So, Is Coffee Good for You, Bad for You, Or Does Anyone Really Know?

It seems there are always stories in the media about the effects of coffee and caffeine. Some tell of challenges to your health, others boast about how healthy it can be for your mind, preventing early onset Alzheimer’s, or improving memory. Some say coffee is good for your heart, some say it’s bad. Sometimes I wonder if it isn’t who is paying for the study that determines what the results will be, or how those results are displayed in a positive or negative light?
Recently in the BBC Health News Online there was a troubling article about Coffee and Strokes …

Break Out the Bikes

With the lovely spring-like weather that London has been having, I commented to my husband that it was like an ant hill that had been stomped on…everyone was swarming out. But the sun lifts our moods as we spend more time in it, making more Vitamin D and melatonin. One great way of taking advantage of the warmth and sun is to pull out your bicycle.
Actually, we never packed Emily’s away. Each day, rain or shine, I push her on her tricycle to her school (nursery). We talk along the way: the current hot topic is all the construction …

Acute Bronchitis Symptoms in Adults and Children

The bronchi are the air passages through which the air from the atmosphere enters the body and reaches the alveoli in the lungs. The alveoli help in the gaseous exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen. Acute Bronchitis is a medical condition where in an inflammation of the large bronchus occurs. This inflammation causes the air passage to be blocked and consequently, there is difficulty in breathing. The cause for such a health problem is basically infection by bacteria or viruses. Chemicals have also been known to be responsible for the state.
Basically, there are two types of bronchitis. One is …

5 Common Ways HIPAA Guidelines Can Be Violated

The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 lays down certain guidelines for health care providers and insurance agencies. These guidelines are put in place to make sure that all your health information that is confidential remains that way. HIPAA also imposes penalties and fines when these guidelines are violated.
Protecting your personal health information is complex and involves a variety of processes and situations. Employees of health care facilities have to carefully follow all the HIPAA rules while performing their duties. Therefore, to achieve compliance in all areas the health care employees must be trained about the …

The Best Medical Insurance Brokers For You

Good health is something everyone craves for. But very often we have ailments disrupting our health and forcing us to visit doctors. As such it is important that we have good medical insurance that insures our health and takes care of our expenses when we fall sick. Insuring Personal Care Products For Male yourself will ensure that the premiums and taxes you pay for the medical insurance protects you from healthcare expenses that you have to incur sooner or later. But selecting an efficient medical insurance broker, who can efficiently cater to your needs, is a tricky job.

Taking a …

Health and Wellness in the Workplace

With the current economic troubles and with rising costs in health care, more and more people are foregoing doctor’s visits or needed prescriptions, therefore setting companies up for monetary losses in the future as their employees’ serious conditions go untreated. There are, however, many things an employer can do to foster health and wellness in the workplace.
Encourage Healthy Eating
Even small changes can add up. One morning per week, provide employees free, fresh fruits for a heart healthy, quick breakfast. Make sure the company cafeteria also offers plenty of healthy foods, such as salads, fruit, baked chicken or fish, …

Essential Pointers in Ensuring Proper Baby Health Care

It brings unimaginable joy for parents to have their baby warm and bubbly finally in their hands. However, keeping baby safe, warm and healthy requires more than comfortable clothing. If you are a parent, you would want to provide your child proper baby health care. In order to do this you need sufficient knowledge about how to go about it. Here are essential pointers in ensuring that your baby receives the correct nutrition and the appropriate care that he needs.
Bring your baby to the doctor regularly
“Prevention is better than cure,” is an adage that still holds true today. …