With health care costs rising, companies routinely question how they can continue to provide health benefits to their employees without cutting into their bottom line. Traditionally, these decisions are primarily made in the Human Resources department, which not only chooses what benefits to offer, but also must communicate those benefits – and changes in them … Read more
If you look around, you have probably met countless people with lower back pain, often at times with accompanying pain down the back of the leg, known as Sciatica. WHAT IS SCIATICA? Sciatica sufferers often have severe pain along the sciatic nerve path, usually in the back of the legs and thighs, sometimes to the … Read more
The deafening silence about Polonium-210 from organizations such as Cancer Research UK has prompted me to have another think about a Very Strange Thing that happened six months ago. More on that in a moment but first we need to take a look at the lucrative and ever expanding chemical fertilizer industry. The rock mineral … Read more
The state of MS, same as other US states is bound by the Omnibus Reconciliation Act 1987 (OBRA-87) legislation for including federal education standards and competency assessment provisions in the state-offered Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs (NATCEP). These federal standards became necessary for improving the quality of care in nursing home settings. The … Read more
A connection between drug use and high syphilis rates in the United States was established by a recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sarah Kidd, lead author of the report, pointed out that two major health issues, namely addiction and syphilis, seemed to be colliding with each other. The … Read more
Medical Billing technology has witnessed continued expansion during the first two months of this summer, as evidenced by press releases about some ninety products accumulated in BillingWiki. A practice manager may find it difficult to select the best product from such a large product variety. This article roughly tabulates some eighty-five press releases about medical … Read more
It is important to clarify what is meant by a ‘model’ as there are many different definitions. One of the most useful definitions is “A way for nurses to organise their thinking about nursing and then to transfer that thinking into practice with order and effectiveness” McBain (2006) Chang’s (1994) critical work on OH models … Read more
The Obama administration reported that high premium increases of up to 39 percent threatened to block medical care for greater numbers of Americans. Fortunately, increases proposed by Anthem Blue Cross of California were postponed due to criticism. Still, California officials say 700,000 households face increases soaring as high as 39 percent, and averaging 25 percent … Read more
Most of us spend half our days on the computer. Computer stress relief therefore needs to be an important part of our everyday routine. Stress unchallenged can result in health difficulties. Do you find that you get sore shoulders if you sit in front of the computer for too long? Do you get headaches or … Read more
Bogotá is the capital and most populous city of Colombia, a major country in Latin America. As the 30th largest city in the world, Bogotá features many green parks, famous landmarks and amusement parks. The city is a major tourist destination and is one of the major industrial centers in Latin America. There are many … Read more
