Equality for Mental Health Coverage: Are we there yet?

By  Eric Bitet, LMHC, MA, MPH Did you ever stop and consider the cost of talking to a professional about your problems?  Have you been feeling increasingly depressed or anxious recently, overly stressed or worried about your job, finances, or your shrinking property value?  Have you been overcome by malaise or sadness as you remember a [...]

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Early Detection Saves Lives…Just not too early?

By: Erin Lieber This week some very surprising new breast cancer guidelines were released, through the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The group, made up of independent clinical experts , has amended their 2002 recommendation and gone against the early prevention guidance of the American Cancer society, which previously advised that woman should receive routine mammograms [...]

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Green Hospitals: How does it impact you?

By J.D’Abbraccio RN, MSN The “Green” movement in hospitals has taken finally taken momentum in the United States. More and more hospitals are starting to understand the long term impact of going green. Why is that important? Did you know that the U.S. health care sector accounts for almost one tenth of the country’s carbon-dioxide emissions? A [...]

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