How to read between the lines of the healthcare data blocking debate

About a year ago, the Department of Health and Human Services first proposed rules to promote sharing and the interoperability of health data to enable patients to electronically access their health information. Many of the top industry players submitted commentary to The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the Centers for… Read More: How to read between the lines of the healthcare data… »

Treat Yourself at the Spa: 7 Health Benefits of Spa Treatments

In the past five years, the number of spas has increased by 21% each year. Spa visits have increased from 56 million to 95 million a year as well. So why are so many people spending time and money getting pampered? Imagine a relaxing day getting massaged, sitting in a warm sauna, or rejuvenating after a… Read More: Treat Yourself at the Spa: 7 Health Benefits of Spa… »

16 Scary Driving Scenarios and Exactly How to Handle Them

If your car is running on empty joshuaraineyphotography/Getty Images Even though you should never drive with less than a quarter tank of gas in the car, sometimes there isn’t time to fill up on gas and then the gas light comes on indicating you’re almost out of gas. If this happens, the experts at the… Read More: 16 Scary Driving Scenarios and Exactly How to Handle Them »

Wearable Magnetic Stimulator for Stroke Recovery

Stroke can result in a variety of debilitating conditions caused by damaged neural connections within the brain. Researchers at the Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center at Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas have now successfully tested a wearable, multifocal, transcranial, rotating, permanent magnet stimulator (TRPMS) to boost neural activity near injured brain areas in patients recovering from… Read More: Wearable Magnetic Stimulator for Stroke Recovery »