I think many people have seen this sad story of a wrong-sided kidney removal in Minnesota. We all feel the pain for this poor patient. It is difficult for us non-physicians to understand how this happens, for the pathway to…

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WIxRED: Next Generation Patient-Centered Care As we engage in a national debate about the directions of health care reform, many experts agree that patient-centered care and health information technology (HIT) are critical elements of our future delivery system. The 2008…

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If you haven’t yet had a chance to check out what is going on in the world of male massage in a while, you may be in for a bit of a surprise. Over the past few years the industry has really taken quite a huge step forward, and getting a male massage is now one of the most popular leisure and relaxation activities in many cities all over the world. Having experienced a spectacular growth from its somewhat humble beginnings, the male massage industry has truly come into its own. Which as many people will tell you is about time, given the clear benefits that a male massage will bring, not only in terms of your physical comfort but in the state of your mental well being as well.

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If you live in Massachusetts you may know that recent changes in law have allowed car insurance rates to be filed in the state by the insurance companies rather then be set by the insurance commissioner. This is good news because it sets up a situation where companies can now compete for your business by offering lower rates. Heres how you should take advantage of this new Managed Competition environment.

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Infertility is defined as the failure to become pregnant after one year of unprotected intercourse. There are two types of infertility; Primary infertility, which is infertility without any previous pregnancy; and secondary infertility, when there has been a previous pregnancy.

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Did you ever trust a school nurse before? Well growing up, I was given the wrong diagnosis. In this article, I’ll tell you what I’ve found regarding the symptoms on sinus infections and how they can affect your health.

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Migraine is a neurological disease of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head. Absent serious head injuries, stroke, and tumors, the recurring severity of the pain indicates a vascular headache rather than a tension headache . More than 28 million Americans three times more women than men suffer from migraine headaches, a type of headache that’s often severe.

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Last week, Medicare added patient satisfaction data to its hospital reporting website. This is progress, but it raises an interesting question: should patient satisfaction scores be case-mix adjusted? The motivation to include patient satisfaction data comes from the Institute of…

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My latest bank statement left me in shock, needing a very large glass of wine, because I realised how much I spend on insurance of various sorts. As I spluttered into my chardonnay I wondered if there is any kind of insurance that you can take out to cover against the need for multiple insurance policies.

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In the UK over half a million of us spend an average of 25 hours per week worrying. Property and our possessions are the things…

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