Flu Shot at Walgreens: a Pleasant Experience
I decided it was time for my flu shot yesterday and decided to give the local Walgreens a try after my usual chain pharmacy was rude on the phone. I…
Cancer Care Without Borders
As you may know, I have been living in Barcelona, Spain since June in an effort to help me, my wife, and teenage son get a heavy dose of being…
Consumer Driven Health Round Up
We haven’t reported on what is happening in the market for Consumer Driven Health in a while, so there is a lot to look at.Blue CrossWe’ll start with a study…
AHCA Announces Nursing Home Quality Winners
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) announced the recipients of the 2012 National Quality Award program. A total of 458 skilled nursing…
Meanness And The Power Of Stories
Do you ever wonder why there is so much meanness in the world?Do you ever feel that it makes no sense, that it is a mistake?If you do, you are…
What is Failure to Thrive in the Elderly?
If you have served as a caregiver to persons of advanced age in the past or in a professional setting, you have likely seen unfortunate cases of unexplained, sudden decline.…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: FaceTalk Makes Patients Partners
For an increasing number of patients, it is difficult to make an appointment with a doctor or other healthcare provider. This is due to a patient's decreased mobility or lack…
Nothing is Impossible: Global Women’s Water Initiative
“A single drop of water can start a wave.”From the first moment I gave Gemma Bulos a hug upon meeting her this summer at the Dell Social Innovation Lab, I…
Breast Cancer Screening of Dense Breasts – Dr. Government Prescribes Bad Medicine
This blog is about freedom and personal responsibility. I have opined that cigarette smokers should not be permitted to transfer total responsibility for the consequences of their choices to…
Preparing for Hurricane Sandy Along the East Coast
By JENNIFER PRESTON By JENNIFER PRESTONWith the nation’s top weather officials saying there is now a 90 percent chance that Hurricane Sandy will slam into the East Coast early next…
