‘Health News’ Archives
Lose Weight While You Sleep
Need to lose weight? Take a nap. According to Consumer Reports . . . Studies suggest that it has to do with hormones calledleptin and ghrelin that reside in your fat cells and gastrointestinal tract, respectively. Lack of sleep may decrease the level of leptin, which can block feelings of satiety and encourage you to eat more. And sleep [...]
GE Moves to China
The headquarters of the imaging division of GE Healthcare (one of the sponsors of House) is moving to Beijing, China. Just another blow to the US economy and failed attempts by Washington to address the real cause of the recession . . . unemployment
Hospital Exec Pay
The AJC thinks is it important to know how much Atlanta hospital CEO"s are paid. My response is, who cares? If you believe paying execs less will solve problems in the health care system you must be on crack. The reporter hopes to get you on his side by telling how hospitals are laying off workers and Georgia citizens are filing bankruptcy [...]
SALE – Wellness Profile
Direct Labs is having a sale on their Complete Wellness Profile. Save $430! Regularly $97 (vs. retail price of $535) the sale price is $69. To obtain special pricing your lab work must be submitted through Direct Labs from July 1 to July 8, 2011. The Complete Wellness Profile includes the following: Fasting Required: Yes-10 to 12 [...]
Doc Info
Need to find a Georgia doctor? Rate a Medicare doctor or look up a medical term? MDSmartSearch may be what the doctor ordered. Prescription Drugs look up prescription drug prices and information search by name or medical condition find OTC (over the counter) medications Physician Database locate health care providers with fraud [...]
Ambulance Charges
There are three things you MUST know if you want your Georgia health insurance plan or Medicare supplement plan to pay for ambulance charges. Otherwise, you may have to rob a bank to pay your bill. Your health insurance policy should cover emergency medical transport fee's but there may be some "gotcha's". First, if there is [...]
6 Things That Make You Sick
6 Daily Habits That May Make You Sick From the kitchen to the backyard, WebMD uncovers common household activities that could affect your health. By Lisa Zamosky Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD WebMD Feature They say that home is where the heart is. But what you may not know is that it's [...]
