Did you know that “rural America” encompasses 97 percent of the US land mass? And, 60 million people (20 percent of the U.S. population) live in rural America. This matters when it comes to healthcare. Because of the sheer distances, rural residents are increasingly isolated from reasonable geographic access to physicians, behavioral health professionals, outpatient… Read More »
These days, it is easy to just search for medical information online. There are a lot of sites providing complete information about a wide variety of illnesses. The causes, symptoms and treatments are discussed on these sites. The only problem is that some people take everything seriously to a point that they end up self-diagnosing.… Read More »
Are you a good sleeper or do you toss and turn most of the night. Well it pays to be a sound sleeper. A detailed study of more than 10,000 people showed that those who slept seven to eight hours a night performed better on tests of reasoning and verbal ability than those who slept… Read More »
It may be the toughest part of parenting: learning how to discipline children. As all parents know, or figure out, raising children isn’t just about feeding, changing diapers, sleepless nights, hemorrhaging bank accounts, or general chaos. It’s about raising them to be safe, kind, respectful, and productive human beings. The word “discipline” literally has its… Read More »
The efficacy of first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) continues to improve, according to an analysis of outcomes in 78,000 people in 181 studies, published in AIDS by Professor Andrew Carr of St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney and colleagues. Over three-quarters of people who started treatment between 2011 and 2015 were still on their first regimen and… Read More »