Researchers are looking forward to introducing a new heart transplant method. Studies have been underway for years regarding “donation after cardiac death,” or DCD. This is a new way to use donor hearts from cardiac failure cases. However, DCD transplants with other organs have been done for years now. While […]

Introducing a New Heart Transplant Method

Hospital consolidation has increased rapidly since 2010. Many studies have shown an increase in prices for commercially insured patients, but what about the quality of care? The New England Journal of Medicine came to the conclusion that quality of care has not improved. In their study, they compare acquired hospitals’ […]

Hospital Consolidation

Gum Disease and Alzheimer
Does oral health have anything to do with the potential for coronary heart disease? According to some theories, the two are more closely related than we think. People who have poor oral health are at high risk for cardiovascular problems. Here are a few reasons why: Bacteria Harmful bacteria in […]

Oral Health and Coronary Heart Disease

Top Health Tech at CES 2020 CES is known as the Consumer Electronics Show. This trade show is a trade show that shows off the best new innovations from big and small companies that could make everyday lives better for everyone. Here’s some of the top health tech we saw […]

Top Health Tech at CES 2020

lyft medicaid ride sharing
Lyft offers Medicaid Ridesharing in Six States Lyft announced its Medicaid ridesharing in six different states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Tennessee, Virginia, and Missouri. An average of 17% of the population in these six states is enrolled in Medicaid. “We are excited to announce our approval as an enrolled Medicaid provider […]

Lyft offers Medicaid Ridesharing in Six States

self-care solution
The importance of Self-Care One of the biggest trends for 2020 is self-care. When we say self-care, we’re not talking about treating yourself to a spa day or taking that long-awaited vacation.  We’re talking about doing something – just for you – on a regular basis. Self-care is defined as […]

Self-Care Trends for 2020

This season’s unusual flu virus hit hard. It was caused by an abnormal viral strand that overpowers recent vaccines. Although reports show that the first week of the new year didn’t show high numbers of flu cases, there’s no cause for celebration. This drop in confirmed cases still leaves us […]

Unusual Flu Virus Hits Hard

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X-Rays: How necessary are lead aprons when undergoing this procedure? Radiologists and medical physicists say the shielding tool may not be helping like we think. They claim it provides no benefit and “might even inadvertently expose people to higher radiation levels.” Are Lead Aprons Necessary? Many hospitals are doing away […]

X-Rays: How Necessary are Lead Aprons?

Collagen Supplements
Collagen Supplements: do they work? Perhaps you have seen Collagen supplements in stores and thought, “What’s this all about?” Countless manufacturers of collagen supplements claim anti-aging benefits including: reducing wrinkles, joint pain relief, wound healing, and bone loss prevention. For that reason, collagen has become quite sought after in the […]

Do collagen supplements work?