by Roger Ruiz | May 30, 2017 | Features, Healthcare Design
South Texas Blood & Tissue Center asks you to donate this summer Summer is a struggle for blood centers because high schools don’t have blood drives and many frequent donors are on vacation. But the need for blood remains constant. The South Texas Blood &...
by Jan Tilley | May 30, 2017 | Health & Wellness
Did you know that about 54 million Americans have osteoporosis or low bone mass, known as osteopenia? Osteoporosis is a deteriorating bone disease that makes bones more porous causing increased risk of breakage. Osteoporosis is often called a silent disease because...
by John Seybold | Apr 27, 2017 | Business, Healthcare Design, Legislation
Several steps have been taken in 2017 toward repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the introduction of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). Although the AHCA was withdrawn by Republicans, Congress may choose to pursue another ACA repeal and replacement...
by Arthritis Foundation | Apr 27, 2017 | Health & Wellness
Fighting arthritis and finding a cure would literally grow the bottom line of the nation’s businesses – small, medium or large – as well as the overall economy. It is in everyone’s best interest – individuals, small businesses and corporations – to join in the fight...
by Jan Tilley | Apr 27, 2017 | Health & Wellness
April is World Health Month April 7th, 2017: World Health Day Depression: Let’s Talk World Health Day provides the health-care community with a unique opportunity to mobilize action around a specific health topic of concern- all over the world- every year. This...
by Jamo Rubin | Apr 27, 2017 | Health & Wellness, Healthcare Design
by Jamo Rubin, MD No one will ever accuse Will of being born with a silver spoon in his mouth. When Will was 6, his mother fled their abusive household leaving him and his three siblings behind. There were uncles and cousins in and out, and Will’s father would show up...
by mcoon | Mar 31, 2017 | Health & Wellness, Personal Healthcare Technology
Healthcare, or perhaps the lack of it, affects us all. If the last few weeks have taught us anything, it’s that healthcare issues in this country are far from settled. There are many tough questions that we will need to answer in the coming months and years. Wherever...
by Brian Baum | Mar 28, 2017 | Healthcare Design
SXSW 2017 My Panel Experience “Health Data WTF? We’ve been to the moon, but….” By Brian Baum The topic of health data – sharing, interoperability and connectivity receives more than its fair share of attention. HIMSS 2017 reinforced that, as did HIMSS 2016, 2015 and...
by Jan Tilley | Mar 14, 2017 | Health & Wellness, Recipes
March is National Nutrition Month…brought to you by JTA Wellness Dear Diet, We need to talk. It’s getting really complicated, and I can’t stop cheating on you. It’s over. We hear ya! Finding a balanced meal plan that fits into your lifestyle (“the one” that...
by Jan Tilley | Feb 27, 2017 | Health & Wellness, Recipes
Thump-thump, thump-thump. Do you remember the first time you heard the steady rhythm of the human heart? Beating around 72 times per minute, the sound of the human heart beating is one of the sweetest we hear (and feel) in our lifetime- and it’s one we never want to...
