By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Part II (Running and Biking) My recent post, “Swim, Bike, Run–Simple Tips for the Triathlete Beginner” Part I, focused on the swimming part of a triathlon. Triathlon swimming expert Kevin Koskella shared simple tips for swimming in open waters. Part II of the post focuses on the running and biking aspect of a triathlon. Coach Jeff Kline has been training beginner triathletes for over 20 years. Coach Jeff likes…
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Part I (Swimming) Back in November I posted a blog about the CNN Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge based on a tweet from Sanjay Gupta, MD, Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN. Dr. Sanjay Gupta was looking for eager participants for the Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge. As a result of that post, Linda Fisher-Lewis, a Healthin30 reader was chosen as one of the contestants to train for CNN Fit Nation Triathlon…
Read More...Gary Schwitzer Notes Some Gems in Health News Reporting
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA In my post from Tuesday, June 15, 2010, “Digging Deep: The 411 Behind Medical News Headlines,” Gary Schwitzer, publisher at HealthNewsReview.org offers vital information for health consumers to help them identify accurate and balanced news reporting. Subsequent to publishing that post, Gary Schwitzer published his list of gems that shine among the rubble of daily health news. Gary admires the individuals, teams and news organizations responsible for these stories….
Read More...Digging Deep: The 411 Behind Medical News Headlines
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Let’s face it, health and medical news reported by mainstream media can be misleading. In attempts to capture the attention of the public with alluring headlines, the substance of a news story may be imbalanced and inaccurate. Consumers ought to be skeptical when reading a health story or listening to a segment on their favorite morning show or nightly news program. How do consumers know what questions to ask…
Read More...Smoke-Free Hospitals and Patients
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Nurses and doctors and other members of the health care team strive every day to provide quality patient care. We focus on patients by understanding their needs. We listen, assess and evaluate. We work together as a team focusing not only on the patient, but family members as well. We formulate individual care plans addressing each and every need. Providing quality patient care is the single most important goal…
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