http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/lcarticlearchive.php HEALTHCARECROSSING ARTICLES SECTION en-us © 2007 HealthcareCrossing. All rights reserved. Office: 175 S. Lake Avenue, Suite 200, Pasadena, CA 91101 admin@healthcarecrossing.com(HealthcareCrossing) admin@healthcarecrossing.com Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:00:01 CDT ARTICLES 60 http://images.employmentcrossing.com/employment/logo.gif http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/lcarticlearchive.php http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440252 For a long time now, hypnosis has been recognized as being very effective in treating different kinds of psychological ailments and in fact, hypnotherapy is able to help patients regain their confidence and feel more self assured. People that commonly suffer from fear of speaking in public have been greatly helped after having used this form of treatment to help them overcome their fears.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440252 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440253 Unfortunately, in this present time and day more and more people are becoming overweight and obesity too has become a major problem that society has to grapple with. In the battle to overcome obesity, many different solutions have been thrown up with some being very successful in battling obesity while others have not been able to do much. It makes one wonder whether there is any truth to hypnosis weight loss.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440253 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440254 If, having tried out various conventional ways of losing weight, you still find that you have not been able to achieve the desired results, why not consider lose weight hypnosis. Hypnosis is not really a science and it is also not an art and it is in fact, a subject that is being debated upon extensively by the scientific community who are trying to find out what it truly represents. To anyone that has tried out hypnosis; it is something that helps in achieving a very relaxed state of bei... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440254 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440255 It is certainly possible to achieve self hypnosis weight loss and it in fact, can easily work for you because just through hypnotic suggestions, you will achieve your goal which is to reduce your appetite. Some people may be putting on weight in spite of not eating too much; for them, the problem lies in the type of food that they are consuming. In case you are sure that you are eating correct types of foods and you are also not overeating, the problem could be physical and only a doctor ... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440255 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440256 Today, more and more people have begun to eat poorly and are not exercising enough; leading to out of shape bodies and overweight frames. Once these bad habits get ingrained in you they become hard to break free from. However, many people have also tried out different weight loss hypnosis programs with varying degrees of success, and how well this weight loss hypnosis programs work for you depends on your own will power and your ability to make a conscious effort to succeed.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440256 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440257 Hypnosis is a technique (mostly, therapeutic) that involves making suggestions to the hypnotized person who has been put into an altered state of mind with the intention of ringing in positive changes in their thinking as well as behavior. Once the hypnotized person regains consciousness he or she will start to act according to the suggestions made to their subconscious mind while they were hypnotized.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440257 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440258 There are many statistics available that show that as many as thirty percent of all Americans aged twenty and above are suffering from obesity, which in simple terms amounts to as many as sixty million obese Americans. There are many adverse consequences to being obese and overweight including risking suffering heart diseases as well as strokes and even diabetes. All these consequences have led to a mushrooming of the companies offering weight loss solutions and also have led to numerous ... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440258 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440259 The power of the mind is something that even doctors and scientists don't fully understand. They do know that our minds are capable of doing things we don't even think of but they don't know how to unlock the potential inside all of us. There is a way to unlock certain portions of the mind through hypnosis, however. By learning hypnosis, you could help someone unlock certain portions of their mind. You could hopefully help someone quit smoking, quit drinking, you could give them better se... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440259 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440260 You've likely heard of hypnotists who can help people improve themselves. You may have even seen a hypnotist on TV, or even in person during a hypnotist show. However, did you know that you can also learn self hypnosis? When you learn self hypnosis, you learn to help yourself, to improve yourself and you can actually become better in tune with your body, your mind as well as your soul. To learn self hypnosis, you need to learn the correct techniques, you must practice the techniques often... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440260 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440261 If you are searching for a way to learn hypnosis, it would be better to enroll on a formal course that will provide you the hypnosis certification training you need. Through this, you would be more credible to your future customers and it would be easy to gain the trust of many. However, if you are simply looking for experience alone and you are not planning to make use of that experience forever, then a free hypnosis training would be of much advantage to you. Because it comes for free, ... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440261 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440262 There are so many ways to learn hypnosis but most of them cost money. You can take a class, you can buy books on the subject and you can even have a one on one teacher session. However, you can also learn hypnosis free if you know where to look. One of the best ways to learn hypnosis free is to search the internet. You can learn hypnosis online through various sources. Those How-To websites are great resources. Just be careful about learning hypnosis free over the internet. Many of the si... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440262 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440263 A hypnosis certification training can provide you with the kind of leverage you need. If you are really planning to become a full time hypnotherapist, then it would be suggested that you enroll on a formal course which can give you the proper training needed to fulfill your dreams.