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Pulmonary Hypertension Symptoms
What are the symptoms of pulmonary hypertension? Here is what you must see for differentiating it from other diseases of pulmonary and cardiac origin.What should be the symptoms that I will have to look for? Though the early symptoms of the disorder are non-specific they may develop over time. These are the most important symptoms […]
Health bill impacts on seniors
Some good and bad benefits for seniors The massive health care bill President Obama signed March 23, 2010 will affect nearly all American families. The 2,407-page bill and its 153-page package of corrections, likely to gain final Senate approval soon, has something for just about everyone. Seniors will not be missed. Several items of impact […]
Climate Change Solutions Affect Public Health
How Reducing Greenhouse/Carbon Emissions can Improve Our Health Recently, 192 countries met in Copenhagen in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and avert the adverse effects of climate change. Such effects include: species loss, disruption of ecosystems, population displacement, damaged livelihoods, altered agricultural productivity and economic imbalance on regional and local levels. Health professionals […]
Nurses Take Top Honor Again
Nurses Have Lost Top Rank Only Once Since 1999, when the nursing profession was added to the poll, nurses have ranked number one every year but one. That was 2001 when firefighters deservedly took the title in the poll which was held shortly after September 11. Nurses play a key role in the health care […]
Alternative Treatment Under Scrutiny
Homeopathic Health Care Funding to Stop In the current economic climate governments are looking to save money and eliminate wasteful expenditure. A recent report from the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee published findings and recommendations that could see the state funding of homeopathic health care treatment axed by the British government. Could this […]
How to Deduct Medical Expenses on a Tax Return
Claiming Medical Costs Under The Income Tax Act On a regular income tax return for Canadian citizens, medical expenses are calculated on line 330 and the refundable medical expense supplement is on line 452. There are several medical expenses that many individuals may not realize can be eligible for this deduction and there are other […]
Healthcare Costs Rising
The Effect of Exercise on the Healthcare Industry Many exercise and diet recommendations, articles, and suggestions talk about the benefits of fitness. Some articles will offer tips to build bigger pecs, ways to lose 10 pounds in a week, or how to prepare for a marathon. On television, programming such as Oprah, Dr. Oz., morning […]
Pandemic or Epidemic – What’s the Difference?
Epidemics An epidemic is an outbreak of a virus or other illness that spreads easily from human to human but it is more confined to an area, region or even a country. It isn’t a global occurrence. Seasonal flu is an example of an epidemic. Epidemics usually result from a virus or subtype that is, […]
What is Palliative Care?
How is it Different From Hospice? Many people confuse palliative care with hospice. Hospice uses palliative care to improve the quality of life in terminal illness, but palliative care is not always about end-of-life issues. The goal of palliative care is to improve the quality of life by relieving symptoms no matter what the prognosis. Symptom […]
Unexpected Gifts
February so far has brought a touching outpouring of support for the work our dedicated staff does in the clinic. One of our best and most modest nurse volunteers (thus name withheld) surprised us with a gift of money she collected from her friends and neighbors. She and a few friends organized a neighborhood clothing […]
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