Category Archives: Health Education

Louisiana’s Medical Malpractice Insurance Caps get Struck Down

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Bob

Side note: Medical malpractice insurance reform is dealt a blow when med-mal insurance caps in Louisiana are declared unconstitutional. Unfortunately the malpractice case in question is so tragic that the verdict sounds reasonable. This case serves as a reminder why … Continue reading →

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Medical Malpractice Insurance… Not Just for Doctor’s Anymore.

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Bob

Side note: With all the stress that comes from the sleepless nights and text anxiety related to college the last thing that thing you would think that nursing students would be concerned with is medical malpractice insurance. The litigious nature … Continue reading →

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Is the GOP Victory in the House a Boon for Obamacare?

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Bob

Side note: The GOP resurgence in congress could actually lead to improvement in Obamacare. As the Republican Party reclaims its voice in congress they are presented with the opportunity to make constructive changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care … Continue reading →

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Study Shows that Routine CT Scans Reduce Cancer Deaths

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Bob

Side note: A large study, designed in part by Ned Patz, a professor of radiology at Duke University Medical Center, has proven that CT scans given to smokers and ex-smokers can reduce lung cancer deaths by as much as 20%. … Continue reading →

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Bing Health Maps Focuses on Healthiest (or Unhealthiest) Places in the Country

Posted on June 3, 2010 by admin

When Microsoft announced in 2009 at a conference I was attending that they were serious about having Bing become a real competitor of Google…..I didn’t think they were serious. There have been way too many times in the past when … Continue reading →

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A New Study on How to Prevent and Control Hypertension

Posted on February 23, 2010 by admin

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has released a new report that identifies “high-priority areas on which public health organizations and professionals should focus in order to accelerate progress in hypertension reduction and control.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Continue reading →

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Obesity in Young Adulthood May Raise Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Posted on June 24, 2009 by admin

side note: I think the rise in diseases can be, in general, linked to our diets. I think the old saying still rings true: You are what you eat! By RONI CARYN RABIN The New York Times Obesity is known … Continue reading →

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Global Center for Medical Innovation launches

Posted on May 20, 2009 by admin

side note: It’s exciting news when 4 research institutions like these get together and share their resources. I’m expecting good things from this….. Atlanta Business Chronicle by Urvaksh Karkaria Staff Writer Four Georgia research and health-care organizations will collaborate to … Continue reading →

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Study finds 1 in 5 obese among 4-year-olds

Posted on April 8, 2009 by admin

side note: We believe that education, not just for our youth, but for adults as well, is the key in reversing the ever growing trend of obese children. We need to teach people how to eat properly, the benefits of … Continue reading →

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