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440263 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440264 In today's information age, there's little that you can't learn online. You can learn how to write computer code, you can learn a language, you can learn how to build things and you can even learn hypnosis online. When you learn hypnosis online, as with anything, you should make sure you are verifying the sources. You could do a lot of damage to yourself or others if you learn hypnosis online the wrong way. A hypnotist wields a lot of power over his or her subjects so you must learn hypno... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440264 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440265 When you learn hypnosis, you may be learning about self hypnosis or you may be learning about how to hypnotize others. This typically involves putting yourself or someone else into a deep sleep so that you can give them subconscious suggestions, such as making them think it's cold in the room when it's really not; or really hot, or you can even make them sing like an opera singer. This is usually used for stage shows, which makes for great entertainment. The other side of the hypnosis coi... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440265 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440266 Hypnosis therapy can provide you a better career. If you are interested on such kind of program and if you believe in the goals of hypnotherapy, then you can start to train and become an expert on the field. Of course, the training should come from a credible hypnosis training center so you can be guaranteed that the money you are going to invest will not be put to waste.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440266 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440267 If you've always wanted to know how to learn hypnosis, but you've never really considered what for, you should really think about learning clinical hypnosis. When you learn hypnosis, you may just want to learn the art to entertain your friends or entire audiences with a hypnosis show. However, when you learn clinical hypnosis, you could potentially help someone to improve their lives. To learn clinical hypnosis, you are going to have to go to a school that teaches such an art. When you le... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440267 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440268 Hypnosis hypnotherapy has been used for decades already. It is a safe and proven effective supportive treatment for many medical conditions. It is also tested and proven to help tremendously in weight and stress reduction. Because it has many uses, hypnosis therapy is being conveniently utilized by many people today. And because they are generally cheap, many people resort to this kind of treatment. However, it is best to remember that legal advice from your physicians is still a must. Ev... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440268 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440269 If you're wondering how to learn hypnosis, you need to realize that it's not like it is in the movies. You cannot just wave a pendulum in front of someone's eyes and have them go to sleep. You cannot make them cluck like a chicken and make them quit smoking with one suggestive comment while they are in a deep state of relaxation. It just doesn't work that way. When you think about how to learn hypnosis, you may not realize that there are certain techniques you have to learn and also that ... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440269 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440270 Hypnosis hypnotherapy has been utilized by a lot of people since time immemorial. Many believe that if the mind is conditioned and is put in a "trance" state, it would be easier to hone one's body to become healthier and to be less stressed. Although it isn't entirely clear how this kind of therapy works, more and more people have attested to the capacity of hypnosis hypnotherapy. It is said that this type of therapy helps a lot in the treatment of many medical conditions and other bodily... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440270 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440271 There are a lot of therapies available for every illness or discomfort that you feel. There are even therapies which promote better balance in the body. Today, the most helpful therapy that you can engage in is the hypnosis training. The latter could provide you not only treatment of your medical condition but prevention of the attack of other diseases as well. In hypnosis training, you condition your mind to become ready to accept any changes in life. It opens you to a better you and it ... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440271 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440272 There are several reasons why people should seek out hypnotherapy training. Aside from being able to help other people, you get to help yourself as well. The reasons of doing self hypnosis training are actually great. Being of service to others as you are for yourself is a very great thing to do theses days. Although hypnosis may have been thought of as a form of witch craft, you would rather prove yourselves disappointing as hypnosis is a science and art that is meant to provide an array... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440272 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440273 Ever since the rise of hypnotherapy in popularity, many forms of this therapy came out. There was hypnotherapy weight loss, hypnosis for stress reduction and smoking hypnotherapy. They all use the same hypnotic process but are mainly categorized from one another to target their own specific issues. Today, the widely known therapy among the three is the smoking hypnotherapy. It has gained popularity because it is said to be very efficient in treating smoking addiction without subjecting th... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440273 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440274 If you are too busy to attend regular hypnotherapy sessions, then you might want to decide to do hypnosis on your own at home. Like the sessions you do in clinics, you would be doing the normal procedure in a self hypnosis training. Through the use of some helpful source, you'd be able to benefit from a home hypnosis as much as you have benefited from a hypnosis training set on a clinic. Read the items below and find out about the several methods of self hypnosis training.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440274 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440275 Today, it is very hard to find one helpful treatment that can guarantee you of weight loss. Because of the many forms of treatment found and sold today over the market, it is difficult to choose one type of weight loss therapy that can really help you shed some pounds off. Even the most expensive treatments cannot give you a hundred percent assurance that you are really going to lose weight. For this reason, another therapy has been made to attend to those people who have problems with th... