By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Featured in USATODAY.com | Grand Rounds – Health Tips

American Heart Month may be officially over, but don’t let the lack of media attention fool you into thinking heart disease isn’t a critical issue.
We still need to be mindful of the fact that heart disease is the number one killer [...]

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA

Twitter is a powerful form of social media, and it is a phenomenal resource for sharing information.  Twitter can help improve your health.
A significant blog on Mashable, “HOW TO: Use Social Media for Better Health” by Ben Parr, he writes that “Healthy living can be a shared experience.”
Social media is [...]

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Sharecare.com launched yesterday in San Francisco at the Health 2.0 conference and while I was unable to attend this exciting event, I followed the live twitter feed (#health2con) and it almost felt like I was there.  Having attended the Health 2.0 conferences in the past, the excitement and energy that [...]

Guest Post Submitted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Just Move

We’ve all made the excuses…you can’t face the drive to the gym, you’re too tired at night, getting up in the morning is a chore or it’s too hot or cold outside. So you cozy up on the couch in front of the television. If you’re [...]

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA

You witness an adult collapse to the ground, what do you do?

What would you do?
What would you do if you witnessed the sudden collapse of an adult?
Would you just stand-by and watch?
Would you call 911?  Would you initiate CPR?
Research reveals that bystanders have been reluctant to perform CPR on a [...]