Cancer survivors often feel fatigued and have trouble sleeping for months — or even years — after their last chemotherapy or radiation session. Now, a new study shows that yoga can help them sleep better, feel more energized, and cut back on sleeping medications. Read more…
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Karina Davidson, Ph.D., Director, Intervention Research Behavioral Cardiovascular Health & Hypertension Program. NEW YORK (Feb. 18, 2010) – Columbia University Medical Center researchers studying the link between emotions and heart disease believe that their recent study, published in the latest issue of the European Society of Cardiology’s European Heart Journal, is the first to show [...]
On the Job Performance Feedback: Your Roadmap to Choosing the Right Training
As a nursing assistant, one of the things you need to do, to manage your own development and career advancement, is ensure you participate in ongoing training. Training and development are powerful career advancers, because they build new skills, open up new career directions, and make you a better nursing professional. But sometimes, deciding what [...]
HealthBlogs expands functionality
Now HealthBlogs users can create groups, add friends and send messages. Create a new group today! After logging in to your account, click on “My Account” then “Groups.” Click on “Create a Group.” Follow the on screen prompts and upload a picture to represent your group. Invite your friends to participate in discussions and start [...]
Ethnic Health & Health Disparities 101: Breakin’ Down the Issues — New International Podcast Show
Ethnic Health & Health Disparities 101: Breakin’ Down the Issues is an international podcast show highlighting many of the current and newsbreaking health and medical issues affecting ethnic and health disparity communities around the world. Host and Medical Anthropologist Dr. Eric J. Bailey shares his unique approach in breaking down and explaining these critical health [...]
Senate passes health care bill
Senate passes health care bill – USATODAY.com usat.me After 25 consecutive days of debate, the U.S. Senate today approved sweeping health care legislation, moving a goal that has eluded Democratic presidents since Franklin Roosevelt closer to enactment than ever before. Read more on USA Today
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Healthcare-associated infections
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a global crisis. Recognizing the rapid growth in cases of infection like MRSA and ventilator-associated pneumonia being picked up in hospitals, Kimblery-Clark Healthcare has put together a website called “Not on My Watch” at www.haiwatch.com to educate patients and healthcare professionals. Their goal is to eliminate these preventable illnesses and their [...]
Doctors Don’t Always Know Best: The Rise of e-Patients Offers a New Prescription for Resounding Health
While politicians and lobbyists argue about who gets health care and who pays for it, people still get sick. An increasingly restless, assertive and sophisticated group of internet-enabled e-patients, is taking matters into their own hands and becoming equal partners with, if not the primary drivers of the medical profession in managing their own health. [...]
Featured blog: Margaret’s Myeloma Blog
This myeloma blog covers a vast array of topics. Readers will find material covering treatment, supportive care and well-written explanations of various studies related to myeloma and health in general. The blog offers charming personal anectodes, fantastic photography from locations around Europe and the USA and lots of humor. Margaret’s blog is the definitive source [...]