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Kids, Energy Drinks Don’t Mix
Energy drinks represent the fastest growing segment of beverage sales in the…
Hand Hygiene Monitoring in Hospitals
At my last hospital, we struggled to find effective and efficient ways…
Health Reform Increases State Medicaid Cost
Health Reform will of course increase Medicaid spending as more people become…
China – Future Obesity Treatment Market
Chinese people with a body mass index (BMI) of 24-25.9 had the…
Medicaid: Not Just for the Poor Anymore
In 1965, Medicaid was conceived as a program to provide acute care…
The Future of Consumer-Directed Health Care
Over the next decade I believe we are going to see a…
Medicaid P4P
As part of health reform, Medicare is looking to institute value-based purchasing…
Exercise a Brain-Booster for the Elderly
Aerobic exercise reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes…and it…
Obesity – A Disease?
Researchers now recognize that obesity does not simply result from willful overeating…