A recent study in the respected medical journal “Circulation” indicates that substituting other protein sources for red meat could lower the risk of heart disease. Adam Bernstein of the Harvard...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirms what we all feel: as we age, it can be harder to make decisions. But older people with their vast life experience can have an advantage:...
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
Being discharged from the hospital is a relief but brings problems with it…
Leaving the hospital doesn’t necessarily mean you no longer...
Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation is sponsoring the designation of July as "Cord Blood Awareness" month in the calendar of observances from the National Health Information Center (NHIC).
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Understanding gender specific differences will improve the care of women.
"Sex does matter. It matters in ways that we did not expect. Undoubtedly, it also matters in ways that we have not begun to...
We at THIPA congratulate our 2009 Physician Performance Award winners!
The leadership at Torrance Hospital IPA decided that outstanding performance should be acknowledged and rewarded. On December...
You likely know this by now, but if you are taking PLAVIX, stop taking Nexium and Prilosec immediately and contact your doctor.
The Food and Drug Administration warned in November that patients...