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440275 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440276 Because of the busy schedule people have today, online sources have become the most effective way to attend to the convenience needs of the people. The internet is a very good medium used today for so many purposes â€" one of them being the online hypnosis training. Today, you can perform hypnosis at home through the help of a second person without having to go to the clinic. Because of these sources, you can free yourself from the hassle of going to the doctor and have your therapy sessi... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440276 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440277 Transpersonal hypnotherapy is almost as old as acupuncture which dates back some thousands of years ago. Ever since it gave birth in this world, it has been used by many people because of its therapeutic effects to many illnesses and other bodily conditions. Today, a diverse array of transpersonal hypnotherapy has been conceived. There is hypnotherapy anxiety, hypnosis for weight loss, and a lot more variations of the therapy. Each and every type of therapy has been deemed to be very effe... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440277 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440278 Hypnotherapy anxiety uses intense concentration, guided relaxation, and focused attention to attain a sharp state of consciousness that is repeatedly termed a ''trance''. The individual's concentration and awareness is deeply focused in the trance state that anything revolving around that person is being temporarily ignored or blocked out. In this unsurprisingly occurring state, the individual may center his or her attention — together with the help of a hypnotherapist — on pa... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440278 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440279 There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to hypnotherapy, or medical hypnosis. Even the American Medical Association endorses medical hypnosis for some illnesses and conditions. They do not make that recommendation because someone hypnotized them to say that. That's because when it comes to your health, hypnosis often works. You still need to see your regular doctor even when under medical hypnosis.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440279 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440280 Practitioners of both conventional and alternative medicine agree that in certain matters of your health, hypnosis is an effective treatment. Just like any other medicine or therapy that has to do with any part of your health, hypnosis is not for everyone. But don†t be surprised is one day your regular doctor or therapists recommends that you go see a hypnotherapist (a fancy name for a hypnosis doctor).... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440280 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440281 Perhaps you've heard or read a lot about how hypnosis can help you in many kinds of physical and emotional problems. And then you see that there's a hypnotist coming to town, perhaps opening for a comedian, a band or a magician. Don†t go to this person for any kind of medical hypnotherapy. What you see on stage is a funny and entertaining act, but the hypnotist is in no way a true hypnosis doctor. Much of the time, the ''volunteers'' are actors.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440281 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440282 No one knows who the first hypnotherapist was. Most likely, he or she was a shaman or shamaness who used the power of hypnosis in order to help the physical, emotional and spiritual problems of his or her patient. Descriptions of ancient shamanistic healing rituals tend to include trance-inducing activities such as sleep deprivation, drumming, psychotropic drugs or meditation. Sadly, medical hypnotherapy is not so dramatic today.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440282 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440283 In the areas of serious medical health, hypnotherapy is the term used, rather than hypnosis. This is to help distinguish the use of hypnosis treatments for a variety of physical and emotional problems rather than the kind of hypnosis that takes a volunteer and then makes them cluck like a chicken. We've all seen that kind of stage show and though it is entertaining, it's not good for your health. Hypnotherapy can be good for your health and there isn†t an audience to worry about.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440283 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440284 Let me say right up front that this writer has never had a hypnosis treatment (officially). That being said, I have talked to a lot of patients who had medical hypnosis treatments and researched documentaries on hypnosis. Although each hypnosis treatment session will be slightly different, overall it won't be too different from going to see your doctor, therapist or pastor.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440284 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440249 Individuals trained in healthcare professions have the promise of more stable careers than those in most industries because of the promising healthcare needs of the Baby Boomer generation, whose members will begin reaching retirement age over the next decade. Increased life expectancy will also increase demand for healthcare jobs.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440249 Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440248 Resume writing has become even more critical with the economy in a recession. Those who are unemployed feel more desperate to find work, and those who are unsatisfied with their current jobs also feel economic pressures. Planning a resume or getting professional help creating one is well worth the time and effort.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440248 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440245 Ion Channels are the key structures that keeps the cells of the body functioning property. In recent years, new discoveries have linked diseases to defects in ion channel functions. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440245 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440242 Certainly no one would argue that surgery of any kind requires physicians to have a high level of skill, attention to detail, and an unwavering commitment to the best possible patient outcome. Unfortunately, even if a physician exercises all of the above, and under the best circumstances, he or she may still face malpractice lawsuits.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440242 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440243 This morning I was lying in bed when the thought of a chain came into my head. A chain is a good metaphor for our lives and certainly our careers. If we are trying to be healthy but our exercise ''link'' is weak, we will struggle to maintain our health. When you are planning your career, be sure to take care of your link!... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440243 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440244 You know how it sometimes seems that pets and their owners look alike: the pug-faced fellow, for example, who owns a boxer or the frizzy-haired girl with the frizzy-haired poodle. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440244 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440247 Chances are that you,ve probably heard about Dr. Sanjay Gupta, whether from the pages of a magazine or from turning on your TV set ... Okay sure, it might be a bit of an exaggeration to say he's a household name, but he's really not far from it.