Survey: More Than Half Can’t Locate Own Heart
Jay Leno is famous for his Tonight Show bit where he roves the streets and interviews people, exposing their ignorance on world affairs and random trivia. We get a big kick out of how stupid people...
View ArticleHealth Data Rights Moves Health Care into the 21st Century
Sweeping changes are on the way in the health care industry. The details will be hashed out by politicians, but we the people can collectively express our opinions on what changes we are passionate...
View ArticleAmericans Still Getting Heavier
While worries over the economy and the wars we are conducting around the world dominate our consciousness, we continue to lose a battle on a different front. American waistlines are continuing the...
View ArticleIt’s Expensive Being Obese
While the obesity epidemic in the U.S. has been well-documented, it hasn’t quite been put this way before: nearly 10 percent of all medical costs in the United States are attributed to obesity. That’s...
View ArticleKathleen Sebelius Aims Stimulus Money to Fight Obesity
The federal government’s stimulus plan isn’t just for the fat cats of Wall Street. It’s also being aimed at reversing our country’s obesity epidemic. The Obama administration is going to provide states...
View ArticleMake Fitness a Tax Deduction With the PHIT Act
The clever acronym PHIT stands for The Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2009. The PHIT Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last spring, and is intended to amend the IRS code...
View ArticleIs There Room for Personal Responsibility in Health Care?
Much to my own surprise, I have largely stayed closed-lipped about the health care bill, town halls, and debates over these last few months. Part of the reason is that I have seen it mostly as a way to...
View ArticleEmployer Forced to Pay for Obese Employee’s Weight Loss Surgery
When most people think about a worker’s compensation case, you think of someone injuring themselves on the job, and they are compensated because it happened as a direct result of their duties at work....
View ArticleIs Childhood Obesity Abuse?
Have our weight problems really come to this? Are parents of morbidly obese children guilty of child abuse on the level that it warrants them losing custody? It’s not just in the U.S. – this is a...
View ArticleConsider a Corporate Wellness Program in 2010
Well, another year has vanished into thin air, and it’s time for everyone to start talking about their New Year’s resolutions. While resolutions are often difficult to fulfill, it’s the early days of...
View ArticleTrans Fat Ban Starts in California
In summer 2008, we told you about a pending ban on trans fats in California. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation banning the use of trans fats in the state’s restaurants. The ban has...
View ArticleObama Health Care Bill’s Hidden Agenda for Weight Loss
While people on the left and right are debating the more popular issues regarding President Obama’s health care bill, if you look deeper into the legislation, there is Section 4205. This bit of the...
View ArticleCircus Fat Man Not So Shocking Today
The folks over at Modeled Behavior have presented an interesting, if not profound, point about obesity in modern society, and how perception of obesity has changed over the last 100 years. At the turn...
View ArticleOne Nation Overweight on CNBC Tonight
The obesity epidemic in the U.S. is well documented. And while the first thing that comes to mind is the impact on our citizens’ health, there is a monetary cost involved that is staggering, as well....
View ArticleWhat the New Meaningful Use Standards for Electronic Health Records Mean
The federal government issued new standards that will reward the "meaningful use" electronic health records.
View ArticleHow Electronic Health Records will Help Americans Shed Pounds
Pulse offers Electronic Health Record and Practice Management solutions nationwide in more than 26 medical specialties. Since 1982 Pulse has focused on its mission to develop, market and support health...
View ArticleControl Your BMI and Control Your Health Care Costs
Guest blogger, Carol Dunlop is certified through FiTour as a Personal Trainer and through the American Red Cross as a CPR, AED and First Aid Instructor. She has competed and placed in several Fitness...
View ArticleSouth Carolina to Cover 100 Employees’ Weight Loss Surgeries
Starting in January, 100 obese South Carolina government workers will have a chance to get their weight loss surgery completely paid for. Yahoo News reports that under the pilot program, South...
View ArticleHow Much Did Your Meal Really Cost?
Ilya Rachman, MD, PhD, is a practicing physician, clinical instructor at the UCLA School of Medicine and founder of Trim360.com. Taking care of patients, being their advocate, educating and empowering...
View ArticleMore Healthcare Reforms Now in Effect
Several of the health care reforms that were signed into law six months ago took effect yesterday, September 23rd. Many more Americans will be eligible for insurance and the changes may affect you....
View ArticleCorporate Fitness Benefits Help Reduce Healthcare Costs
In response to rising health care costs, numerous U.S. companies offer corporate fitness and wellness options to employees. “The most important thing a company can offer employees to advance wellness...
