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How to create health care centaurs—half doctors and half managers

If hospital doctors around the world often struggle to become the half-professionals and half-managers that modern healthcare organizations need, the main responsibility is not their resistance to change, but the lack of effective support from the organization, according to a study by Marco Sartirana (CERGAS, Bocconi University), Graeme Currie (Warwick Business School), and Mirko Noordegraaf […]

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Scientists find Ebola Virus in a bat

Researchers have demonstrated the highly dangerous Ebola Virus for the first time with a bat in West Africa. Further investigations should show whether more bats are affected and how you can spread the Virus, said the Liberian health Ministry. “This information will help us to develop strategies to reduce the risk of further epidemics,” it […]

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Wait Times Have Improved in VA Health Care System

FRIDAY, Jan. 18, 2019 — From 2014 to 2017, there were improvements in wait times in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system, resulting in reduced wait times versus the private sector (PS) in 2017, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Network Open. Madeline Penn, from the Department of […]

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Bone broth promotes health?

Supporters of the new health trends, claim that Drinking bone broth fights inflammation, relieves joint pain and intestinal health promotes. Actually be made during the cooking of animal bone collagen and other proteins in the broth that could have a positive impact on health: A new study has shown that ham containing bone substances that […]

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Jackass' Steve-O Gets Candid About Past Drug Use: I Was ‘Desperate and Pathetic’

Jackass star Stephen “Steve-O” Glover is opening up about his past drug use. Appearing on In Depth with Graham Bensinger, Steve-O talked with host Bensinger about his past drug addiction and the long-term health effects that years of performing dangerous stunts on Jackass had on his body. The Jackass star, 44, revealed the lowest point of his drug addiction, which occurred […]

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Study reveals how fasting can improve overall health and protect against aging-associated diseases

In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found evidence that fasting affects circadian clocks in the liver and skeletal muscle, causing them to rewire their metabolism, which can ultimately lead to improved health and protection against aging-associated diseases. The study was published recently in Cell Reports. The circadian clock operates within the body and […]

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Health Tip: Getting Rid of a Mold Problem

— Mold exposure can trigger health problems including asthma, respiratory infections and allergic reactions. Mold can grow on virtually any moist surface and should never be ignored. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suggests how to prevent mold and how to get rid of an existing problem: Fix plumbing leaks and other water issues as soon […]