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440247 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440238 Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women. Women's heart disease can have different symptoms than men's, and for his reason, it is for women to recognize the various signs. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440238 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440239 Registered nurses are the essential primary caregivers in health care facilities today. For millions of hospitalized people worldwide, nurses are the difference between life and death, independence and dependency, success and failure.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440239 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440240 Being president and founder of the only physician driven medical malpractice company in Pennsylvania and a practicing orthopedic spine surgeon has provided me with a unique perspective of the Commonwealth's medial malpractice marketplace.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440240 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440241 Among all of the things for which the French are vilified (rightly or wrongly), one of the most confounding is gastronomical: Given the copious amounts of baguettes, wine, cheese, pate and pastries that French folk consume, why don't they get as fat as Americans?... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440241 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440235 Diabetes Complications are caused by damage to the blood vessels and nerves. If it is not controlled, diabetes can cause complications that can affect nearly every organ in the body. Good diabetes management can help reduce the risk.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440235 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440236 New York's health care industry is at a crossroads. The 14% increase in medical malpractice insurance rates, the largest rate increase in a decade, means Governor Spitzer is facing the early stages of a medical malpractice market failure similar to that which Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell faced in 2003.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440236 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440237 According to Michael Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, salt is the single most harmful element in the food supply, worse even than saturated and trans fats.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440237 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440229 Each year millions of people struggle with lower back pain, and, unfortunately, many of them do so unnecessarily. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440229 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440228 When you spend enough time working with people who are in pain, you hear it all: anger, fear, hope — but mostly frustration. Whether you are going through a treatment program for your back pain with a chiropractor or physical therapist, or trying your own exercise program (yoga, Pilates, pumping iron at the gym, etc.), if you're not getting relief, let me share with you a widely known ''secret.''... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440228 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440226 ''Stress is the buzzword of the twenty-first century,'' Dr. Gabriela Cora recently said on Fox News. In her new book, Leading under Pressure: Strategies to Maximize Peak Performance & Productivity while Maximizing Health & Wellbeing, she addresses the multiple challenges corporate executives and entrepreneurs face as they strive to achieve higher goals with increased competition, progressively limited resources, and the same manpower. ''Burnt-out, energy-depleted, or constantly ... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440226 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440227 ''I had a dream that told me to go for a chest x-ray,'' Carl O. Helvie, R.N., Dr.P.H., recalls. ''When I did, the doctor found a spot that had not been there six months earlier. He then hospitalized me and, after biopsies and other tests, said I had lung cancer.''... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440227 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440225 Do you remember the old Jack Benny joke about him being robbed? Jack was walking down the street when a robber pulls him into an alley, points a gun at him and shouts, ''Your money or your life!'' Jack rests his tilted head on his hand in his trademark posture, and after a few minutes the robber shouts again, ''I said your money or your life!'' Jack shouts back, ''I'm thinking! I'm thinking!''... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440225 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440222 Otolaryngology, commonly referred to as the study of the ear, nose, and throat (ENT), is the oldest branch of medical specialty in America. Otolaryngologists, or ENT physicians, diagnose and treat disorders of the ear, nose, and throat. Otolaryngology is the shortened name for otorhinolaryngology, a word derived from the Latin root words otos (ear), rhino (nose), and laryngo (windpipe).... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440222 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440223 A strong CEO leader is again the number one determining factor to keeping your doors open! Today, practices depend on top-quality practice administrators to keep them progressive and successful. Although finding and hiring skilled management professionals takes time and planning, the investment will pay off many times over. Here is an overview of the steps you'll need to follow.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440223 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440224 The decision to become a doctor was an easy one for Carol Kornmehl, because medical work runs in the family.''My father was a pharmacist, and he was a very strong influence on me and my love of the sciences,'' she recalls. ''When I was 14 years old, I decided I wanted to become a physician. My family supported me wholeheartedly.''... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440224 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440217 To get things done, it is essential to consider a number of areas relevant to personal, professional, and organizational well-being. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440217 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440218 It's getting to be so bad that by Monday afternoon, you're already tired of being at the office. You're not even thinking as far ahead as Friday. Just getting to hump day is going to be challenge enough.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440218 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440219 Parents should not allow themselves to believe interactive video games such as the Nintendo Wii provide anywhere near the exercise recommended by medical experts to keep children fit. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440219 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440220 While it's obviously not something anesthetized patients talk about, sneezing etiquette in operating rooms is apparently a matter of some medical debate. