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Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA  is a featured writer for The Huffington Post.

Blog Entries by Barbara Ficarra

Hurricane Sandy: No Match for Nurses’ Resolve

Too Much Hype in the Mobile Health App World?

Engage With Empathy

Is Gaming Changing Health Care and Helping You Live a Healthier Life? Part 4

Is Gaming Changing Health Care and Helping You Live a Healthier Life? Part 3

Is Gaming Changing Health Care and Helping You Live a Healthier Life? Part 2

Is Gaming Changing Health Care and Helping You Live a Healthier Life? Part 1

Companies Curb Health Care Costs With Penalties and Rewards for Employees

Social Networking: How Powerful Are Your Social Circles?

Social Networking On The Front Line Of New Modern Medicine

Ladies, Love Your Body, Protect Your Heart

‘BPA’ Plastic Bottles: Are They Safe?

Patient Care: Why You, the Patient, Are the Most Important Part of the Health Care Team

How Empathy Can Help Empower Patients

Engaging Consumers in Health IT

How to Maximize Your Doctor’s Visit

The 3 Secrets to a Wildly Popular YOU

3 Tips for a Spectacular YOU, Oh Really?

What Pushing Hard and Fast Can Do

Worried About Popping Pills If You’re a Superwoman?

Do You Know the Signs of a Real Life Heart Attack, Not the Hollywood Version?

Is A ‘Spoonful’ Of Medicine Dangerous?

States Need Help, Smokers Have Hope

Superfoods to Help Kick-Start a Declining Libido in Men

How To Deal With The Drama For A Happier, Healthier You

Front Food Labels are Misleading: FDA is Ready to Tackle Food Manufacturers

Yoga: It’s Cool Like Tara Stiles and It’s Great for Your Health

3 Ways for a Better, Happier and Healthier You

Extremely Tired and Completely Worn Out? What It Could Mean Plus Questions to Ask Your Doctor

It Takes Only 15 to 20 Seconds and It Can Keep You Healthy

How to Avoid Nightmare Care in the Hospital

Why Doctors & Nurses Need Twitter

Prescription Drugs: Keep Out of Reach of Teens

Happiness Spreads Like Wildfire

Nurses on TV: HawthoRNe is Strong Stuff

Be Back In An Hour: What We Can Learn From Twitter

Live in the Moment or Envision the Future? – How to Get Excited For Both

TV Nursing Dramas: Nurse Jackie Needs Healing, Hawthorne Offers Hope

What Do Patients Really Want?

5 Ways to Improve Your Health