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World Renowned Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease

We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries, today is my day to …

Dr. Lindsey Hay Joins Boone County Family Medicine

BOONE, Iowa—The new member to the medical staff at Boone County Family Medicine has now begun her practice. The Boone County Hospital wants people to welcome J. Lindsey Hay, M.D., to the Boon…

10 of the Best (and 5 of the Worst) Hospitals

Going to a great hospital can make all the difference when you need care. This list makes it easy to see how your local hospital stacks up.

8 Things ER Doctors Refuse to Have in Their Homes

By Lisa Lombardi<br>Emergency room physicians see all kinds of grisly stuff, which made us wonder: What products do they consider so hazardous t...

How fast is the ambulance service where you live?

People in rural areas wait over 50% longer for a 999 response to life-threatening injuries.

Tips For Becoming Healthier As A Family

Learn how to live and maintain an active and healthy lifestyle for the whole family.

How hospitals could be rebuilt, better than before

Back pain care and prevention

It’s estimated about 80 percent of people will suffer from low back pain in their lifetime. Knowing what to do when the time comes is important.

Pain Assessment and Measurement in Neonates: An Updated... : Advances in Neonatal Care

e used to guide practice and research. The type of infant pain instrument chosen is a significant factor in guiding pain management practice. The purpose of this review was to summarize current infant pain measures by introducing a conceptual framework for pain measurement. Although more than 40 infant pain instruments exist, many were devised solely for research purposes; several of the newly developed instruments largely overlap…

What Is Cost in Health Care?

Although cost is a common topic in health care, it is not commonly understood. As one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, similarly, in health care, one man’s cost is …

Does chiropractic care help with lower back pain?

About 1 in 5 Americans endure lower back pain, and adding chiropractic treatments to one's usual medical care may help in relieving it, at least a little.

Stranger Things are happening in health care

Though the obstacles they face resemble the sky-darkening antagonists of Stranger Things, I’m optimistic about their chances to succeed.

Why Are My Legs in Pain?

Leg discomfort is a common and often overlooked warning sign of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) – a condition in which there is damage or blockage in the blood vessels distant from your heart.

Who Is Responsible For Your Health Care?

Your health care is more than following a doctor’s orders! It takes the collaboration of you and your entire health care team to make sure you receive the best care possible. What Patients Can Do: As a patient, it’s important to be as informed as possible about your own health. Patients can help assist the …

Consumer Health Tips: Dandruff Care

Dandruff: Say goodbye to flakes Belly fat in men: Why weight loss matters Video: Smoking — Anatomy of nicotine addiction [...]

HEALTH MATTERS: Can acupuncture reduce arthritis pain?

Q. I have arthritis in my knee, and I’ve heard that acupuncture can be helpful to reduce the pain. What do you think?A. I’ve heard from some patients who experienced improvement in their knee pain with acupuncture, but a recent study suggests that acupuncture doesn’t help much for most peopl...

Are you a part of "The Upsell" in health care?

For our patients, The Upsell could put at risk their very lives.

Highest-paid jobs in health care

Think all health-care professionals wear white coats and are paid the same? Think again: Stacker mined data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics to figure out which are the highest-paid jobs in health care.<br>This article was first published on theStacker.com

5 Prescriptions for Fixing Health Care

The Wall Street Journal's Health Experts weigh in on how health care needs to change to keep costs down, speed up the development of new medications, improve access to individual medical records and hospital performance, and improve patient outcomes.

Modern men know taking care of their health is macho

For generations, men have been raised to “walk it off” or “rub some dirt on it” and ignore the pain.