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440220 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440221 Fat makes important contributions in the body, including the provision of energy, temperature maintenance and promoton of healthy cell functions. However, an excess of fat intake can lead to problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440221 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440211 The growing popularity of complementary and alternative medicine in America is having an unexpected benefit — higher success rates with New Year's health resolutions. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440211 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440212 We manifest our mission into action within the physical dimension. Busy entrepreneurs, road warriors, and corporate executives are challenged with accomplishing more with less, stretching their biological systems to the max. Although we may be able to exert amazing levels of power, our physical systems may give in if confronted with ongoing challenges without finding the right times to recover our energy.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440212 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440213 Exercising is one of the best things you can do for yourself in planning a successful lifestyle. Lack of time is the No.1 barrier against exercising. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440213 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440214 Over the last decade medical science has found many health issues that can be eased, if not completely cured, by a daily constitutional. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440214 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440215 Sometimes, even doctors are duped by medical misinformation. Two Indiana researchers looked at seven beliefs commonly espoused by physicians and generally (and erroneously) believed to be true. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440215 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440216 The growing popularity of complementary and alternative medicine in America is having an unexpected benefit — higher success rates with New Year's health resolutions. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440216 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440206 Even a modest amount of brisk walking has significant health benefits, a new Duke University study has found, reducing waistlines and the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), an increasingly common condition linked to obesity and a sedentary lifestyle.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440206 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440207 Contrary to popular belief, life for the poor in the United States offers little protection from the kinds of parasitic infections found in the Third World, says a study published in December in the Public Library of Science Neglected Tropical Diseases, a free, online, peer-reviewed medical journal.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440207 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440208 The birth control pill known as the ''combination pill'' is the most commonly prescribed oral contraceptive. It contains a combination of the hormones estrogen and progesterone to prevent ovulation. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440208 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440209 Knowing yourself requires understanding your intentions. All of us have certain intentions about what we want to achieve. Our intentions may be conscious or unconscious. We may think we are doing things for one reason when we really are doing them for another, unconscious reason. Most nurses and people in the helping professions choose their professions because they want to help others. They try to think about what others would like, and do it for them. They generally enjoy doing for others. ... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440209 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440210 You may be surprised to learn that over the past 2 decades, more children have saved the lives of their parents in home fires than parents have saved children. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440210 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440202 If you knew you'd live to 100, how would you change your life? Would you eat healthier, exercise more, save more, visit your chiropractor more regularly, change your retirement plan, work longer, or take better care of yourself? The fact is, centenarians are one of the fastest-growing segments of the population in the United States, and the chance of you becoming one is growing by leaps and bounds.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440202 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440203 Acceptance has two components: receptiveness and respect. Building up the capacity and willingness to accept others creates more relaxed interactions. People should be allowed to reflect their backgrounds and cultures in their behaviors without rejection. When an individual is receptive, he or she is patient and adapts to coworkers' differences. Receptiveness promotes an atmosphere that grants freedom in style and behavior.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440203 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440204 A new University of California Davis study has discovered that a common antibacterial chemical added to bath soaps can alter hormonal activity in rats and human cells. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440204 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440205 A study out of The Ohio State University has found that eliminating household fleas can be done effectively without the use of toxic chemicals. All it takes is regular use of a vacuum cleaner. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440205 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440196 When Michelle May, M.D., wanted to find a way to impact the world, she realized medicine would be the route to go. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440196 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440197 With health care costs on the rise, many companies are looking for affordable options for keeping their employees healthy. Problems such as diabetes, carpal tunnel syndrome, and high blood pressure due to physical inactivity are growing at an alarming rate, putting undue pressure on today's corporate health care budgets. With this in mind, demandFITNESS launches its new corporateADVANTAGE program (http://corporate.demandfitness.com). This program currently offers over 200 on-demand fitness ... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440197 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440199 If, somehow, modern science made it possible to live forever, if it cured disease and reversed the aging process, would immortality be a good thing? http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440199 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440200 Every U.S. president since Ronald Reagan in 1981 has proclaimed December as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440200 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440201 Height is a complex trait; there is no single explanation for the differences determining height. Studies revealed that most of the variation is determined by both genetic and lifestyle factors. