Never Trust a Nurse with Fake Nails - Shocking Storie

Never Trust a Nurse with Fake Nails: Researchers studied 41 nurses and found that those wearing artificial nails were more than twice as likely to have bacteria on their hands after washing than those with natural nails. The family of a 79-year-old...

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3 Healthiest Foods on The Planet

MEIKE BERGMANN/JUPITER IMAGES THINKSTOCK/PUNCHSTOCK GEOFFREY KIDD/ALAMY Healthy Food #3: Dark Chocolate Why It's Healthy: — Just one-fourth of an ounce daily can reduce blood pressure in otherwise healthy individuals. —...

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Celebrities With Mental Disorders - Health

Celebrity Mental Disorders Image Gallery Catherine Zeta Jones may be the new face of bipolar II disorder. With 26 percent of Americans 18 years or older living with a diagnosable mental disorder, it's no wonder mental health is an increasing...

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Physicians in rural primary care are committed to professionalism, quality improvement

The increased demand for primary care services expected to result from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may be felt strongly in rural areas. While studies have found that the quality of care delivered to rural patients is as good or better than that available in urban areas, the belief persists that top-quality primary care is only available in big cities. But a new study appearing in the...

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Will health care reform require new population health management strategies?

In response to the 2010 Affordable Care Act, employers may no long offer traditional employee health care benefits as they protect themselves from rising health care costs and seek to minimize their risk. How the shifting landscape of health care coverage will impact population health management providers, employers, and employees is the focus of a commentary in Population Health Management. Bruce...

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'Professional musicians' identified through health insurance records

Professional musicians are almost four times as likely to develop noise-induced hearing loss and 57% more likely to develop tinnitus than the general public. These are the findings of a new study published inOccupational & Environmental Medicine. A 2010 study published by the BMJ found that personal music devices - such as mp3 players - put young people at risk of hearing loss,...

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Expanded health coverage may improve cancer outcomes in young adults

"Overall, the ACA is going to improve health coverage for young people, but we can't forget about some young people who may feel they can't afford the premiums," added Nguyen. The authors wrote in their article that "extra consideration will need to be given to ensure that at-risk patients can obtain insurance coverage under the ACA." Premium costs for some young adults who purchase insurance in...

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