Friday, May 26, 2017

Low physical activity increases risk of bladder, kidney cancer

A new study shows that a chronic lack of physical activity can drastically increase the chance of developing cancer in the bladder and kidneys, and it suggests that engaging in more physical activity may reduce this risk.

New research suggests that chronic sedentarism can increase the risk of bladder and kidney cancer by over 70 percent.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that, every year, almost 57,000 adults have kidney and renal pelvis cancers in the United States. Additionally, almost 14,000 people per year die from these cancers.


Bladder cancer is also widespread. According to the CDC, around 71,000 U.S. individuals developed bladder cancer in 2013, and almost 16,000 people died as a result.

Read more at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317648.php

Friday, May 12, 2017

Heart Disease Numbers: What They Mean and How to Reduce the Risk

tumblr_n3b006op1g1rd1n1oo1_r1_1280Heart disease is a major public health problem across the globe. It is a major cause of disability, loss of productive life years, and death. The good news is, you may be able to prevent it by making some simple lifestyle changes.

Read more at: https://anthonycasimano.wordpress.com/2017/05/09/heart-disease-numbers-what-they-mean-and-how-to-reduce-the-risk/

Monday, May 8, 2017

The Ten Commandments of Weight Loss and Maintenance

The-Ten-Commandments-of-Weight-Loss-and-Maintenance_article_mainWeight loss! It’s the easiest and hardest thing to do. It’s easy, because if you consistently eat fewer calories than you burn off, you will lose weight. It’s hard, because who wants to eat less or has time to exercise more?
With this in mind, I am going to share with you some helpful guidelines I refer to as the Ten Commandments of Weight Loss and Maintenance!
1. Thou Shall Not Drink Any Liquids Containing Calories
Liquids do not fill you up, yet they can be calorically quite “expensive.” Yes, this includes alcohol. You may have to choose which is more important to you as you only have so many calories in your “bank” to spend each day. The only exception might be unsweetened almond milk or soymilk. These have fewer calories than skim or non-fat milk and much less sugar. Equally important is that they contain healthy fats (mono and poly unsaturated), which are beneficial for good health.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Document Security in Healthcare: How Important Is It

Due to stringent laws protecting sensitive medical information, hospitals and other healthcare providers are scrambling to address their security shortfalls as well. HIPAA, HITECH, and other regulations have forced organizations everywhere to reexamine their healthcare document management and security measures. Failure to safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI) could result in being listed on the infamous data breach “wall of shame.”
But even the most secure fortress has internal security threats. Printers and queues should be configured to prevent unauthorized users from viewing queued print jobs. Enterprise output management software simplifies configuration tasks while providing administrators powerful audit tools to detect and deter unauthorized document access. The saying “trust but verify” definitely applies to healthcare information.
Read more at: https://anthonycasimano.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/document-security-in-healthcare-how-important-is-it/