Gluten
My daughter is a barista. She came home from work recently and said, "One of the customers came in today and wanted to know if our hot tea was 'gluten-free'.…
What’s Wrong with Pay for Performance?
The quality of teaching has a big impact on student performance. But a lot of other factors are also important. Over the course of a semester student test scores in…
Physician Burnout and the Changing Approach to Practice
Physician burnout is a growing problem and docs are turning in lots of new directions like moving to concierge medicine from traditional Medicare. Physician burnout is a growing problem and…
Cardiac Rehab: Help After a Heart Attack
Surviving a heart attack or living with a heart condition is just the beginning of the journey. Learning to relax and enjoy life again after a crisis can be a…
How to Handle Criticism When You’re a Caregiver
In many caregiving situations, the primary responsibility falls to one person — typically an adult child and more often a daughter. In many caregiving situations, the primary responsibility falls to…
Taste Buds: In Your Tongue and Gut
Taste buds in your guts? Yes. And cats…they can’t taste sweet. Taste buds are not just found in the tongue, but throughout the entire GI tract, and even the lung!…
Harmful Drug Reactions Get Help from Automated Follow-Ups
According to a new study performed in Canada, automated phone systems that send patients repeated reminders can help spot harmful drug reactions. According to a new study performed in Canada,…
Oral Health Concerns For Vegetarians
Vegetarian - a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, chicken. Vegan- no food derived from animals, such as eggs or cheese, but instead eats vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc. Vegetarian - a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, chicken. Vegan- no food derived from animals, such as eggs or cheese, but instead eats vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.Many people in society today have chosen…
Putting the Brakes on Health Care Costs
Spent so much time today dealing with Blue Cross’s ill-conceived mandatory drug mail order program that I ran out of time to blog. So I’ll just point to a New…
Obama to Congress: Quality, not Quantity of Care
The President laid out the agenda for his second administration in last night’s State of the Union address. Tucked among the many issues he spoke about included a short push…
