Posts Tagged ‘prevention’
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 [...]
Social Media: Sharecare’s Twitter Chat Educates for Heart Health
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:45 No CommentsBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Social media is a powerful platform to help educate consumers and provide valuable and trustworthy information. Twitter Chat’s are a popular real-time question and answer session.
Join us today, February 22, 2012 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST (9 a.m. to 11 a.m. PST) for Sharecare’s Twitter chat on heart [...]
Andy Baldwin Navy Doctor Finds Respect in Kenya
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 16:19 No CommentsGuest Post by Andy Baldwin, MD
The spirit and joy of running and living is alive in Kenya
One word can sum up the way of life here in Kenya, RESPECT.
Before I went to sleep in my grass and mud hut that first night in Kenya, I asked if there was anyone who would like to get [...]
Why One Navy Medical Officer Loves Family Medicine
Monday, June 6, 2011 16:04 4 Comments“Family Physicians are the bedrock of U.S. healthcare.” – Dr. Andy Baldwin
Why I LOVE Family Medicine
Guest Post by Andrew Baldwin, MD
I’ve been a leader all my life, from Swim Team Captain, to Student Council President, to being a lead physician of our Navy Special Operations Team. I want to continue being a leader for [...]
Heart Disease in Women: Ladies, Love Your Heart All Year Long
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 18:13 3 CommentsBy 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 [...]



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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