Pave Health Career Pathways To The Middle Class
In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the need for healthcare professionals to provide essential services to society. As a result, there has been a strong push to pave health career pathways to the middle class, ensuring that more people can access these critical jobs and support their families. One of the […]
How One Community Health Plan Maintained Its Mission Through The Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on healthcare organizations across the world. Many healthcare plans have had to adapt their services to meet the changing needs of their communities. One community health plan that has successfully maintained its mission through the pandemic is the Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW). CHPW is a […]
Dietary Supplement Improves Cognition in Alzheimer’s
Approximately 5.5 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer’s dementia, and no cure or preventive measure currently exists. However, a new dietary supplement has shown an ability to improve cognitive function in adults with dementia, based on results of a year-long clinical trial. In the study, 34 adults with an average age of 80 were given one teaspoon, four […]
Detox Your Body With These Health-Related Spring Cleaning Tips
Spring is in the air, and while it’s natural to think of overhauling your home or office, you might want to consider giving your body a tune-up as well by detoxing—a process that is rooted in many traditional health practices such as ayurvedic and Chinese medicine. Consult your health care provider before undergoing any type […]
Best Tips to a Health Lifestyle You Need to Understand
As it is said, health is rich, but some still have this hard lesson to learn. Yes, when we are healthy, how many of us appreciate and respect our bodies? Our everyday routine is to sleep late after a late night, rush to work, eat on the road, work all day and come back late […]
Free Public Senior Exercise Classes on Facebook, YouTube Help Seniors Stay Fit
When gym closures due to COVID-19 locked most seniors out of their exercise classes and daily workout routines this spring, they quickly began combing the internet for new strategies to stay fit. Today, many older adults have turned to options like the Silver&Fit program, which offers four free public workout classes daily on Facebook Live and YouTube.The timing for the […]
How Promedica Prioritizes Data To Address Social Determinants Of Health
ProMedica is a non-profit health system that is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of its patients and communities. As part of this mission, ProMedica recognizes the critical role that social determinants of health play in shaping health outcomes. Social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, […]
3 Approaches To Improving Health Disparities—A Global Health Policy Scan
Health disparities are a pervasive and significant issue that affects populations worldwide. Health disparities are defined as differences in health outcomes between different groups of people, which are often related to social determinants of health such as poverty, race, ethnicity, and geographic location. Addressing health disparities is essential to improving population health and achieving health […]
6 Actions to Control Asthma
Whether making a shopping list or mapping a fire-exit strategy, planning can be useful. It can even be life saving.This holds true for asthma, a chronic disease that inflames and narrows the airways and can make those affected by it feel as if they are breathing through a straw. Controlling asthma requires daily attention. Working […]
2 Popular Drug Benefit Strategies That Have Unintended Consequences For Health Equity
The high cost of prescription drugs is a significant challenge for many Americans, and health plans often use drug benefit strategies to help manage costs. However, two popular drug benefit strategies – formularies and copay structures – can have unintended consequences for health equity. In this article, we will discuss these two strategies and their […]