Medicare deadline encourages hospitals to prevent pressure ulcers

The ad that started it all Last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that it would stop reimbursing hospitals for treatment of eight reasonably preventable conditions, including pressure ulcers, in October 2008. That simple announcement has put hospitals across the United States United in a state of anxiety and rightly so. Until

Child Custody: Your Child’s Age and Sex May Count

Among the most interesting elements that a court considers when awarding custody of children is the age and sex of the child. When children are very young, this factor is not so important. After all, a baby’s main concern is to be fed and kept reasonably clean. However, an older child’s preferences are more likely

Wheatgrass juice: four reasons to drink it

When you drink live wheatgrass juice and take a shot of the fresh liquid, almost immediately the nutrients travel to the bloodstream and every cell, system and organ in the body is energized. Many people know that wheatgrass juice is good for the body’s acid-alkaline balance, but many people don’t know about the other main

Dave the Funky Monkey: This Year’s #1 Christmas Toy

Dave the Funky Monkey is predicted to be the most popular and sought after toy this holiday season. It is an adorable electronic toy monkey that can sit on your shoulder, and through some sophisticated animatronics and a small handheld remote control, it has the ability to interact with your family members, friends, colleagues, and

Summer vacation: parenting is easy

The school break is a time for relaxation, recovery, and the energy to re-cooperative, but it can also feel like a burden of responsibility and a costly nightmare if you’re not sure how you’d like to spend the next 6 weeks with your child. If you think of the next 6 weeks as a trial

Understanding Intimacy Styles

In these days, when most of us are at home, either alone or crowded with family members 24/7, each of us has different work or school demands on our time and space, different styles of intimacy can create a lot of discomfort. and we may not even realize that it is the styles of intimacy

how to lose weight fast

• Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water every day. This is on top of the juice or milk that you are going to drink. There is no better substitute for water than water itself. The body needs to be constantly hydrated to effectively metabolize fat. Drinking a glass of water before eating can help

G-Bombs – Six Healthy Foods to Boost Your Immune System

Eat to live. Eat G-bombs. According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, we must eat G-bombs to have super immunities. The question is: what are G-bombs? G holders for vegetables, B holders for beans, O holders for onions, M holders for mushrooms, B holders for berries and S holders for seeds. More importantly, what are the benefits