Reblogged from VentureBeat: Count Tyrone Rugen from The Princess Bride wisely said, “If you haven’t got your health, then you haven’t got anything.” While he is an unsavory, six-fingered coward, his point that good health underlies everything is an important one. Seismic shifts are occurring in the health industry. Policy is changing at the federal […]
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The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease
October 9, 2007 
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Quoting: “In its groundbreaking study, “An Unhealthy America: The Economic Impact of Chronic Disease,” the Milken Institute details the enormous financial impact of chronic disease on the U.S. economy – not only in treatment costs, but lost worker productivity – today and in the decades ahead. It also describes the huge savings if a serious […]
Read moreSchools Near Freeways Unhealthy
October 9, 2007 0 Comments
Health experts are warning that school campuses being built near freeways could put students at risk of asthma and other problems caused by road pollutants.Five school buildings are under construction within 500 feet of freeways in different parts of the city, with two more campuses near highways in the planning stages, the Los Angeles Times […]
Read moreBush vetoes popular bill on kids’ health care
October 3, 2007 0 Comments
“WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President George W. Bush on Wednesday vetoed a measure to expand a popular children’s health care program, launching the first in a series of major battles with Democrats over domestic spending.” Bush vetoes popular bill on kids’ health care | Health | Reuters Blogged with Flock ………………….. -Daniel Montano ………………….. Keyword: Daniel […]
Read moreWar Vets Show Brain-Volume Deficits
May 19, 2007 0 Comments
“COGNITIVE DISSONANCE: Researchers discovered learning disabilities and smaller brain volumes in soldiers suffering from several health-related symptoms upon their return from the first Gulf War.” Link Scientific American, May 18th, 2007: Go to the article >> ………………….. -Daniel Montano ………………….. Keyword: Daniel Montano, Dan Montano, user experience design, information architect
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