Tag: public health

Smoke? Overweight? High BP? You Are More Likely to Have Cognitive Impairment Later in Life

  Those who smoke, are overweight, or have high blood pressure are…

Anthony Cirillo Anthony Cirillo

Community Health Centers: Not Just a “Safety Net”

What do you think when you hear the term “safety net provider?”…

DavidEWilliams DavidEWilliams

Not One War on Cancer, Millions

You have heard it countless times, “The War on Cancer.” President Nixon…

Andrew Schorr Andrew Schorr

Health IT Helps Physical and Fiscal Bottom Lines

Because most chronic diseases are highly preventable and frequently manageable it cannot…

KennethThorpe KennethThorpe

Time to Buy That Pet

The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology® published a study recently that…

Anthony Cirillo Anthony Cirillo

Integrating Social Media into Emergency-Preparedness Efforts

The NEJM includes an article that addresses the integration of social media…

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Medicare Pays to Treat Heart Patients Who Smoke, but Doesn’t Help Them Quit

Cardiac patients who continue to smoke face a risk of death that…

JohnCGoodman JohnCGoodman

Health Myths From Aaron Carroll

Lessons from Don’t Cross Your Eyes…They’ll Get Stuck That Way: and 75…

JohnCGoodman JohnCGoodman

Do Your Patients Speak “Doctor”?

Learn more about Do Your Patients Speak “Doctor”?.… then perhaps we shouldn’t…

HowardLuks HowardLuks

Family Practice Rocks and other Cheers !

 As I walk around my study, between thoughts about my blogs and…

Gary Levin Gary Levin