Who is Pushing for Electronic Health Records and Who Isn't?
Since the federal government is putting huge sums of money into the expansion of the use of electronic health records in the United States it seems like doctors would be jumping on the bandwagon. But this isn't the case although the monetary incentives are great and the cost has been one of the reasons that more haven't already adopted this record keeping and maintaining system.The costs that would be abated by the stimulus money include upgrading computers, new software, and employing technicians. But it l...
Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health
How many times have you heard the phrase: "You are What You Eat?" as the chances are good you have heard it at least once a week for the past 15 years but it is very true as renowned cardiologist Dr. William Davis demonstrates.Dr. Davis' central thesis is this: the agribusiness has changed wheat so much in the last 20 years that wheat is no longer the "good grain" that it once was (the line from "America" which says "... amber waves of grain" refers to the old-fashioned four-foot variety of non-enhanced gra...
Interesting Starts In Pharmaceutical Sales Careers
Here's a very interesting case especially if you are interested in pharmaceutical sales careers. Dr. W. was a senior physician who had a huge practice which consisted mainly of elderly patients. So when a new drug which protected elderly patients from stomach ulcers was launched, he quickly put the drug to the test by putting himself and three of his best friends on it since they were all in the same age group that was prone to stomach ulcers.Unfortunately, this drug was initially launched with a four tim...
Are Life and Health Insurance Really Worth the Expense?
As money continues to get tighter and tighter for the average family, many "extras" are being cut to make room in the budget for the necessities. One item that some people may consider overlooking is insurance. Life and health insurance may seem like an unnecessary expense when they are not being used, but rest assured that there are very important and sound financial investments.The Importance of Life InsuranceLife insurance is one of those things you hope you never use, but need nonetheless. Life insuranc...
Improve Your Health by Fighting Stress
One thing that we all know is that we live in an ever changing- world that is filled with stress. There is no way that we can escape it no matter what we do or where we go, there are pressures in life that we all must learn to deal with. These things can raise your blood pressure, increase your heart rate and cause you to lose your cool. Stress will affect you in one way or another, but it doesn't have to conquer you and take a toll on your health. Recent studies that have been conducted by scientists have ...
What You Need to Know About Successfully Reducing High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is one of those diseases, if left untreated, can kill you. It is the result of your blood trying to flow through arteries and blood vessels that have been constricted. To relieve the pressure, the blood vessels sometimes rupture.When they do, this can cause pain or even death. That's why it's so vitally important that you look for ways of reducing your blood pressure. You can live a healthy and satisfying life, even with this disease, if you are willing to do those thin...