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| 05.01.2012 |
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While there is longstanding evidence linking depression and poor arterial functioning in the heart, there has been a lack of research portraying the correlation between depression and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Yet a new...
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| 04.01.2012 |
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“Margaret” was in crisis. She was a young military wife with two small children, struggling to manage during her husband’s deployment to the Middle East. She relocated to a new town shortly before his departure. One of her children had been...
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| 12.01.2011 |
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It has been reported that over 90 million Americans struggle with chronic, noncancer pain every day. It is estimated that more than 4.7 million members of this population are addicted to prescription narcotic or opioid analgesics due to long-term prescription...
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| 12.01.2011 |
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It is clearly understood that the percentage of aging individuals in the general population is increasing. It may be surprising to learn that senior adults with problem drinking will became a national healthcare issue in the future. According to the National...
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| 12.01.2011 |
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According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 4th Edition, rates for depression in many chronic disease states are very high. In fact, almost every physical disease that involves case management has a high likelihood of co-morbid depression. Medical...
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| 12.01.2011 |
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1 in 10 An estimated 20 million Americans, or one adult out of 10, has depression, a disorder of the brain caused by genetic, environmental, psychological or biochemical factors that interferes with a person’s mood, thoughts, activity and physical...
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| 08.01.2011 |
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In the past 15 years, the clinical appreciation of the impact of pituitary disorders has accelerated in a fast – perhaps dangerously so – manner. The continual churn of developments has left little time for the advancing knowledge and...
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| 04.01.2011 |
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Recently a blog post from a parent said she could never die because, after her, who would advocate for her adult daughter with autism? This is a real worry of many parents all over the country. Those with Down syndrome, intellectual disability...
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| 04.01.2011 |
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Meeting the nursing needs of a newly admitted resident to a skilled nursing facility is often a challenge. As nurses, we meet the residents’ needs from many aspects of care, from providing their medications to serving their activities of daily living...
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| 04.01.2011 |
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As nearly 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 each day, the strain on America’s healthcare services will continue to grow. An increasing number of age-related ailments will require treatment in our hospitals, and as boomers retire there will be a widening of...
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| 03.09.2011 |
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Two wide-ranging pieces of legislation have significantly changed the way we deliver healthcare, from how we handle patient information and how we protect and safeguard this information from misuse to how we communicate amongst each other and with those we...
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| 12.17.2010 |
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In any given year, there are more than 20 million adult-aged Americans contending with the daily battle of major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, as well as bipolar depression, which is linked to bipolar disorder’s...
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| 12.17.2010 |
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Every week, The Family Van, a mobile health clinic, travels Boston neighborhoods. Like other mobile health service providers, the Family Van has the opportunity to make an impact in more than one community precisely because of its mobile nature. Instead of...
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| 10.14.2010 |
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A Firsthand Look at the Importance of Disability Management in the Workplace The mission is clear: get medically restricted people back to work. As a vocational rehabilitation counselor, I believe in this purpose because, without it, the American people and...
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| 10.14.2010 |
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Strategies for lowering the risks of polypharmacy Polypharmacy is a common problem encountered by clinicians caring for the elderly. It is encountered in all care settings, ranging from outpatient to long-term care, where it is particularly linked with falls...
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| 10.14.2010 |
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Rising healthcare costs, increasing numbers of uninsured and uncertain quality are triggering renewed debate about the organization and delivery of healthcare in the U.S. Many have noted that Americans are not getting sufficient value for the $2 trillion...
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| 10.14.2010 |
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The U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM) programs are evidence-based, intensive clinical case management programs that provide community-based support services to Veterans who have serious mental illnesses...
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| 09.01.2010 |
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Since the mid-1990s, Clay Walker has achieved an incredible amount of success as a country music artist. His songs have run to the top of the Billboard charts on six separate occasions. In all, he’s sung and songcrafted his way onto the Billboard...
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| 09.01.2010 |
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No matter what the position, a well-crafted resume can be a difference-maker in getting you in front of the right people. These helpful tips for drafting a solid resume may make the difference in taking a giant leap forward in the consideration process. One...
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| 09.01.2010 |
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How accepting flaws produces better results Look closely at the finest silk, and you’ll find countless anomalies in the individual strands. Each is quite rough observed under the microscope. But woven together, each imperfect strand helps produce a...
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