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Staying at the top of your game
(BPT) - We feel our best when we do our best. At the top of our game is where we all want to be. This is as true in the workplace as it is on the basketball court. But to stay at the top of your g...
Apr 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nurses lead revolution toward improved health care delivery
(BPT) - The health care industry has evolved since a series of sweeping legislative reforms began to take effect in 2010. New policies and regulations, millions of new patients and the introductio...
Apr 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Scratching the right itch: Does your pet have seasonal allergies?
(BPT) - Humans may sneeze and sniffle when trees and flowers start to bud in the spring, but many pet owners wouldn’t know if their pet was suffering from treatable allergy symptoms, which are lik...
Apr 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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Salty snacks reduce stress
(BPT) - Stress affects everyone and can cause problems at work, home and with health. Researchers have found that stress is a leading cause of illness, affecting as much as 20 percent of the popul...
Apr 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Free birth control gives women more choice
(BPT) - Thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) also known as “Obama Care,” an estimated 47 million women are gaining access to all FDA-approved methods of birth control free of charge. This new...
Apr 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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The impact of rare diseases on patients and caregivers in the United States [Infographic]
The first-of-its-kind Rare Disease Impact Report, commissioned by Shire HGT, uncovers the health, psycho-social and economic impact of rare diseases in patient and medical communities. Based on su...
Apr 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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What is weighing us down? [Infographic]
Obesity is one of the most challenging health issues in the U.S. One of the primary contributors to obesity and being overweight is calorie imbalance, or when people consume more calories from foo...
Apr 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rare Disease Impact Report quantifies patient and caregiver challenges on journey to diagnosis and beyond
(BPT) - Getting a diagnosis is just the first of many challenges patients with rare diseases – and their caregivers – face. “We went through a number of specialists until we found a team that fin...
Apr 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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What is the 'Obamacare' Bronze Plan?
The open enrollment period begins for the new health plans created by the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare) on Oct. 1, yet most Americans couldn’t name one of the new health plans let alone d...
Apr 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Baby boomers and driving vision - maintaining safety and independence
(BPT) - Baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, are aging differently than any generation in U.S. history. Today, older Americans remain more active later in life, working longer and engag...
Apr 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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A 'not-so-rare' story in the journey of a rare disease diagnosis
(BPT) - In the year 2000, Lisa Wollman, a young, vibrant woman in the prime of her life, was pregnant with her second child, and like many expectant mothers, was experiencing changes in her mood...
Apr 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Listen up: For better hearing, work with an audiologist
(BPT) - When it comes to startling health statistics, here are several you may not have heard: 36 million American have a hearing loss, yet only one out of every four people who could benefit from...
Apr 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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