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Power Perennials: Plants That Thrive No Matter What

Add some flower power to your garden this year with any of these tough-as-nails perennial bloomers. No green thumb required!

Is All Durable Medical Equipment Covered by Insurance?

The simple answer is no. Medicare Part B (medical insurance) covers medically necessary durable medical equipment (DME) that your doctor prescribes for use in your home. Your physician, nurse practitioner (NP), physician’s assistant (PA) or certified nurse specialist (CNS) can prescribe medical equipment for a patient. Medicare is considered the driver when it comes to …

7 Fast Workouts That Even Exercise Haters Will Love

Working out can be a hassle. Many of us simply don’t have the time to make the gym a daily commitment. Between work, school, chores, and housework, our workout time is severely limited. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of 7 fast workouts even exercise haters will love. You can start and finish these in the time it takes your pasta to boil or while your washing machine finishes a cycle<br>Grab a water bottle and set down a mat or towel. These…

Five Ways to Fit in Fitness

Top 10 Best Chicken Recipes

Are you looking for the best chicken recipes out there? Well, we are giving you the top 10 recipes that will look amazing on your table and in the same time are

What Should Public Health and Health Department Professionals Do in Preparation for Roe v. Wade...

In the same way that health departments respond to other threats to public health, they should prepare to mitigate the public health harms we expect to be caused by these policy changes.

Millennials Are Ready to Change Public Health. Is Public Health Ready?

Did you know that millennials make up 35 percent of the workforce in the United States, but only about 24 percent of state and local health departments? This is despite a 300 percent growth in public health degrees over the past two decades. So where are the millennials, and what do these numbers me

Public health advocate looking for a public service role?

Do public health issues such as obesity, mental health and substance abuse inspire you to make a positive difference in your community? Maybe you have a calling to serve on the Board of The Tri-County Health Department on which there is an immediate opening for an innovative, charismatic and forward thinking individual to represent...

Looking For Free Condoms? There's A Health Department App For That

State and local public health departments are turning to apps as to help them reach people when they need help the most. Birth control finders, recipe tweakers and searchable restaurant inspections are in the mix.

Is There a Right to Health Care?

Saying people have a right to health care is based on a conceptual confusion.

Public Health Matters Flu Prevention

Where Is "Health" in Health Care Discussions?

Language matters, and most of the talk (and writing) about health care unfortunately leaves out people’s health.

Is Health Care Cost Transparency the Answer?

NEJM Catalyst Insights Council members say that while health care cost transparency for patients might be necessary, we have to change the way care is delivered.

Is There Good Health In Health Care Reform?

People equate the ACA with health insurance changes, but the majority of the law is about change in health care delivery. Many sections address the problem of chronic illness through preventive care provisions, wellness incentives, and the creation of medical care homes (which I address in a future article.)

My Plan To Fix Health Care

My health care reform plan includes three primary components.

Who Is Responsible For Your Health Care?

Your health care is more than following a doctor’s orders! It takes the collaboration of you and your entire health care team to make sure you receive the best care possible. What Patients Can Do: As a patient, it’s important to be as informed as possible about your own health. Patients can help assist the …

Call to Action: Preventable Health Care Harm Is a Public Health Crisis and Patient Safety...

A public health approach to patient safety could help drive improvement efforts. This report recommends that health care draw from successes targeting health care associated infections to design medical error reduction programs from this perspective. The authors provide a structured method for leaders and policymakers to generate lasting change in patient safety.

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

If you think your child has been exposed to lead, the Public Health Department can help. Our Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is a state-funded program that works to prevent the damaging effects of lead poisoning.