Vertical Integration Doesn’t Work in Healthcare: Time to Move On – The Health Care Blog
admin So in this week of THCB’s 20th birthday it’s a little ironic that we are running what is almost a mea culpa article from Jeff Goldsmith. I first heard Jeff…
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Prostate cancer: An emerging surgical alternative shows promise in older men
Think of prostate cancer surgery and what likely comes to mind is a radical prostatectomy, which is an operation to remove the entire prostate gland along with the seminal vesicles…
I Want a Lazy Girl Job Too – The Health Care Blog
BY KIM BELLARD I came across a phrase the other day that is so evocative, so delicious, that I had to write about it: “lazy girl job,” or, as you…
Tourette syndrome: Understanding the basics
Just about everyone has met or seen someone who has a tic disorder. Many tic disorders are diagnosed during childhood. Less often, a tic disorder like Tourette syndrome is diagnosed…
Plyometrics: Three explosive exercises even beginners can try
As a kid, I spent many Saturdays romping around my Florida neighborhood imitating Colonel Steve Austin, better known as The Six Million Dollar Man to avid TV watchers in the…
Think fast: How does your face protect you?
Your face plays an outsized role in your interactions with the world. It’s usually the first thing a person notices when they look at you. It’s home to the eyes,…
Is More Physician-Owned Hospitals the Solution to our Health Cost problem? – The Health Care Blog
BY JEFF GOLDSMITH Robert Frost once said, “Home is where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” Increasingly, in our struggling society, that place is…
Denial: How it hurts, how it helps, and how to cope
Denial: How it hurts, how it helps, and how to cope
Can a multivitamin improve your memory?
We’re bombarded with advertisements that tout all sorts of health benefits for vitamins and supplements, including improved memory. A May 2023 study of older adults suggests that a daily multivitamin…
Are certain fruits healthier than others?
In the US, we are fortunate to have a dizzying array of fruits that fill our grocery stores year-round. They come in all sizes, shapes, and colors, and we have…