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Everyone knows how hard it can be to maintain a healthy diet. But what if some of the decisions we make about what to eat are beyond our control? Is it possible that food is addictive, like drugs or alcohol? And to what extent does the food industry know, or care, about these vulnerabilities? In Hooked, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss sets out to answer these questions and to find the true peril in our food.

A brilliantly simple look at how we can fix healthcare without drastic policy change and political diatribes. Since FDR, the US healthcare system has been mired in politics and policy. All the while it has only increased in complexity and cost. Today half of all personal bankruptcies are attributable to healthcare costs. Many community hospitals are barely getting by with single digit profit margins. With a system teetering on the edge of a systemic crisis, we need to turn to a brand-new approach to rescue the US healthcare system.

Twenty years ago the most common cause of death for medical humanitarians and other aid workers was traffic accidents; today it is violent attacks. And the death of each doctor, nurse, paramedic, midwife, and vaccinator is multiplied untold times in the vulnerable populations deprived of their care. In a 2005 report, the ICRC found that for every soldier killed in the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, more than 60 civilians died due to loss of immunizations and other basic health services.

Dr. Edell sorts through the morass of research, distinguishing fact from panic-inducing fiction. With trademark humor, grace, and style, he shares with us the essential reassuring facts about our health: you can be fatter than you think; too much exercise might kill you; and yes, sex will add years to your life!

Congress passed it. President Obama signed it into law. The Supreme Court has ruled it constitutional. And Obama's re-election virtually ensures the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, will be implemented in full, with the prospects of wholesale repeal all but impossible. In fact, many provisions of the new law are already becoming a reality with major new regulations set to start soon.

The U.S. healthcare system is in critical condition--but this should come as a surprise to no one. Yet until now the solutions proposed have been unworkable, pie-in-the-sky plans that have had little chance of becoming law and even less of succeeding. In Code Red, David Dranove, one of the nation's leading experts on the economics of healthcare, proposes a set of feasible solutions that address access, efficiency, and quality.

At the end of a steep gravel road in one of the remotest corners of Lusikisiki in the old Transkei lies the village of Ithanga. Home to a few hundred villagers, the majority of them unemployed, it is inconceivably poor. In the broader world, most would consider it entirely inconsequential. It is to here that award-winning author Jonny Steinberg travels to explore the lives of a community caught up in a battle to survive the ravages of HIV/AIDS.

Bedside Manner: How to Gain Your Patients' Respect, Love & Loyalty is the definitive textbook on bedside manner. This book teaches all healthcare providers how to manage the needs, wants and fears of their patients. Bedside Manner explores a multitude of techniques to make better doctors, all based on Dr. Fleisher's six pillars of great bedside manner: compassion, communication, confidence, character, class and comedy/charisma. Every healthcare provider and every patient benefits from a great bedside manner. Through lessons, scripts, the shared experiences of Dr. Fleisher and other ...

Amid a growing consensus that the staggering toll of gun violence in the United States is an urgent public health issue, the Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health has convened experts on gun policy and violence from the United States and selected other countries to summarize relevant research and its implications for policymakers and concerned citizens. Legal scholars weigh in on the constitutionality of recommended policies, and researchers present new data on public support for a wide array of policies designed to reduce gun violence.

An unprecedented constellation of experts - leading cancer doctors, policymakers, cutting-edge researchers, national advocates, and more - explore the legacy and the shortcomings from the 50-year war on cancer and look ahead to the future.

One box of chemicals mistaken for another. Ingredients intended to be life-sustaining are instead life-taking. Families in shock, healthcare providers reeling, and fingers starting to point. A large healthcare system's reputation hangs in the balance while decisions need to be made, quickly. More questions than answers. People have to be held accountable—does this mean they get fired? Should the media and therefore the public be informed? What are family members and the providers involved feeling? When the dust settles, will remaining patients be more safe or less safe?

Medicinal marijuana has been used to treat, prevent, cure, and manage diseases and symptoms for centuries. The FDA recently approved a cannabinoid-based drug. This has essentially given the green light to marijuana pharmaceutical companies. They can go ahead and study cannabis solutions to diseases that have killed millions. In this audiobook, you will be shocked to learn about some of the very promising and latest encouraging treatments of the modern day.

Many doctors are at a crossroads. How to find a career that you feel passionate about, protects your autonomy, and provides a growing and sustainable income? You create it. This audiobook details one doctor’s journey from burnt-out employee to successful entrepreneur, providing you a road map in becoming your own boss. You will learn ho to: Leverage your medical expertise into lucrative opportunities, escalate your financial level through multiple streams of income, start a side business while still employed, and work smarter, not harder without trading time for dollars.

In the complex world of healthcare, the dedicated professionals who care for patients often remain unaware of the intricate processes and regulations that underpin the safe operation of a healthcare facility. "Understanding My Healthcare Facility" is a transformative book by Elkin D. Taborda & James M. Crouch that seeks to bridge this knowledge gap and empower healthcare professionals with a deeper understanding of the infrastructure and regulations behind the scenes. This enlightening guide takes you on a journey through the complex world of healthcare facilities.

Why Read This Book? Whether you're a healthcare professional, insurance industry leader, or technology enthusiast, this ebook offers a comprehensive guide to the future of healthcare payers. It explores the potential of AI and ML to revolutionize the industry & provides actionable insights & real-world examples to showcase the transformative power of these technologies. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are not just buzzwords; they are the key drivers of innovation that promise to revolutionize the insurance industry. This comprehensive ebook explores how these cutting-edge ...

Healthy! Healed! Happy! Jennifer Nicole Lee, best-selling author and lifestyle expert, reveals her complete program for weight loss and wellness! The Mind, Body & Soul Diet? It’s revolutionized the way people will lose weight and get fit forever.

The Kindle eBook titled **"The Role of Risk Assessment in Psychiatric Care: A Professional's Guide"** delves into the critical aspects of conducting risk assessments in psychiatric settings. Chapter 1, "Introduction to Risk Assessment in Psychiatry," emphasizes the essential nature of risk assessments for the safety of both patients and healthcare providers. It outlines how these assessments are instrumental in identifying potential threats, informing treatment plans, and fostering collaboration among care teams. The comprehensive approach ensures that interventions are effectively tailored...

Technological advances have done little to help the worrying trend of out-of-control costs and physician shortages. But there is a solution that could help millions of Americans get more affordable, convenient access to care: telehealth. Telehealth is a solution that helps combat these trends, but it has not yet lived up to its expectations. Many of the current products in the market are ineffective, because brokers, insurance companies, and major telehealth companies are more concerned with their own profits than with providing real solutions.

Medical groups are the new front door to your health system. Unlocking their potential will allow you to thrive in a value-based world. Leading Medical Group Transformation shares an exciting message for all medical group leaders. Rethinking how you structure and market your business - and engage clinicians, employees, and patients - is the key to unlocking the potential of your medical group and helping your entire health system thrive in a value-based world.

Healthcare is complex, and occupies a critically important space in American political, social, and financial conversations. There is no other sector poised to be of more consequence and significance than healthcare, especially in light of the recent viral pandemic and the political center-stage accorded to healthcare delivery and access. As a physician and informatician, having worked in healthcare for more than two decades and served as Vice President and Chief Analytics Officer in health insurance and health information technology firms, I have been astounded by the lack of understanding...