0 Whats The Right Diabetes Disease Management Program For Your Patients

The answer is "it depends."For a good example of why thats true, check out this hot-off-the-presses Health Affairs article that describes two parallel approaches to disease management.  Both were offered side by side to a largely Hispanic and socioeconomically disadvantaged population in Los Angeles (LA).  One program was provided in the LA Department of Health Services primary care health centers. Patients with poor diabetes control were erred to a separate turn-key "one stop" care program with non-physician educators under the direction of an endocrinologist. Using a combination of in-person and...

0 CDC Diabetes And Prediabetes Risk Tests

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that 25% of Americans with diabetes don’t know they have it, and that approximately 1 in 3 have prediabetes but only 7% of them know it. They developed these tests to help users learn whether they are at risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Know Your Score Widget. Flash Player 9 is required. Know Your Score Widget.Flash Player 9 is required. CDC Prediabetes Screening Test Widget. Flash Player 9 is required. CDC Prediabetes Screening Test Widget.Flash Player 9 is required. _____...

0 Prevent dandruff with this food

Prevent dandruff with this food - In addition to keeping the hair and scalp, dandruff, it also can be prevented by eating nutritious food. What is it? Listen more, as reported by the following 3 Fat Chicks.Fresh foodFresh fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants that prevent disease and maintain healthy hair, skin, and nails as a whole. So do not be lazy to eat fresh vegetables and fruits that dandruff is not easy to come by.Fish oilFish oil has a specific effect on the skin, which prevents dryness and dandruff coming ward. Fish oil can be obtained by eating salmon and other oily fish or through supplements.Milk substitute productsSeveral studies...

0 Top Secrets of Super Healthy Peoples Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick

‘Health is wealth’ but often people consider it luck to enjoy better health. Some people never seem to get sick. Well, it is not about luck. Simple lifestyle changes can do wonders for your body. What super healthy peoples are doing, the rest of us arent to keep illness at bay? Despite centuries of scientific advances, doctors still can’t tell us definitively how to stay well. So why not look for solutions from the people for whom the common cold is, well, uncommon? Here, 10 surprising habits of those people who never get sick—and how you can adapt them to your lifestyle for a better healthy living. These are easy ways that...

0 Ask the Internet Food Funny

Today’s question is a spinoff of yesterday’s post, and could be a nice diversion on this rainy, April showers kind of day:Q: What is your favorite food-related comedy?A: For about a year here on CHG, we had Favorites of the Week, which usually included a song, sketch, or piece of standup based on food. It was super fun to compile, and often yielded genius like: Jim Gaffigan on BaconMonty Python’s “Spam”Readers, what’s your favorite food comedy? Is it standup, sketch, or improv? Maybe a song? Or a simple quote? If you have a link, please include! (Extra points for Vimeo and Youtube URLs, as Canadians can’t see Hulu. It’s kind of like their Snuffleupagus.)Want...

0 Ask the Internet Favorite Processed Food

Sweet readers! Husband-Elect and I had a Bridal/Groomal Shower this weekend! And it was a surprise! And it was awesome! And pretty! And huge! And generous! And my in-laws flew in! And we got an OXO Salad Spinner that is basically the best thing that’s ever existed! It has a brake button! Who knew?We’re just starting to recover from the busy-ness, so today is all about getting things back up to speed. Please accept this Ask the Internet question in the meantime…Q: A few weeks ago, we asked readers what food-type item you can’t believe exists. The answers were funny and overall, pretty shocking, with the clear-and-away winner being pre-made peanut...

0 Best Exercises for Weight Loss Improved Health

(Article first published as Choosing the Right Exercise for Weight Loss and Health on Technorati.)People choose many different types of exercise programs, depending on the goal they intend to accomplish. Some choose cardio aerobic activities such as walking and running in an effort to lose weight, while others gravitate toward resistance forms of exercise to build muscle and improve health. It’s important to combine the proper intensity with an appropriate fitness routine to achieve the proper end result that’s right for you.Choosing Your Fitness GoalPhysical activity guidelines have been established by the US Department of Health and Human Services...

0 8 Benefits cabbage unknown

8 Benefits cabbage unknown - Cabbage is one vegetable that is full of nutrients. Although cabbage sometimes cause increased gas production in the stomach, but cabbage can also provide health benefits. Here are some of the health benefits of cabbage, as reported by Mag for Women.1. Green and red cabbage known low in calories and contain lots of vitamins and minerals. It is suitable for those who are on a diet do not do not want to consume too many calories.2. Cabbage can prevent the aging process. Cabbage contains vitamin C and keep the skin to remain young, and slow the aging process. In addition, cabbage is also a good source of vitamin E.3....

0 Positive outlook reduction in cardiac events such as heart attacks

People with cheerful temperaments are significantly less likely to suffer a coronary event such as a heart attack or sudden cardiac death, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.Previous research has shown that depressed and anxious people are more likely to have heart attacks and to die from them than those whose dispositions are sunnier. But the Johns Hopkins researchers say their study shows that a general sense of well-being — feeling cheerful, relaxed, energetic and satisfied with life — actually reduces the chances of a heart attack.A report on the research is published in the American Journal of Cardiology."If you are by nature a cheerful...

