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A new understanding of spelling impairment after stroke
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAfter a stroke, many people face communication challenges. Stroke's impact on language and speech can be significant and difficult. Some people have trouble speaking. Some have difficulty understanding words spoken by others. Reading, writing and math skills may also be affected.
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Working to minimize drug diversion
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalThe issue of drug diversion — the illegal theft of controlled drugs — continues to increase at an alarming rate across the U.S. A complex and multifaceted problem, drug diversion must be addressed before it reaches epic proportions. The current dilemma for healthcare officials is how to implement the right practices across a wide variety of locations for many years to come.
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The steady rise of nurse practitioners in primary care
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationJan. 31 was the last day for uninsured Americans to sign up for healthcare insurance under the Affordable Care Act to avoid tax penalties. According to preliminary early reports, more than 12.7 million Americans have signed up for coverage in 2016.
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Study shows connection between life purpose and risk of death
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareWe all have a need to find purpose in life. Some people find a way to express their purposes in their jobs, while others seek opportunities outside their daily work. Our purpose in life may be something grand and complicated, or it may be as simple as dispensing love and kindness wherever we go. Just as we eat healthy foods and exercise to take care of our bodies, seeking a meaningful life of purpose nourishes the spirit and, as contemporary research shows, improves our emotional and physical health as well.
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Butt lift, lip injections highlight 2016 plastic surgery pricing report
Dr. Jonathan Kaplan Medical & Allied HealthcareBuildMyBod Health has released its fourth-annual doctor-provided cosmetic surgery pricing report. Much like 2015, the Brazilian Butt Lift continues to be popular this year. Of all the "wishlists" submitted to doctors across the U.S. and Austrailia, 10 percent are interested in the cost of the Brazilian Butt Lift.
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Females and ADHD: A growing awareness
Rebecca Ryan EducationAt the first sign of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — a messy backpack, fidgety in nature, slipping grades — boys are medicated with Ritalin, Adderall or a similar variation. But what about girls? When the roles are reversed, it's often not quite so simple.
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Travel industry begins to feel effects of Zika virus
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementInternational tourism in 2015 grew by 50 million travelers, putting the total number at 1.18 billion visitors who had traveled outside of their country. Those numbers may be threatened in 2016 by the Zika virus. As warnings increase for the mosquito-borne virus, the travel industry is beginning to feel the impact.
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Fragmented sleep may be linked to stroke risk in elderly
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareA new study has identified a link between disrupted sleep and the risk of cerebral blood vessel damage in the form of arteriosclerosis and macroscopic and microscopic infarcts in the elderly population. Although several forms of sleep disruption are associated with stroke, few studies have examined the relationship between sleep and histopathologic measures of cerebrovascular disease.
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Patients remain concerned about safety of information in EHRs
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationPew Research surveys show that we Americans are still quite sensitive about our personal health information and we worry about how this information might be used in ways that negatively impact our ability to secure insurance, access credit or find jobs. However, the convenience of accessing one's health records or interacting with one's physician online has a relatively strong public appeal.
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What to know when listening processes are impaired
Janet B. Reyes EducationOn occasion, most of us have experienced being unable to understand instructions we needed to hear. Despite concentrating very hard, we missed large portions of what was said, and ended up not knowing what to do. Now imagine that when the speaker finished, everyone else who was listening started to act on the instructions. Suppose every day in school were like that — wouldn't it be hard to keep up?
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