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Smoke? Overweight? High BP? You Are More Likely to Have Cognitive Impairment Later in Life
Those who smoke, are overweight, or have high blood pressure are…
Community Health Centers: Not Just a “Safety Net”
What do you think when you hear the term “safety net provider?”…
Not One War on Cancer, Millions
You have heard it countless times, “The War on Cancer.” President Nixon…
Health IT Helps Physical and Fiscal Bottom Lines
Because most chronic diseases are highly preventable and frequently manageable it cannot…
Time to Buy That Pet
The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology® published a study recently that…
Integrating Social Media into Emergency-Preparedness Efforts
The NEJM includes an article that addresses the integration of social media…
$25 Million Prize to Curb Pet Overpopulation
We like Dr. Michelson at the Medical Quack as I…
Coaching Into Care Can Help Vets
Coaching Into Care works with family members or friends who become aware of…
Antipsychotic Drugs Called Hazardous for the Elderly
A government audit has revealed that nearly one in seven elderly nursing…
Medicare Pays to Treat Heart Patients Who Smoke, but Doesn’t Help Them Quit
Cardiac patients who continue to smoke face a risk of death that…