Happy NP Week to all of my NP colleagues out there! If you are a patient of an NP or work with one, be sure to recognize the fine work they do every day. Here is the press release from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the theme this...

I came across this well thought out commercial that has appeared on TV from the U.S. Department of Human Health & Services' Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ). Their website has a few other public service announcement-type of ads. With...

With all the talk about H1N1 influenza, I think it;s important for folks to understand where the H1 and N1 come from. The "H" comes from the substance hemagglutinin and the "N" comes from neuraminidase. There have been identified influenza strains of...

I recently decided to obtain auto insurance quotes from most of the major insurance companies websites. The quote process is generally very simple: enter your information and you get an instant on-line quote. As I feel it necessary to perform some due...

The New York State Department of Health recently passed emergency regulations requiring all healthcare personnel working in hospital and nursing homes to receive mandatory influenza vaccinations or face termination of employment. I am a vaccine...