In this week’s issue:

• Study: Cost of elderly care a burden for caregivers
• More women under 45 dying from heart disease
• Survey: Fewer small-business employers offer health plans
• Business insurance group backs retail clinics for employers
• Adherence to HIV therapy linked to health literacy

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A few weeks ago at a conference I met a colleague who said something to me that has stuck in my head and continues to make me think. We were talking about being motivated to exercise. She told me that her motivation for exercising was to stay healthy to continue to have the privilege to […]

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In this week’s issue:

• DVT educational needs assessment
• Office of the National Nurse
• New asthma guidelines released
• Joint Commission releases report on quality and safety
• CDC reports record number of STD cases in U.S.
• Cigarette smoking linked to higher blood pressure in women
• Medical tourism: An important trend to watch

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This week we celebrate Thanksgiving, a time when we can slow down and reconnect with family and friends. Many also mark this week as the kickoff to the holiday season. Some will have their homes decorated by the end of the long weekend, while others will hit the stores in hope of beating the holiday […]

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In this week’s issue:

• A Way to Say Thank You To Our Troops
• Military resources to assist those in need
• Ohio lawmakers call for insurers to offer autism treatment
• Pediatricians found to overprescribe anti-reflux medication to babies
• Arizona health center strives to interest younger students in nursing as career
• Does your organization have an AED?

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