reason for ordering tests and prescribing … Read More→
Just the Right Dose: Helping people Understand Their Prescription Drugs By blog Prescription drugs are an important part of life for millions of people. Some drugs are literally lifesaving, while others make […]
Straight Talk About Compounding Pharmacies By blog When menopausal symptoms plague your every waking hour during the day…and night…it’s likely time to investigate whether hormone therapy (HT […]
_ Diabetes Pain Management Cheaper Remedies Should Rule for Diabetes Nerve Pain By Jane Farrell article Millions of people with diabetes take medicine to ease the shooting, burning nerve pain that their disease can cause. Research … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: For a Good CauseΓǪor Foolishness? By Jane Farrell article It all began quite simply. A novel idea to raise awareness about a lesser-known terminal disease. The idea: Dump a … Read More→
_ Medical Care Many Hospitals Missed E-health Deadline By Sondra Forsyth article Many of the nation's hospitals struggled to meet a federally mandated electronic health records deadline, and as a result could collectively face millions of dollars in reduced Medicare payments, according to a study done at the University of Michigan published online August 7th 2014 and slated to be published in the September print issue of the journal Health Affairs.
_ Medicare's Flawed Adjustment Methodology By article The methodology Medicare uses to adjust the billions of dollars it pays health plans and hospitals to account for how sick their patients are is flawed and should be replaced, according to study by Dartmouth Atlas Project investigators published in the journal BMJ in April 2014.
The Fat ThatΓÇÖs Ruining Your Body from the Inside By Jane Farrell article By Dr. Victor Marchione Obesity is a topic very much on the radar of health professionals across North American. Combating this grave health condition could mean saving millions of dollars in health care costs, never mind improving the lives of those who find themselves carrying around too many extra pounds.