When Christopher Hillios sat down to create a new type of syringe, his purpose was very personal reports The Republican. The Southampton resident was first diagnosed with diabetes in 2000, and his doctor told him he would need to start injecting himself with insulin at home every day. But Hillios, now 65, said his fear […]
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Cheryl Brady, owner of Vet Care Express, said she founded the Bradenton business in November because there was a big need for emergency transportation for sick and injured animals, reports Bradenton.com. After helping a friend who had run over a dog, Brady began to wonder what she would have done if the animal had survived
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Reuters: Here is a diagnosis of what’s wrong with health care in America, straight from the horse’s mouth: There’s too much. In a new poll of primary care physicians, nearly half of them said their patients received too much medical care and more than a quarter said they were practicing more aggressively than they’d like
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When is the last time you were jabbed with a needle in the name of health care? One inventor hopes to relieve some of that pain. Oliver Blackwell says his pain-free needle could be used in millions of procedures every year and lead to a more pleasant experience for patients. He also says it will
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When a child is too sick to go to day care or school, working parents often have little choice but to stay home and miss work themselves. Not so for those who live in and around Kennewick, Washington, however, where a new company offers bed rest and supervised nursing care for kids with low-level but
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Gizmag: Billed as a telehealth system, the HealthSpot Station is a telepresence kiosk designed to take pressure off a beleaguered health care system by providing a private area where acute care patients can speak to a physician over a high-definition video conference system. It’s purpose is to act as an alternative to urgent care centers
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Science Daily: Dr. Kleinberg discovered how saliva’s chemistry helps teeth neutralize the acidity created from eating food by balancing the pH levels in the mouth. “[It’s] like if you’ve got a swimming pool,” Dr. Kleinberg said. “You have got to get the pH right. If you’ve got a neutral pH, you’ve got the ideal condition.”
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If your child is home sick, what do you do? For some it means calling in to work and staying home that day but it’s not always that simple. Jean Kimerling was wondering the same thing one day. When her own children were young she had the option to stay home with them, yet she
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The following is a guest post by Bahram Nasehi. A quick look at the offers on daily deal sites like Groupon and Living Social might indicate that the dental industry is either in serious decline or currently over-saturated with new doctors. As a practicing dentist myself, I know first-hand the difficulty that my practice and
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The medical industry is huge. There are plenty of companies making millions off of people with the money to spend, but what about the people who cannot afford the highest prices? Medical Supply Line was founded on the idea that people have a right to obtain affordable heath care equipment and supplies. They help people
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