View ArticleIkea, Starbucks, Whole Foods, Boeing Lead Charge in Corporate Wellness Campaigns
Times are tough and a lot of companies are trying to cut back on costs. Less benefits, less hours, no healthcare, no bonuses, and more have become the norm, but that hasn’t stopped a large handful of...
View Article1000 Characters: Drawbacks of Electronic Medical Records
In many places on this blog, we have extolled the benefits of electronic medical records. Having easily transferable medical data seems highly desirable in a world where health care is becoming more...
View ArticleWhere They Stand: Health Care and the 2012 Presidential Candidates
In March of 2010, the Congress passed a set of health care reforms, spearheaded by President Obama, that had failed to be written into law by previous administrations. Yet as soon as the Patient...
View ArticleObese Patients are Discriminated Against by Doctors
We all know that our doctors took an oath that states, “First, do no harm”. But what oath did our physicians take regarding discrimination? Obese patients are claiming that the treatment they receive...
View ArticleWhat Michele Bachmann’s Presidency Would Mean for Your Family’s Health
Republican congresswoman Michele Bachmann has recently announced her presidential candidacy. What will it mean for your health care if Bachmann ultimately wins the 2012 election? According to her...
View ArticleWalgreen Co. Announces Plan to Sell Health Insurance In Stores
If you’ve ever tried to purchase a private health insurance plan, you’re probably familiar with the hoops you have to jump through in order to become insured. Between the litany of questions and the...
View ArticleWhen a Health Coach is Better than a Doctor
By Delia Quigley for Care2.com It’s the latest, and some say the fastest growing, career for individuals interested in health and nutrition. The health coach is a new breed of healthcare professional...
View ArticleSmokers and Obese Workers Must Pay More for Health Coverage
By Kelsey Murray If you are a smoker, overweight, or have been diagnosed with high cholesterol, you may end up paying more for health care as many employers are following a new trend: penalizing those...
View ArticleConcierge Medicine Offers Alternative Health Care Options
The rising costs of health care is one of the biggest issues faced by Americans today, as health insurance becomes a costly benefit many employers don’t feel they can afford to offer. Doctors equally...
View ArticleRon Paul Calls Voter Fat
Usually, when candidates make television appearances, the objective is to win over viewers, not insult them. However, Ron Paul took a different approach in this clip from The Morton Downey Jr. Show, a...
View ArticleRomney vs Gingrich on Healthcare
While the Republican race seems to shift from candidate to candidate with each primary, it seems to be a two horse race between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. Here’s a brief look at how they compare on...
View ArticleThe Obamacare Vote and How it Affects the Health of Americans
Within the next two days, The Supreme Court will argue whether or not President Obama’s Affordable Care Act is constitutional. And although the court will likely reach a decision, it then retreats to...
View ArticleDr. Wayne Andersen Presents Take Shape for Life to Doctors at KU Medical School
Just two days after nearly 100 tornados sent a devastating storm through Wichita, the city’s mayor, Carl Brewer, carved out time to welcome a gale-force of health to KU Medical School. Dr. Wayne...
View ArticleObamaCare Approval Means Insurance Mandate for All Americans
Call it a tax, but there is no such thing as a free lunch. ObamaCare (a.k.a. The Affordable Care Act or ACA) is a huge law with sections and subsections. It was introduced because 30 million Americans...
View Article$750 Billion in Health Care Dollars Wasted Annually, Less Resources to Those...
If you thought your hard earned money was going somewhere worthwhile, think again. A recent report from the Institute of Medicine shows that roughly 30 cents of every dollar the government funnels...
View ArticleHow Private Health Saved One Journalist’s Life
Cost is always an issue when it comes to health care, but if the coverage and care are still poor, what are we really paying for? This is a question Leslie Michelson, CEO of Private Health Management,...
View ArticleObamaCare’s Future a Hot Topic in Romney’s and Obama’s First Presidential Debate
In the first presidential debate of the 2012 election, President Obama and former Governor Romney went head-to-head on issues ranging from taxes for the middle class to how much government should be...
View ArticleFuture of Health Care Divided During Biden’s and Ryan’s Spirited Vice...
During Friday night’s campaign debate, Joe Biden and Paul Ryan squared off to discuss the nation’s problems and how their administration will solve them. Between focusing on complicated foreign policy...
View ArticleWho Will Your Doctor Vote for in the Presidential Election? Where They Work...
To some, asking who you’re voting for in this year’s election is seen as an invasion of privacy. However, others are very vocal about who they will be voting for this year. With health care being one...
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