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440201 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440191 Growing up, Darin Vercillo was ready at a young age to be immersed into the field of healthcare. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440191 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440192 Company-sponsored wellness programs can return $3 or more for each $1 invested. Let's take this a quantum leap further and show how you can recoup as much as 50% on your direct healthcare costs, as well as obtain wellness programs' dramatic ROIs. Saving substantially on direct healthcare costs is possible for companies with one employee and companies with thousands of employees. It is straightforward, but takes some work.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440192 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440193 Knowing yourself is the first step to acceptance. Everything you build is according to your own specifications. You only allow people to treat you as badly as you think you deserve. The good news is that they can relearn. You must learn to send new messages.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440193 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440194 New Year's Day is fast approaching, a time when many Americans resolve to improve their lives. An online poll found at www.usa.gov reveals that of the top 10 resolutions people make for the new year, six of them are health-related.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440194 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440195 To keep your vocal mechanism working efficiently, it is important to develop healthy habits. Causes of problems may include infection, disease and vocal abuse. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440195 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440185 In 1991, a major medical training hospital made the national news after the wrong leg was amputated twice in one week. Despite ''an abundance of care,'' two unfortunate people entered the hospital expecting to lose one leg and walk out with a prosthesis and ended up losing both legs and leaving in a wheelchair.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440185 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440186 While many connect neurology with the treatment of brain injuries, such treatment is just one of a neurologist's many responsibilities. In fact, neurology is a branch of medicine that deals with a variety of nervous system disorders, including diseases of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and muscles.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440186 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440187 A new study suggests the notion that ''thin is beautiful'' has permeated all American ethnic groups, with a resulting increase in eating disorders and weight control behaviors, even among boys. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440187 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440188 It's the holiday season, the time of year when the flow of snacks seems to never end. It's also a good time to think about keeping the wraps on the amount of salty snacks we gobble during this festive time of year.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440188 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440189 The neuroscientific interest in music has increased with the advancement of brain imaging techniques that show the human brain at work. The research shows that music engages many areas of the brain. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440189 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440190 It seems that Nancy O'Reilly always knew what she would do with her life, even at a young age. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440190 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440179 For years I blindly accepted the high level of stress in my life as a burden I was supposed to bear. I didn't understand the severe impact that my stress would have on my health and my life. But most of all, I didn't know that I could actually do something about it.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440179 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440180 Do you know what your work expectations are? How do your expectations affect your work? What do you do with your unmet needs? Everyone has expectations. Some are spoken while others are not. Research on expectations in the workplace has shown that employment relationships are strongly affected by expectations. As a person begins a job, certain expectations of that position are made clear, such as salary, the hours he or she will be working, and the tasks that will be performed while at work. ... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440180 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440181 Children who don't get enough sleep may be increasing their risk for obesity, say scientists who found that for every hour sleep-length declined, children were 40% more likely to be overweight. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440181 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440182 It's sad but true: Almost half of all U.S. adults fail to get enough exercise to maintain a healthy lifestyle and a healthy weight. And if they were to believe what they see on television, the answer is joining a gym or buying an exercise machine.... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440182 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440183 The weight of many high school football linemen has risen dramatically over the years. With these weight gains might also come short- and long-term health issues. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440183 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440184 For Dr. Charles Crutchfield, a future in medicine seemed destined, or at least it did eventually. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440184 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440173 For founder and CEO of Pacifica Wellness Tim Ramirez, success came naturally. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440173 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440174 You may be surprised to learn that over the past two decades, more children have saved the lives of their parents in home fires than parents have saved children. http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440174 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440175 In a book called Captivating, the authors describe the desires of a woman's heart. A woman wants to be romanced, to be part of an adventure, and to bring beauty into the world. Since nursing mainly attracts women, these are very likely three areas worth exploring to determine what your dreams are made of. In the work environment, romance translates into to being sought out for counsel. Nurses spend all day with patients and want to be asked for their opinions and insights. If this do... http://www.healthcarecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=440175 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST