By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Latest breaking news this week New mammogram guidelines set by the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) now recommends that women begin breast cancer screening every two years starting at age 50, instead of every year beginning at age 40. These new standards sent a shock wave throughout women and the medical community. The American College of Surgeons released a statement today on its website in strong support…
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA After you had the tough task of searching for health information on the H1N1 swine flu vaccine from various media outlets; you’ve now determined that you would like to receive the H1N1 vaccine, but where do you go to get the H1N1 swine flu vaccine? Thanks to Mashable, (the world’s largest leading blog focused exclusively on Web 2.0 and Social Media news) for sharing information on how Google has…
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Barbara and Kevin’s First, “He Said, She Said” Read our tips in our next post to find out how to be an empowered health consumer! She Said – Barbara Health Information – Confusing? I think most of us feel that there is so much health information circulating the web, in print and on TV that it can often be confusing. Major news networks may have the best intention to provide solid information, but there are…
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