Many of the big transformational technologies set to change the science of medicine are based on single simple concepts. These include stem cells and RNA interference (which is a system within our living cells that takes part in controlling which genes are active and how active they are).There is another transformational change coming that involves a huge array of technologies related to personalized medicine. There will be huge profit...more
A Minor Medical Miracle When disaster struck, deep in the New Zealand bush, a minor medical miracle allowed Viv to ride out again.It had started out as an unconventional holiday for the British grandmother, riding a motorbike into the wilderness back country of these antipodean islands alongside her husband Bob.They'd hired a pair of 225cc Yamahas, rugged dual-purpose machines suitable for on and off-road travel, from a motorcycle rental...more
The entry of medical billing services in an increasing number of practices is proof of its recognition and high utility in the healthcare community. Increasing number of medical practices are moving towards outsourcing medical billing services as they perceive the financial and managerial gains of outsourcing these operations. As with any fast growing industry, the spurt in demand has brought about the mushrooming of both good quality and substandard medical billing services which is why you need to be thorough while retaining a billing partner. Below, we discuss some of the decisive traits that should be considered in your selection of a provider.What type of experience do you have in various specialties?Healthcare practices offer services for various specialties. Each one of them calls for unique coding and the subtleties that are only known to billers knowledgeable in that discipline. Ask questions and find out if the medical billing outsourcing service: * has previous experience in your area of expertise * understands pertinent coding nuances* understands that follow up is needed for certain payers and insurance companies * knows what to do if claims are turned downWhere is...more
Some pain relief medicines that actually work With the ever increasing number of pain killer medicines in the market the task of choosing the right pain relief medicines has become very difficult. There is always some skepticism in the back of our heads whether the chosen pain relief medications will actually work.Here is a look at some...more
How To Stop Blushing Without Any Drugs I want to share with you some wisdom that I receive from one of my readers. I will not give her name away but I think she deserves a lot of credit for what she has taught me. For this post, I will call her Carol.Carol grew up in a very warm and loving house. In her early childhood, she was almost spoilt...more
An Alternative to Prescription Drugs: Acupuncture People all around the world are being diagnosed with a variety of physical and mental ailments every year. In about 99% of the cases, these patients are given routine prescription medications for their treatment, which according to many, is an ‘indispensable' way of living. Though there are many side-effects to these drugs, people depend on them as their savior. Whatever their ailments may be – whether it is a common infection or a major depression – a variety of drugs are used by the patients from Erythromycin to Zoloft. But many of them fail to realize that there is an alternative method to using prescription drugs – the acupuncture therapy. There are good grounds for trying out this therapy, too. But unfortunately, the acupuncture therapy lacks deep research and studies. The University of Arizona conducted a double-blind study in 1998 to prove the effectiveness of acupuncture. This study divided patients suffering from Depression into two groups. While one group was administered prescription drugs and psychotherapy, the other group was treated with acupuncture therapy. The result was, patients...more
There are no overnight cures for addiction. Addiction treatment is an intensive, at times even arduous, process. But with the right course of treatment, and with the assistance of experienced counsellors, it is possible to treat addiction...more
Drug Treatment Centers and Pain Medication Addiction Local public and private drug treatment centers in Florida continue to be filled with people struggling with an addiction to prescription painkillers. At Hillsborough County’s public drug...more
Medical Transcription Outsourcing is really useful as you would have to invest a lot of money, time and efforts to set up a transcription firm in your own medical institution since all the equipments are highly expensive and once you have that in...more
Medical industry is the ever-growing industry and there are many changes in the medicines, diseases treatment, diagnosis, technology etc. due to these changes medical conferences occur in which doctors and professors from all over the nation...more
In fast paced world people have transformed into working machines, and as time really play crucial role, people are increasingly getting depended on Internet for every single information. But in this Internet age also, the rising demand for the books...more
Few days ago, I was chatting with a friend of mine. We were talking about his life and experience in the drug rehab center he was admitted to. Something I came to know was shocking, his life in the rehab was nothing better than a living hell. It was...more