The NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has published three specifications, all of which are available now to the public for download at no charge. The three specifications are the Personal Health Device Communication...
Homer Bailey threw a no-hitter Tuesday night, the first of the 2013 MLB season. Nearly 28,000 fans at Great American Ball Park saw Bailey and the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0. Many more thousands watched it happen on TV.
But how to prove it was real?
In an effort to keep...
Every single guy I know that owns a truck and treats it like their baby. I guess I kind of understand, but I don't understand why they care so much about what kind it is. Like why do they care so much if it is a Ford, GMC, Chevy, or Cummins? They just get so defensive over it and I just don't...
Children had half as many emergency department visits if their primary care office had evening office hours on five or more days a week, according to new research from child health experts at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Johns Hopkins University. The new study was published online this...
like what is the big thing? why do people care what dresses famous ladies wear? who cares who famous people date? who cares is two famous people have a baby?
Despite a critical shortage of primary care in the United States less than 25 percent of newly minted doctors go into this field and only a tiny fraction, 4.8 percent, set up shop in rural areas, according to a study by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and...
Look, friends, I'll be straight with you: I am fully aware of the health benefits of semen. But even so, I am definitely not about to go running around putting it on my face, drinking it in milkshakes and calling it a superfood. Just, y'know, for the record. More »
I Don’t Care About The Health...
Here's an infographic guide to anti-aging skin care strategies. Some of this is pretty well-worn stuff (sunscreen! moisturizer!); but there are also lesser-known offerings, such as why soy and fish oil should be part of your skin care regimen, or how skin elasticity, sleep and human growth...
More sad news about the state of affairs between overweight people and their doctors: Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found that overweight people are more likely to switch doctors, affecting the overall quality of their healthcare. More »
Overweight People Are “Doctor Shopping,”...
People like famous actors , actresses or singers or even politicians . It's just that I've noticed many of my friends and many more in my age group seem to know a lot about them . As in like they know every little bit happening in their lives whereas I don't even know their names and couldn't...
Emergency physicians are key decisionmakers for nearly half of all hospital admissions, highlighting a critical role they can play in reducing health care costs, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation.
Hospital admissions from the ER increased by 17 percent over seven years...
Like the general public, health care professionals may hold certain stereotypes regarding sexual activity and childbearing among women with disabilities. But a new study finds that women with chronic physical disabilities are about as likely as nondisabled women to say they are currently...
Massachusetts' healthcare reform didn't result in substantially more hospital use or higher costs, according to data presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013. The findings were true even among safety-net hospitals, which often...
I was thinking about getting an aquarium. I thought about getting a 10 gallon one, but as I looked at some of the fish, I'm now thinking about getting a 20 or more gallon tank.
I know for sure that I really some glofish, I'll most likely get 4 of them, since they are a schooling fish and you...
Well,my hair is very very dry!! I generally apply coconut oil and wash my hair once or twice a week!! If i don't apply oil for 2 days!! My hair becomes super frizzy!! Now that..i am planning to travel new places this summer... i can't carry oil everywhere.... and i don't know how to take care of...
More than 80 per cent of youth who die by suicide had some form of contact with the health care system in the year before their death, according to a new study from St. Michael's Hospital. "This suggests there are a lot of opportunities for prevention," said Dr. Anne Rhodes, a research scientist...
Study indicates snacking is a "missed opportunity" From animal crackers to gummy fruit snacks and calorie-laden juice drinks, kids in child care are not getting the nutrition they need from daily snacks, according to a new study from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center published online...
Jake Gyllenhaal is one heck of a guy. The Jarhead*star*both offered up his Great Gatsby-polished voice*and*opened up his wallet*tonight at the Headstrong...