Category: Medical

2017-2018 Best Children’s Hospitals

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings, today released the 2017-18 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, part of its patient portal to help families find the best medical care for their child. The 11th annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings are the only source of comprehensive, quality-related information...

iPhone and iPad app, Caremap, helps families securely track their children’s health

Families across the globe can now access a free app to help them organize and monitor their children’s health. The app, called Caremap, enables family caregivers to securely store vital medical information and share it with health professionals as part of their care or in an emergency. Families can also...

Nurse Practitioners Encourage Americans to Improve Sleep Habits for Better Health

In recognition of Sleep Awareness Week™, April 23-30, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) urges patients to prioritize their sleep to improve their overall health and well-being. According to National Sleep Foundation (NSF), the most recent findings from its Sleep Health Index ® (SHI) show that more than four in ten...

What’s the Remedy for That? The Definitive Homeopathy Guide to Mastering Everyday Self-Care Without Drugs By Kathleen K. Fry, M.D

Was it the tacos you ate from the street vendor or the “bottled water” they filled from the tap and relabeled? No matter the cause, nothing ruins a vacation like a bad case of food poisoning. Unless it is sunstroke or more mosquito bites than you can count or a...

Denise Pancyrz Explains How to Reverse the Effects of Diabetes in, The Virgin Diabetic, 2nd Edition

Some 29 million Americans live with diabetes and another 86 million are pre-diabetic and likely unaware of their status. Denise Pancyrz, who is certified in holistic nutrition and homeopathy and a former diabetic herself, hopes to reach this huge and important demographic with the new edition of her book The...

Kaiser Permanente Study Tests New Way to Reduce ‘Vaccine Hesitancy’

Results are promising for a new approach to reducing “vaccine hesitancy,” which happens when parents’ concerns about vaccine safety lead them to delay or skip their children’s immunizations, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in Health Promotion Practice. The approach, called the Immunity Community, mobilizes parents who value...