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Understanding the FLU and the FLU SHOT
Thursday, January 31, 2013 20:37 No CommentsBy Dr. Andy Baldwin
Dr. Andy Baldwin
In this blog I strive to help you understand the dreaded “FLU” virus and explain why getting the “FLU SHOT” is the right thing to do, both for yourself and your community.
Influenza virus is responsible for more than 36,000 deaths in the United States each year. Most of these deaths [...]
Searching Online for Health Information
Friday, December 14, 2012 14:16 No CommentsBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Internet activities go beyond using it to check your email, making online purchases, managing your online banking, playing games or updating your status in the social networking circles.
80% of internet users search online for health information.
According to Pew Internet and American Life Project: [Source]
85% of U.S. adults use the internet.
85% [...]
Healthy Eating: What is Anti-Aging?
Monday, December 10, 2012 17:26 No CommentsPart 3 of 3
“What is Anti-Aging?”by Dr. Barry Sears is part-three of the three-part series in the Healthy Eating section. Part-one “Are You a Food Addict?” by Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D. can be found here, and part-two “Foods That Help Fight Fat” by Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D. is published here .
What is Anti-Aging?
By Dr. Barry [...]
Healthy Eating: Foods That Help Fight Fat
Friday, December 7, 2012 15:41 No Comments“Foods That Help Fight Fat” is part-two of the three-part series. The series features guest posts by Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D., and Dr. Barry Sears, and are featured in the Healthy Eating Section. Part-One “Are You a Food Addict?” can be found here.
Foods That Help Fight Fat
By Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D.
Part 2
When I overdid it [...]
Grand Rounds on Healthin30 Features Health IT – Mobile Technology, Telemedicine and More
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 16:34 4 CommentsBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Thank you to everyone who submitted posts for Grand Rounds. I greatly appreciate it. Grand Rounds is a summary of the best health care writing online. It features stories, opinions and analysis from doctors, nurses, patients, researchers and administrators, as well as journalists. This edition features health care technology [...]



Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA, is an award-winning journalist, media broadcaster, speaker, medical blogger, consultant, media trainer, and health expert. She is creator, executive producer and host of Health in 30® Radio Show. Barbara is a registered nurse active on the front lines of health care: She is a head nurse at a level 2 trauma center and covers multiple medical and surgical units, critical care, oncology, cardiology and step-down units, the psychiatric in-patient unit and the Women’s and Children’s units, pediatric ER and Barbara has many years experience covering the main emergency room. Her clinical experience ranges from oncology to general medicine and surgery.
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