Leaving the Emergency Room – It’s Great to be Discharged, but be Sure to Follow Instructions!
By Barbara Ficarra Have you ever been a patient in an emergency department? If your visit to the ED didn’t require an admission, that’s good news. After being told by the ED doctor that you could go home and armed you with discharge instructions, you most likely want to high tail it out of there as fast as you can. Wait! Not so fast. It’s really vital that you do not leave the ED until…
Read More...Saving the Planet, One Diaper at a Time
By Alan Greene, MD As a father and pediatrician, I’ve changed many diapers-enough to teach me that diapers are a daily reminder that as humans we deplete resources as we consume, and we make messes with our waste. Those landfill diapers that are so easily tossed into the trash are clearly a major ecological issue. But what about the energy, water, and often chlorine involved in laundering cloth diapers? Comparing the environmental impact of different…
Read More...James J. James, MD, Director of the American Medical Association
Tune in on Friday, June 20th, James James, MD joins Barbara Ficarra live on the Health in 30 Radio Show from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT. If you’re in the New York listening area – Rockland County, NY, set your dial to WRCR AM 1300 Radio Rockland or go online to listen live. Go to Healthin30.com and click the WRCR logo and click listen live! James J. James, MD, DrPH, MHA, is Director of…
Read More...Legal Side of Nursing
Legal Side of Nursing – The Unintentional Medical Mistakes & Wrongful Prosecution of Nurses, Who’s Responsible? Edie Brous, RN, Esq. Joins Barbara Ficarra on the Next Health in 30 Radio Show to Talk About How This Impacts Nursing & Patient Safety Tune in on Friday, May 23rd, Edie Brous, RN, Esq. joins Barbara Ficarra to talk about who’s responsible for the unintentional medical mistakes by nurses and wrongful prosecution. This show will delve into how…
Read More...Nicotine Addiction with Carl R. Sullivan, MD
Carl R. Sullivan, MD, Professor, Vice-Chair of the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at West Virginia University School of Medicine and Medical Director of Substance Abuse Programs for West Virginia University Hospitals, Joins Barbara Ficarra on the Health in 30 Radio Show on Friday, May 16th to Talk About Nicotine Addiction. Tune in on Friday, May 16th, Carl R. Sullivan, MD joins Barbara Ficarra to talk about nicotine addiction. If you’re in the New…
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