Category Archives: health care
Heartbreak Can Be Deadly
I saw this study linking grief with heart problems mentioned on both on Yahoo and the New York Times. It reminded me of a great TED talk by Helen Fisher you should check out. A long-term study published in the
Heartbreak Can Be Deadly
I saw this study linking grief with heart problems mentioned on both on Yahoo and the New York Times. It reminded me of a great TED talk by Helen Fisher you should check out. A long-term study published in the
Children and Mental Health Stats
Found this blog post by author and psychologist Helene Guldberg, Ph.D. on the Psychology Today site. As you can guess from the spelling below, she’s British. The World Health Organization (WHO) 2001 report entitled Mental Health: New Understanding, New Hope
Children and Mental Health Stats
Found this blog post by author and psychologist Helene Guldberg, Ph.D. on the Psychology Today site. As you can guess from the spelling below, she’s British. The World Health Organization (WHO) 2001 report entitled Mental Health: New Understanding, New Hope
Virtual Training
Second Life is not just for sex anymore. Check out the legitimate businesses springing up. Dozens of hospitals, medical schools and health foundations have staked out space in the online community Second Life, where participants can build their own virtual
Virtual Training
Second Life is not just for sex anymore. Check out the legitimate businesses springing up. Dozens of hospitals, medical schools and health foundations have staked out space in the online community Second Life, where participants can build their own virtual
Piglet Flu
With several of my Facebook friends’ statuses (stati?) announcing their current stage of illness, I thought I’d look at some swine flu numbers, specifically on preparedness plans. And magically, the Wall Street Journal obliged me today! How many “swine flu”
Piglet Flu
With several of my Facebook friends’ statuses (stati?) announcing their current stage of illness, I thought I’d look at some swine flu numbers, specifically on preparedness plans. And magically, the Wall Street Journal obliged me today! How many “swine flu”
Read “How Washington Lobbyists Peddle Power”
Full article here. Below are some general numbers as well as a few on healthcare lobbying. The parallels to our industry can sometimes make me twitch… Last year, lobbying – defined narrowly by those who must register with Congress –
Read “How Washington Lobbyists Peddle Power”
Full article here. Below are some general numbers as well as a few on healthcare lobbying. The parallels to our industry can sometimes make me twitch… Last year, lobbying – defined narrowly by those who must register with Congress –
Paging All Sexy Primary Care Physicians
What’s wrong with the American health care system, you ask? Family medicine is what Doug Dreffer has wanted to practice ever since he was a second-year medical student 14 years ago at Ohio State. He listened to a different drummer
Paging All Sexy Primary Care Physicians
What’s wrong with the American health care system, you ask? Family medicine is what Doug Dreffer has wanted to practice ever since he was a second-year medical student 14 years ago at Ohio State. He listened to a different drummer
Online Patient Communities
I do believe there is a place for online patient research in our health care system, despite my privacy phobia. I understand the concern of relying on patient-reported data, since we as a species love to present our “best selves”
Online Patient Communities
I do believe there is a place for online patient research in our health care system, despite my privacy phobia. I understand the concern of relying on patient-reported data, since we as a species love to present our “best selves”
Our Depressed American Life
The number of Americans using antidepressants doubled in only a decade, while the number seeing psychiatrists continued to fall, a study shows. About 10% of Americans — or 27 million people — were taking antidepressants in 2005, the last year
Our Depressed American Life
The number of Americans using antidepressants doubled in only a decade, while the number seeing psychiatrists continued to fall, a study shows. About 10% of Americans — or 27 million people — were taking antidepressants in 2005, the last year
Four Magic Things
If people would just do four things — engage in regular physical activity, eat a healthy diet, not smoke and avoid becoming obese — they could slash their risk of diabetes, heart attack, stroke or cancer by 80%, a new
Four Magic Things
If people would just do four things — engage in regular physical activity, eat a healthy diet, not smoke and avoid becoming obese — they could slash their risk of diabetes, heart attack, stroke or cancer by 80%, a new
Hate Going to the Dentist?
A growing body of research shows that people with red hair need larger doses of anesthesia and often are resistant to local pain blockers like Novocaine. As a result, redheads tend to be particularly nervous about dental procedures and are
Hate Going to the Dentist?
A growing body of research shows that people with red hair need larger doses of anesthesia and often are resistant to local pain blockers like Novocaine. As a result, redheads tend to be particularly nervous about dental procedures and are
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