But with advancement comes a learning curve and adaptation, and as we've seen with electronic health records (EHR), usability remains a widespread hurdle.
But with advancement comes a learning curve and adaptation, and as we've seen with electronic health records (EHR), usability remains a widespread hurdle.
Besides drinking water, we need to pay more attention to our electrolyte levels. Athletes, those working outdoors and the elderly should focus on their intake of salt and potassium.
In the field of prenatal diagnosis this has become a holy grail of sorts, with researchers chasing a reliable test, and diagnostics companies lapping at their heels to bring the tests to market and reap the financial rewards.
And, most recently, I found out that because it coats the inside of cans -- even those that contain baby formula -- the stuff can sneak into our food, too. (So much for mom's "homemade" black bean soup.)
But how many realize the antibiotic germ killers in such products are the same endocrine-disrupter pesticides producing frogs with no penises in polluted streams?
You have probably heard the advice to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Most of us have but do you really know what that means?
A study on 50,000 men demonstrated that six cups of coffee a day (basically a pot) reduces the risk of prostate cancer. I was not so bowled over.
Haidee Merritt got Type 1 diabetes at the tender age of two and says, "What began as a few doodles represents a lifetime of personal struggles and experiences ... "
This is all well and good but how do these "fat-fighting" foods actually make you skinnier?
This is why we worry about the confusion and complacency, and why we fear that the "debate" is giving many women -- even those who can afford it -- "cover" to stay away from the mammography clinic.
People have needless biopsies, CT scans and other testing every day after a blood test opens the door to a concern -- and these can lead to major costs and complications.
Diet seems to be one of the most important factors after genetic inheritance in determining our health and well-being -- and the same is true for our animal friends.
In the last year I have witnessed a new injury demographic, amounting to almost an epidemic: bicyclists over the age of 50.
I recently commented on Facebook that in 20 years I will be in my late 50s, caring for my elderly baby boomer parents, and trying to pay for the young...
For some of our most vulnerable members of society, finding quality care at an affordable price can be difficult if not impossible. Yet thanks to community health centers, more and more Americans are getting the care they need.
By guest blogger Dr. Mao Shing Ni, DOM, PhD, ABAAHP, LAc;Â author of the best-selling book Secrets of Longevity The average American consumes about o...
Doctors say that optimism is something that can be learned; it is a powerful, natural and inexpensive way to promote your own heart health -- all it takes is an attitude adjustment.
More and more women are being diagnosed with breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer and uterine cancer.
When drugs are marketed as foods, people can get hurt. That's what the FDA concluded about Lazy Cakes, a melatonin-laced brownie sold as "adults only" but marketed to kids and teens.
Habit -- that is the universal word that everyone used when I asked about their weight loss, health and fitness.
How do you keep the pounds off when you have to eat for a living?!