Staying engaged is one of the ways for seniors to stay healthy
It’s been known for quite some time that disengaging from social life, and the loneliness this isolation brings, can lead
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Health Care – General
Threat Of Obamacare Repeal Leaves Community Health Centers In Limbo
(By: Kaiser Health News) Treating people for free or for very little money has been the role of community health
Read MoreHelping Rural Patients–Digital Tools Can Help
The 2017 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, held earlier this month in Phoenix, Arizona examined “the most significant operational, financial and
Read MoreWhy Documentation Matters in the HME Business
In an article posted on www.homecaremag.com, Justin Buckland, QS/1’s market analyst for the HME industry, explains the importance of recordkeeping
Read MoreCommunity Health: Some Emerging Trends
Community health, defined by Wikipedia as “a major field of study within the medical and clinical sciences which focuses on the
Read MorePopular Charity Heart Screenings For Teens May Cause More Problems Than They Solve
(By: Mary Chris Jaklevic) Dozens of not-for-profit organizations have formed in the past decade to promote free or low-cost heart
Read MoreGeriatricians Can Help Aging Patients Navigate Multiple Ailments
(By: Judith Graham) or months, Teresa Christensen’s 87-year-old mother, Genevieve, complained of pain from a nasty sore on her right
Read MoreWhat’s Next For The Affordable Care Act? Your Questions Answered
(By: Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News) Health care under the Affordable Care Act is poised to change — again. The Republican-led
Read More“Heavy Drinking Days” increase in 2016. Wonder why?
In 2016, the number of people reporting having at least one “heavy drinking days” was up a bit compared to
Read MoreFighting the Obesity Epidemic: A Surgical Approach
It’s a fairly common problem among those of well into the aging cycle…that pesky problem of weight gain and the
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