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Being healthy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. With the temptation of dining out, alcohol, skipping gym sessions and chilling out in front of the gogglebox a little too often, our lives can become inactive. We all know the basics of keeping healthy but what about the details? Are there any simple tricks we can use to ensure that we don’t pick up bugs and the lurgy too often? With the recognition that mental health is just as important as our physical health, it’s now more important than ever that we look after our minds as well...

Many people have already made the obvious correlation between technology and health advancement. The last few years in particular there appears to have been some exciting advancements in the health industry thanks to new and exciting technology that has been released. There’s already a huge buzz around technology that has not yet been released but is in the works. If you haven’t yet made the correlation between technology and health advancement, read on! Projects And Technologies Helping To Drive Health Advancement Forward Last September,...

What starts off as something you just do with friends soon becomes a habit that you cannot get rid of. I’m sure your story must have a very similar beginning–“a fun evening with my friends”, or “something we thought we could try” or “smoking and holding a cigarette looked so cool”, we all have very similar beginnings and the journey later also finds similar grounds. But soon you realise that all that smoke really gets you down and before you realise it, you don’t have full control on letting this habit go, and that is...

Image Source Anywhere that money can be made, you can find fraud and scams. In July this year, 412 people were charged for their part in health care fraud schemes that amounted to $1.3 billion in false billings. Many of the people charged were doctors and other medical professionals. The scheme involved charging for unnecessary prescriptions that the patient often never received. While this is a large case, it’s certainly not the only instance of medical fraud in the US. Some fraud involves Medicaid or Medicare, as well as private...

Living healthy is a commitment we make with ourselves, our minds and our bodies. The healthy living is a lifestyle and more than just adding a few new exercises or giving up on certain food groups. Today we have resources all over the internet that can help us along the way – websites like Authority Report, are great to help you find a scientifically backed way to certain food supplements, health regimes and lots more. Here are five steps to help you get on the road to a healthy lifestyle. Start Small It is easy to get up one day...

Image Source There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that healthcare is one of society’s more important functions. It is vital that we work together to ensure that our healthcare system is one which provides genuine care, and sometimes this is harder to achieve than you might think. As it happens, there are a number of problems in modern healthcare which do need looking at if we are to provide the best possible care to patients. In this post, we are going to have a look at these, to see what we might be able to do to improve the state...

The cost of healthcare in the United States is an incredibly hot topic at the moment. The government are making huge changes that many fear will make it even more unaffordable for a lot of people in the country. Prices are constantly rising and many people will tell you that it can’t be avoided. Others disagree and believe that there are in fact plenty of ways that we could cut the costs of a hospital trip in the USA. These are some of the most sensible ways that the price could be reduced. Let The Government Negotiate On Price When...

Health and safety are a huge priority for any business owner. Not only do you have a responsibility to protect your staff, but you need to look out for your customers too. Accidents that take place on your premises can result in staff being laid off sick, customers refusing to return to your store and even law cases that could see you pay out heavy compensation fees and fines. However, few entrepreneurs need to focus on this area quite as ardently as the restaurateur. Negligence in the food industry can have devastating effects: from food...

Photo Source Looking to start up a business that earns you a lot of money while genuinely helping people? Healthcare could be the way to go. As they say, health is wealth, and with patients becoming more and more comfortable with managing their symptoms and illnesses online, it opens the door for health-oriented entrepreneurs. You don’t have to be a doctor, nurse or even any other kind of specialist to start a business in healthcare, there are plenty of ways you can still get a foot in the door. Designing apps to help people track symptoms,...

If you have spent any time in a hospital recently, you may have noticed that the healthcare industry is a proud adopter of digital technology. Tablets and laptops have replaced traditional notepads and paper charts, and monitoring equipment can now push data in real time to central monitoring stations (allowing, for example, nurses to monitor all of their patients simultaneously from their desk). The modern hospital is increasingly a connected hospital. However, as impressive as modern hospitals have become, the real evolution in healthcare...