Middle-class incomes have shrunk As Americans across the Nation celebrate Labor Day, it is worth noting that middle-class incomes have shrunk since 1999 in all but two states (South Dakota & Vermont). David Chase and others have pointed out the continued erosion of take-home pay as healthcare costs grow as part of the Gross Domestic […]
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Parsley Health Offers Holistic Approach Yay! On the healthcare transformation horizon Parsley Health offers a holistic approach as well as integration of new technologies and service to improve the patient experience and health. Parsley Health is meant to foster a close, long-term doctor-patient relationship where both parties are committed to addressing the underlying reasons of
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Bellevue Hospital’s Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine Program Bite by bite we are integrating a more holistic lifestyle medicine into our conventional sick care system. As more people realize the benefits of a plant-based diet in their health, like Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, there will be more opportunity to integrate lifestyle medicine approaches. The $400,000 investment
Magnetic Gel Could Treat Chronic Pain Given the current opioid crisis, we all understand the risks of relying on pharmaceuticals alone for pain management. At HealthCare Too we always look for ways that provide consumer-centered treatments that can be used to complement medical treatment. Here is an interesting spin on magnetic field therapy where magnetic
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Diet Affects Mental Health More In Women It is really no surprise that diet affects mental health. However, we have never given much thought that diet impacts mental health more in women. Women may need a more nutrient-rich diet to support a positive emotional well-being, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University at
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Workplace Wellness Can Work Workplace wellness can work but it must be part of the culture and led like any strategic initiative. Business literature is full of examples where a technology or process moved one company to stardom while another company fell into the dustbin of business history. Sometimes it is just plain luck, timing,
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Healing Pioneer We have never met Dr. David Jones… but we appreciate such a healing pioneer. As Dr. Jones moves into retirement, this article from Oregon’s Ashland Daily Tidings captured his journey in healing. The sentence in that article that caught our eye and prompted this blog post was simply this: “These were lifestyle issues we
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Acupuncture Relieves Pregnancy Pain For those who are pregnant or may become pregnant, proper acupuncture relieves pregnancy pain. There is a methodology for selecting which acupuncture points in which combination can benefit a patient. This new study from New Zealand does a nice job highlighting the clinical efficacy. Acupuncture and cupping are safe and effective
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Happy Icelanders When one thinks of Vikings, happy and relaxed are not terms that usually leap to mind. However, as dad (Tim) and daughter (Emily) from HealthCare Too found during a 20-hour layover in Iceland the Viking descendants are happy Icelanders. And happy is contagious. Even though Tim and Emily had to wear jackets in
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Underappreciated Sleep As many students return to college (Emily and William), there are visions of success through sleep deprivation… a “no pain, no gain” mentality. Admittedly, parents (yes, Nancy and Tim) tend to glorify those all-nighters from their college days but in hindsight we underappreciated sleep. We underappreciated sleep then and often do so now,
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