Medical Informer

Coordinating Hospital Meal Delivery with Insulin Dosing Equals Better Outcomes … In some instances, a simple solution may be the best solution to a vexing problem. Improving communication between hospital nursing staff and food service employees results in significantly better blood sugar control for hospitalized patients with … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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MP calls for better care for prostate cancer in Lancashire Lindsay Hoyle said: “Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, yet the quality of care in Lancashire is could be improved. It is incredibly important that we do all we can to ensure all men with prostate cancer get the care and support [...]

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Colorado Health Care Cooperative will make life better for all of us The Affordable Care Act, or ACA, does little to address the problem of the cost of health care. According to Project Health (Colorado Trust, 2012), an average family pays $ 16,113 annually for health insurance. Colorado median household income was $ 55 … [...]

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You no longer need a traditional employer plan to get good, affordable health insurance. The New Health Insurance Solution can help you cut your health insurance costs in half if: You’re self-employed, an independent contractor, or your employer doesn’t provide health insurance (you can probably get coverage on your own for about $94/month—a fraction of what an employer would have to pay for the same coverage) You are employed and pay extra to cover your spouse or children under your employer-sponsored plan—you may save 50% by taking them off your employer plan You own a small business and are getting killed by double-digit premium increases—you can now give employees tax-free money to buy their own plans and get your company out of the health insurance business The book also explains in detail the best solutions for you if: You can’t find affordable health insurance because you or a child have an expensive preexisting medical problem (your state has a program to provide you with guaranteed coverage ) You’re currently putting money into an IRA or a 401(k)—because you don’t realize that an HSA is always a better option You’re unsure how you or your parents will be able to afford health insurance during retirement, or how to maximize benefits from Medicare—including the new Part D prescription drug plan The New Health Insurance Solution is the definitive guide to the new ways every American can now get affordable health care—without an employer. PAUL ZANE PILZER is a world-renowned economist, a former advisor in two White House administrations, an entrepreneur/employer, an award-winning adjunct professor at NYU, and a New York Times bestselling author.

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Health insurance: Sooner the better At the same time, the cost of health care is rising exponentially. As a result, paying off healthcare bills is crippling Indian households. Keeping this scenario in mind, investing in a comprehensive health insurance plan to safeguard the interest of … Full News here – Read more on Financial Express

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Baron and Budd Launches New Website To Better Serve Mesothelioma … Decades ago, Baron and Budd was one of the nation's first law firms to successfully pursue a mesothelioma lawsuit. With steady, determined leadership and a clear vision of protecting what's right, the national mesothelioma law firm has remained a … Full News here – [...]

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Making medical body scans better, safer CT scans and MRIs help diagnose diseases. However, the high doses of X-rays used means CT scans can also cause cancer, not just diagnose it. Reducing the radiation dosage reduces the quality of the CT image – making it harder for doctors to see subtle … Full News here [...]

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Nasal spray for better sex? Now scientists are developing a treatment that's been nicknamed the 'female Viagra' after the erectile dysfunction drug first prescribed to men in 1998. Related Stories. A shot hits the spot for love-making. London – Women who have difficulty reaching … Full News here – Read more on Independent Online

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A Better Test for Colon Cancer? If people over 50 adhere to medical-screening guidelines and get colonoscopies every 10 years, the odds of dying from colon cancer are very low because doctors can see and remove precancerous growths during the exam. It can take a decade or more for … Full News here – Read [...]

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BC groups push for better asbestos disease detection A team at the B.C. Cancer Agency is trying to convince WorksafeBC that lives would be saved if it were to cover the costs of routine CT scans for all workers in the province who have had long-term exposure to asbestos. New research has shown that X [...]

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Aspirin vs warfarin: which is better? The news is based on a well-designed trial looking at aspirin and warfarin that compared their safety and effectiveness when treating patients who had heart failure but a normal heartbeat. Heart failure occurs when the heart can't pump enough blood … Full News here – Read more on Morley [...]

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Plastic Surgery to Look Better Online Triana Lavey is about to undergo a radical transformation. And she's doing it for a radical reason. She wants to look better online. Lavey is not alone. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgery, chin augmentations have increased 71% in the … Full News here – Read more [...]

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Aspirin vs warfarin: which is better? Taking aspirin to reduce blood-clotting is “as safe and just as effective as warfarin”, The Daily Telegraph has today reported. Both drugs have long been used to prevent potentially dangerous blood clots, but there is much debate over which is better … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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