Breast Density Notification Bill on its Way to State Assembly
Misdirected Concerns prompt ill-advised regulatory bill in California State Senate.STOP THE INSANITY !By Jason GreenDaily News Staff WriterThe California State Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would require women…
Be Your Own Masseuse: Self Massage to Relieve Caregiver Stress
Being a caregiver to an aging parent isn’t for the faint of heart. Being a caregiver to an aging parent isn’t for the faint of heart.The daily task of an…
Mayor Bloomberg Wants to Say Bye-bye to Big Gulp
I couldn’t let this one go by… I couldn’t let this one go by…In the latest move to get New Yorkers to adopt healthier habits, Mayor Mike Bloomberg wants to…
A Modern Day Robin Hood Would Roam the Medicare Forest
Bryan Lawrence lays out the stark truth about Medicare: it’s a massive transfer of wealth from younger to older Americans. A typical American man who retired in 2011 would receive…
Should We Tax Fat?
There may be an argument for taxing fat; but there is no argument for taxing foods that fat people might eat.I shouldn’t even have to make this observation. But as…
Collaboration Through Networking: SocialQI
Brian McGowanA new book, SocialQI, provides a roadmap for patients, physicians, and biomedical scientists to turn social networks into communities of change. Brian McGowanA new book, SocialQI, provides a roadmap…
Better Health, One Step at a Time
I’m usually a touch overcommitted. There are so many exciting things to be part of now that the connected health marketplace is blossoming. However, that makes it hard at times…
Swimmers Beware! Drowning 101…
Written by Mario Vittone (reprinted with permission from The Comprehensive Guide to Wildness First Aid by Clifton Castleman, WEMT)As summer quickly approaches – swimmers beware! Written by Mario Vittone (reprinted…
The Irony of Workplace Wellness
The cycle: The cycle: 1. Work and the workplace environment causes STRESS.Unreasonable expectations, caustic management styles and a recession weary workforce has made the American workplace one of the most stressful…
mHealth: Mitigating Mobile Security Risks
With the use of mobile devices in the healthcare industry come several risks and points of entry, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. These points are listed below,…