0 Top 10 Links of the Week 1 29 10 – 2 4 10

This week, its exploding soup, C3PO cereal, and lessons learned, all around. Have a wonderful Super Bowl Sunday, sweet readers. Have a beer or five.1) The Kitchn: Why Does Soup Explode Out of My Blender?I can’t tell you how often I’ve done this. How many more long-sleeved t-shirts must die?2) Dark Roasted Blend: Weird Festivals and Strange CelebrationsFrom tomato tossing to cheese rolling to the Great Belgian Orange Throw of ’09, this collection of bizarre carnivals will amaze your friends, impress your parents, and possibly shoop.3) Lifehacker: Store Brand Foods that Save You Money Without Sacrificing TasteConsumer Reports just did a study...

0 Carotenoids in Diet from Fruits and Vegetables May Help Prevent or Delay the Onset of ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS, is a devastating degenerative illness that incapacitates its victims in a manner similar to those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. At present, there is no known cure or effective treatment for the illness, believed to be the result of oxidative stress caused by decades of poor diet, stress, environmental toxins and poor physical conditioning. Researchers have now discovered that increased consumption of foods containing colorful carotenoids, particularly beta-carotene and lutein, may prevent or delay the onset of ALS.Natural Sources of Fruits and Dark Leafy Vegetables Help Lower Risk of Developing...

0 Friday Quips

Occasionally, I glimpse a truer Truth, hiding in imperfect simulacrums of itself, but as I approach, it bestirs itself and moves deeper into the thorny swamp of dissent.from Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchellplus......From a short inteview with Jesses Café Américain:Q. If you could travel back in time and change something in the financial world that would benefit society, what would it be?A. I would help Alan Greenspan achieve a wonderfully rewarding career as a professional clarineti...

0 Exposure to Traffic Linked to Heart Attack

In June I posted an article that cited research describing how exposure to traffic and air pollution was especially unhealthful for people with diabetes:Another Reason to Clean the AirHeres a related study that appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine last October. It found that exposure to traffic just about tripled their subjects risk for heart attack within an hour. Time spent in cars, motorcycles, bicycles, or on public transportation consistently increased the risk for heart attack. Again, people with diabetes were found to be more susceptible.It may not be possible to change your commuting routine. But in light of research that...

0 Flu Vaccine Associated With Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Receiving an influenza vaccination was associated with a lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events such as heart failure or hospitalization for heart attack, with the greatest treatment effect seen among patients with recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS; such as heart attack or unstable angina), according to a meta-analysis published in the October 23/30 issue of JAMA.“Among nontraditional cardiovascular risk factors, there remains interest in a potential association between respiratory tract infections, of which influenza and influenza-like illnesses are common causes, and subsequent cardiovascular events,” according to background information...

0 The eyes look sunken and black This is why!

The eyes look sunken and black? This is why! - Lack of sleep is not a trivial matter that can be ignored. Sunken eyes indicate that you do not sleep well for a period of time. And trouble sleeping can cause a variety of health problems such as memory loss, high blood pressure and even diabetes. Before its too late, here are four medical cause why the eyes appear sunken, as reported Boldsky.1. Unbalanced diet or extremeIf youre on an extreme diet to lose weight, you may begin to realize that your eyes look very haggard. When you lose the layer of fat in the face, the eyes will appear sunken. This is not a sign of good health. You should look for...

0 Aerobic exercise improves memory brain function and physical fitness

A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas published online in the open-access journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience found that engaging in a physical exercise regimen helps healthy aging adults improve their memory, brain health and physical fitness. This finding is significant considering that among adults 50 and older, "staying mentally sharp" outranks social security and physical health as the top priority and concern in the United States."Science has shown that aging decreases mental efficiency and memory decline is the number one cognitive complaint of older adults," said Sandra...

0 Medicares Expenses Increased by 0 4 Really And Its All Because of the Affordable Care Act

If youre the head of Google and you want to teach about the internet, North Korea is a swell place to visit.  If your goal is air travel safety, the 787 Dreamliner is the plane for you.  If you would like to get the puck from an opposing professional hockey player, saying "please" helps.  And if Medicare costs dip, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) obviously deserves the credit.Writing on an HHS website, Richard Kronick and Rosa Po announce that 2012 Medicare expenditures per beneficiary grew only by 0.4% over the 2011 baseline.  They credit the ACAs value-based payment (VBP) system, attacks on fraud and abuse,...

0 Medicare Accountable Care Organizations Medical Homes Experimental Potential or Essential

Time to measure some new Medicare office drapes?One major and longstanding criticism of CMS numerous innovation and demonstration projects is that they seldom lead to any meaningful orm of the core Medicare program.  In response, the Affordable Care Act created an "Innovation Center."  Despite legions of lobbyists, a third rail dread afflicting our political class and a powerful Medicare voting bloc, the intrepid folks in the Center promise to deliver insights that will advance quality, lower costs, increase access and spare all sacred cows.Naturally, the thousands of health care experts who...

