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Osteoporosis:
An Overview
Osteoporosis is characterized by a reduction
of bone mass in the body, bringing a host of changes to the
body. Osteo refers to “bones” and “porosis”
to “porous condition”. Osteoporosis is often referred
to as "the silent thief" as it causes progressive
bone loss without any significant symptoms. Over time, bones
become weak and extremely fragile, which may lead to disability
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Caffeine
& Acetaminophen, A Dangerous Mix
Combining caffeine and acetaminophen
(paracetamol) may increase the risk of liver damage. Preliminary
study done at the....
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HIV
Cases in China On the Rise
New HIV cases rise in
Beijing. The Beijing Association for STD and AIDS reports
that in the six months of 2007, the number of new HIV cases
has already equalled the number of infections for the entire
2006....
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Nursing
Career Center
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Do
you have what it takes to become a nurse?
The
first thing to do when you come on shift is to get an overall
report on the patients from the previous shift nurses. Armed
with the report notes, it is now time to do patient rounds.
En route to the more
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Nursing
Education
There
are various academic programs and levels of education to become
a licensed registered nurse (RN). Once you pass your academic
and didactic training, you will need more
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Nursing
Career Outlook
Opportunities
for RNs in all clinical fields are excellent. The current
nursing shortage is gaining in strength resulting in vast
numbers of vacancies. With the exploding
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Medical
Insurance Explained |
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True Magnitude of the Health Insurance Question
Although
there is no conclusive evidence, a growing number of economists
and financial strategists are beginning to think that
the staggering surge in healthcare costs over the past
three decades has literally
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Employer-Sponsored
Health Insurance
While
benefits are indeed decreasing and premiums/contribution
amounts rising, employer-sponsored health insurance is
still one of the greatest benefits offered by any company.
According to the Human
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Health
Maintenance Organization (HMO)
As
the name actually implies, an HMO places emphasis on maintaining
optimal health through regular visits to your doctor.
The idea is that
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Preferred
Provider Organization (PPO)
On the other side of the coin is the PPO and it is not
as common among employer-sponsored health insurance options
but it is probably the one that employees prefer most.
As the
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Health
Insurance for the Self-Employed
Whether
its one of the major automakers announcing thousands of
layoffs or one of the software giants outsourcing high-paying
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COBRA
The
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act was a law
enacted in recognition of the rising health insurance
costs and the growing number of people without coverage.
Under COBRA, a departing
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Lab
Tests Explained
Albumin
Alfa-fetoprotein (AFP)
Alkaline Phosphatase
Amylase
aPTT
Bilirubin, Total
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Calcium
Carcinoembryonic Ag
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Chloride
Cholesterol, HDL
Cholesterol, Total
Ferritin
Fibrinogen
Glucose
Hematocrit
Hemoglobin
LDL Cholesterol
Lipase
Magnesium
Myoglobin
Platelets
Potassium
Prostate Specific Ag
Uric Acid
White Blood Cells
Learning Disorders
Learning Styles
Dyslexia
Dysgraphia
Dyscalculia
Nonverbal Learning
Disability
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