Physicians shortage big hindrance to Health Care Reform
Health policy experts and medical societies are concerned about a shortage of primary care physicians, which will be even worse when the Affordable Care Act unleashes an estimated 32 million newly insured patients on the healthcare system. And if you’re wondering what effects that might have on hospitals, a new study of striking hospital [...]
Physician shortage and Health Reform
The health care reform bill, meant to provide insurance and affordable health care to those previously denied easy access to medical treatment, could be hampered by the lack of available primary care physicians, a March 28 Associated Press (AP) article suggests.
According to AP writer Lauran Neergaard, “recently published reports predict a shortfall of roughly 40,000 [...]
Fighting Stress by Eating the Right Foods
What are the best foods for reducing stress?
This is a tough question, as it varies from person to person. Begin by trying to limit refined carbohydrates as much as possible, as those foods can (easily) cause blood-sugar swings that lead to anxiety, irritability, headaches, confusion and other signs of stress. Such foods include refined [...]
The Finest Hemorrhoid Remedy 2010
The Finest Hemorrhoid Remedy 2010
The normal contributory elements that cause hemorrhoids to appear is poor eating habits that results in constipation and sedentary existence type.
Hemorrhoids or piles is often a situation when veins about anus or lower rectal region are inflamed or swollen.
This ailment is quite typical among adult population, in reality it affects nearly [...]
TV Show Inaccurately Showed Seizure Management
TV medical shows aren’t the place to learn how to provide proper first aid for a person suffering a seizure, a new study says.
When your favorite hospital drama star is treating a patient who’s having seizures, you might want to pay more attention to what’s revealed about the doctor’s personal life than what he [...]
H1N1 Flu Not Yet Gone
The World Health Organization announced Thursday that although the number of H1N1 flu cases around the world is declining, the virus has not disappeared yet.
More than 57 million Americans have become ill from the H1N1 influenza virus and nearly 11,700 have died, according to estimates released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While [...]
Multiple Sclerosis Cure has bring it to another level with latest discovery
Multiple Sclerosis researchers have made an important breakthrough sparking hope of a cure for the disease.
Multiple sclerosis is a disabling neurological condition which usually starts in young adulthood. It results from the body’s own immune system damaging the central nervous system. This interferes with the transmission of messages between the brain and other parts of [...]
Discovery: Studying Sperm for Male Contraception
In a breakthrough study, scientists from University of California, San Francisco, have identified a mechanism that prompts the male sperm to start swimming to reach and fertilize egg.
The research has led to the discovery of new target for male contraception.
The sperm’s motility is short lived. When in the male reproductive tract they [...]
No incest should be considered consensual, Mackenzie Phillips needs a therapy
Mackenzie Philips’s incestuous relationship with her father was something she had to admit the revelation of the fact that it was not actually consensual as she had earlier claimed it was.
In her memoir, “High on Arrival,” actress Mackenzie Phillips revealed details of her incestuous relationship with her father, which she called “consensual.”
“As I was [...]