0 The Dilemma of Medicare Coverage of Reasonable and Necessary Care and Why Its Important

If you get sick, health insurance should cover all the "stuff" necessary to make you better, right?While that sounds good in principle, Uncle Sam has made it a lot more complicated than that.  As we continue to struggle with health orm, this New England Journal article on "Medicares Enduring Struggle to Define Reasonable and Necessary Care" is very timely.According to Drs. Neumann and Chambers, Medicare has always covered medical services that are "reasonable and necessary." As new approaches, drugs and medical technologies have been released, youd think coverage would be based on an objective analysis of outcomes and cost...

0 Shes got Diabetes now Yall!

I love observing people. People are an interesting societal experiment of contrasts, paradoxes, and dichotomies. If you are a lover of the observational art of human interaction and behavior, then there are two places you probably, secretly, enjoy: the mall, and the internet.I love the mall, because frankly, Im visually amused. Its like TV, really. (Except, well, I still dont want to see your boxer shorts, or your g-string, so please, pull up your pants.)The internet... is a little more complex. Its like TV, in many ways, except that you actually get to SEE the end results of people being told how to think and feel (and often, with the added...

0 Omega 3 Fats are Essential to Prevent Nerve Damage after Traumatic Injury

People that have suffered a traumatic injury face an uphill battle as they attempt to regain their health and fight the risk of depression as a long term consequence of the event. British researchers from Queen Mary at the University of London have published the result of a studyin the Journal of Neuroscience that explains how omega-3 fatty acids play a significant role in preventing and protecting nerves from injury.The research focused on peripheral nerve cells which transmit signals between the brain and the spinal cord to the rest of the body. Omega-3 fats from food sources including sardines, salmon, walnuts and flaxseeds provide for decreased...

0 Although never ill with cancer she had a chance to get pregnant

Although never ill with cancer, she had a chance to get pregnant - A study says that women who have had cancer as a child and was successfully recovered at high risk of experiencing infertility. But they still have a chance of getting pregnant.Research in the journal Lancet Oncology was also found about two-thirds of women whove had cancer once was able to get pregnant.According to researchers from Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston, a chance to get pregnant for the ex the same amount of cancer patients with healthy women undergoing infertility treatment.As reported by Medical News Today, a total of 3,531 women aged 18-39 years involved in...

0 Dietary supplements

Dietary supplements are foods marketed as capsules, tablets, ampoules , capsules, teas , oral solutions ... whose purpose is to supplement the normal diet . They are concentrated sources of nutrients or other substances with a nutritional or physiological effect. They are designed to meet a specific need : digestion, sleep , weight loss, tone ...These are not drugs so they do not heal . Their goal is to improve the well-being and maintain good health. Dietary supplements are not essential in sports nutrition . A varied diet can ensure complete intake of nutrients essential to good physical condition. The problem often comes from deficiencies...

0 Today is World Heart Day

Visit the World Heart Days site for news and activities in your region. (They have a section on diabetes that includes a number of recent news articles.)The World Health Organization (WHO), a major sponsor of World Heart Day, is warning that the rapid increase in weight seen globally forecasts a daunting burden in caring for chronic diseases linked to weight. They estimate there are a billion people worldwide who are currently overweight; and they predict that number to rise by 50% over the next 10 years if trends continue.Overweight and obesity are risk factors for many chronic conditions, including type 2 diabetes.Yet, according to Dr. Robert...

0 Vegan Barley Chocolate Cake

I really want to bake a super moist and rich chocolate cake with barley flour and finally i baked some two weeks back for a friends birthday. As she is a vegan foodie, i really checked few sites to get an interesting chocolate cake,but finally i got hooked to Madhus Vegan Barley Chocolate Cake. Thanks to Madhu for giving us this beautiful,super moist cake and my friend simply loved this cake.Initially i was bit skeptical about the barley flour in cake, also i have read somewhere that barley flour are not glutenous like wheat flour or all purpose flour,while i went through this cake post at Madhus place,she also shared the same thought, thank...

0 Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of heart disease

New research from the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen University Hospital shows that low levels of vitamin D are associated with a markedly higher risk of heart attack and early death. The study involved more than 10,000 Danes and has been published in the well-reputed American journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.Vitamin D deficiency has traditionally been linked with poor bone health. However, the results from several population studies indicate that a low level of this important vitamin may also be linked to a higher risk of ischemic heart disease, a designation that covers heart attack, coronary arteriosclerosis...

0 Laugenbrezel German Style Soft Pretzels We Knead To Bake 8

As per wiki,A pretzel is a type of baked bread made from dough most commonly found in a unique knot-like shape. Pretzels originated in Europe,the traditional pretzel shape is a distinctive symmetrical looped form, with the ends of a long strip of dough intertwined then, twisted back into itself in a certain way.Pretzels are often seasoned and flavoured with various salts,sugars or seeds or with nuts.For this months We Knead To Bake, Aparna chosed both soft and hard pretzels, pretzels are in my to do list since a long and seriously i was longing to do them at home since we tasted them during our visit to Strasbourg.I chosed to baked Aparnas Soft...