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Diabetes Mellitus- The basics!
by: Elisse Catalan What do you know about Diabetes Mellitus? Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels. It affects the way the body utilizes glucose for growth and energy. Carbohydrates from our diet are broken down and converted to glucose that can be used in our bodies. In [...]
Continue reading...How’s Your Health in 2010?
12. February 2010
By: Eric Bitet LMHC, MA, MPH As spring begins to knock on our doors, this is a good time to give an early first quarter review of our healthy behaviors and reflect on the famous New Years resolutions most people set for themselves annually. For some, this means evaluating your progress towards meeting your health related [...]
Continue reading...“Frozen Food” Families
17. January 2010
by Kimberly Mayo-Achan MA, CCC-SLP In today’s fast paced society, people are encouraged to live efficiently and take advantage of all of the modern technologies and short cuts that are now available to give us more “productive” time in a day. Whether that short cut be sending an e-mail instead of a letter through the postal [...]
Continue reading...Ready or Not- The Holidays are Here!
14. December 2009
by Kimberly Mayo-Achan MA, CCC-SLP It’s the most wonderful time of the year…or at least that’s how the song goes! For many of us, while the holidays may be fun, festive and joyous, they can also be very stressful. The long lines in the stores, worrying about giving the perfect gift, getting all of the decorations [...]
Continue reading...We have Bono and Brad…Who is the Celebrity Face of Neglected Tropical Diseases?
12. December 2009
By: Erin Lieber Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few decades, chances are you have heard of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and other, for lack of a better word, “popular” diseases, that tend to get a lot of attention. Whether you have been to a U2 concert where the band’s lead singer, [...]
Continue reading...Say “no” to Sugar Daddies, Say “no” to AIDS
6. December 2009
By: Erin Lieber Do me a favor: Try to imagine you have just gotten off a long flight from North America to Africa and you are driving from the airport into the city of Kampala, the largest city and capital of Uganda. Now imagine a gigantic billboard centered around a well dressed, smiling African man, tie [...]
Continue reading...Creating Your Own Medical Record
23. November 2009
by Leonard Achan RN, MA, ANP Many people are skeptical about the new push for electronic medical records (EMRs). While many companies like Google are making it easy and appealing for patients to transfer all of their documents onto their secure sites, it seems almost impossible to fully trust them with your most valuable medical information. The [...]
Continue reading...Green Hospitals: How does it impact you?
17. November 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...H1N1: How do I know if I have it?
7. November 2009
By: J. D’Abbraccio RN, MSN Are you coughing or feeling fatigued? Are you asking yourself “Do I have the H1N1 or seasonal flu?” Do you know what to do if you or a loved one becomes sick with the H1N1 flu? Hopefully, this article will help answer some of your important questions and ease your concerns [...]
Continue reading...Fan or Fanatic: Is the ‘World Series’ killing you?
4. November 2009
By: Eric Bitet, LMHC, MA, MPH Are you a Phillies or Yankees fan? Have you been watching every out during this year’s World Series games? Do you often find yourself tense and stressed from following the games? Are you yelling at the TV as if they can actually hear you? Do you find it painful or [...]
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