Thank You, Fellow People
(What is..) the one thing I'm most thankful for?
This innocent question has been haunting me.
I typically espouse the benefits of expressing gratitude towards people as the most powerful well-being booster:
Name the action another person took to benefit you
Acknowledge the effort they put into it
Describe how what they did actually helped you.
Voila!
Scientific research suggests you'll experience a closer sense of connection, greater trust, warm fuzzy feelings, more satisfaction, greater sense of purpose, fewer self-focused stress-inducing thoughts, more meaning in your community, among other perks.
With that, ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 24, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
11 Reasons Your Crazy Cat Obsession Makes You Happier And Healthier
Feline fans, rejoice: Your cat isn't just a cute and cuddly ball of fluff -- he's also incredibly good for your health.
Even pet owners who prefer puppies can't deny the major benefits that come along with caring for a furry friend of either species. Science shows that pets can help prevent allergies in kids, ward off respiratory infections, improve your mood and even boost self-esteem.
Whether you're a crazy cat lady or a dude ready to publicly proclaim your obsession with your feline friend, get ready to celebrate the many pros of being a proud cat owner -- all negative stereotypes aside.
Here are 11 reasons we should...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Who's Eschewing EHR Implementation?
New research on electronic health record (EHR) adoption rates shows that nonadopters tend to be older than their EHR-savvy colleagues and work in independent solo or two-physician practices. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - March 12, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Here's a Look at Who's Eschewing EHR Implementation
New research on electronic health record (EHR) adoption rates shows that nonadopters tend to be older than their EHR-savvy colleagues and work in independent solo or two-physician practices. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - March 12, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Falling in Love With the Elderly and Rediscovering Our Purpose
What does waking up to the life we are created to live have to do with falling in love with the elderly?
On first thought, not so much. On second, everything.
Over the past year or so, many new business and life coaches have emerged in response to the global economic crisis and the need to create more opportunities. They engage us with inspirational success stories and provide us with tools to awaken, reconnect with our dreams and build our own thriving lives.
Like Marie Forleo and Brendon Burchard, they are young, radiant, good-looking, successful and powerful. Their energy is contagious, and they are great at artic...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
7 Tips for Finding Your Passion
"Life is short. If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do something that matters to you, that moment is now."
Passion finding has been the topic of several conversations with friends recently and is a clear reminder that many of us will reach a point in our lives, if you haven't already, where the desire to leave behind the mundane is too strong to ignore and figuring out what we love to do becomes an unavoidable question with the answer not always showing up in a big transparent way.
We feel this intense urge to just "figure it out." But, when we look around, that passion is nowhere to be found and we are...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Motherhood, Friendship and Swimming in the Weeds
This article was originally published on the author's website. Christine Organ is the author of "Open Boxes: the gifts of living a full and connected life." You can find her on Facebook and Twitter. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wildcare
WILDCARE — Working In Less than Desirable Conditions And Remote Environments
SOLO’s newest textbook is done, 7 years in production, and worth every minute.
A very unusual book designed to teach how to practice and provide emergency and extended care in remote and austere environments.
It is a teaching text, in that there are very few paragraphs, instead information is bundled into lists, bullets, and illustrations.
Check it out at TMCBooks.com (Source: Wilderness Medicine Newsletter)
Source: Wilderness Medicine Newsletter - February 23, 2015 Category: Rural Health Authors: wildernessmedicinenewsletter Tags: WILDCARE Source Type: news
Happier or Not? Independent Doctors Join Larger GroupsHappier or Not? Independent Doctors Join Larger Groups
Four physicians in different areas of New Jersey decided to leave their solo or independent practice to join a group. How does each one feel about the move they made? (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - February 3, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news
Solo Practitioners: Important Contributors to Primary CareSolo Practitioners: Important Contributors to Primary Care
In this commentary, the authors question whether solo practitioners and small practices are endangered species. Do they still have a valuable place in modern health care? Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Doctors urge delay in NYS e-prescribing mandate
Physicians in the region are joining with their colleagues from across the state to urge a one-year delay of an electronic prescription mandate, set to begin March 27.
New York State's e-prescribing mandate, designed as part of the larger I-STOP prescription drug laws, will prohibit paper prescriptions for medications
Though many physicians at larger practices have already implemented the changes, smaller practices and doctors in solo practice are struggling to meet the financial and regulatory… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 26, 2015 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
Doctors urge delay in NYS e-prescribing mandate
Physicians in the region are joining with their colleagues from across the state to urge a one-year delay of an electronic prescription mandate, set to begin March 27.
New York State's e-prescribing mandate, designed as part of the larger I-STOP prescription drug laws, will prohibit paper prescriptions for medications
Though many physicians at larger practices have already implemented the changes, smaller practices and doctors in solo practice are struggling to meet the financial and regulatory… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - January 26, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
5 Healthy Eating Habits To Adopt This Year
By Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD
Nutrition is a hot topic these days, yet many of my clients still struggle with consistently following through with "the basics," and the stats show that missing the mark on many healthy habits is the norm. For example, the median daily intake of produce for U.S. adults is 1.1 servings of fruit and 1.6 servings of veggies, far below the minimum recommended five daily servings.
If you're going to set just one goal for 2015, I think eating more produce should be it, but I've also listed four others below. I know you've heard them before, but they are without a doubt the most tried-and-true, impactf...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fewer Family Physicians Are in Solo Practices
Discusses the current trend of fewer family physicians engaging in a solo practice which will affect access to healthcare in rural areas that are reliant on single physician facilities. -- (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - January 9, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Most Pediatricians Use EHRs, but Cost Remains a BarrierMost Pediatricians Use EHRs, but Cost Remains a Barrier
The percentage of pediatricians using electronic health records has increased from 58% in 2009 to 79% in 2012; solo or two-physician practices were least likely to adopt them. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
