Personal Health:
Personal Care, Personal Health
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Mar 17th, 2009
Although most Americans live close to some type of emergency room, as many as one in four Americans are more than an hour away from the type of hospital that’s most prepared to save their life during a time-sensitive medical emergency.
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Mar 17th, 2009
Two sister studies conducted separately reinforce the need to start a healthy lifestyle early and maintain it.
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Mar 11th, 2009
New York State leads the nation in health IT systems. The New York model could help the federal government’s impetus to cut healthcare costs while delivering quality healthcare using electronic medical records systems that give physicians instant access to patient medical records.
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Mar 9th, 2009
State health officials are reminding everyone that eating right and staying fit are important no matter one's age, and especially during stressful times, such as an economic downturn.
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Mar 7th, 2009
People in the areas affected by the recent snow storm will continue to face a number of hazards associated with cleanup activities. The Virginia Department of Health offers these tips to stay safe following a natural disaster.
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Mar 6th, 2009
Google Health is a digital personal health record (PHR). It was introduced in May 2007. PHR’s are a way to keep your health information in one record, but the individual is responsible for updating the information.
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Mar 6th, 2009
As winter turns into spring and temperatures increase, so does the amount of time that children spend outdoors playing spring sports. This means that the number of injuries to children can also increase.
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Mar 4th, 2009
Are patients in the United States over-exposed to radiation from medical imaging procedures?
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Feb 26th, 2009
It's been shown over and over again: People are more willing to commit to plans that will improve their health, and more likely to stick to them, if they have a friend who will act as a "diet buddy" or sober second thought in the quest for weight loss or better health.
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Feb 18th, 2009
With so many new sites offering free anonymous doctor ratings and information about physicians' credentials, consumers expect to be able to find out everything about their doctors. However, because anybody can sign up and add positive or negative feedback regarding their experience with a particular physician, no patient potential patients should take these ratings seriously.
