Mommy Care By Aimee Heckel for The Colorado Daily This spa looks different. First is the entry area. Not far from the hot tea station rests a small basket of toys. Down the hallway in the first massage room, you’ll find an adjustable hydraulic massage table, and next to it, a small wicker bassinet. This is… Continue reading Mommy Care

Common Birth Defect Spurs Mom to Offer Uncommon Care – By JoNel Aleccia for The Seattle Times Anthony James Davidson, age 6, is happy to show strangers his “zoop-zoop.” That’s what the Seattle kindergartner calls the scar that zigzags across the top of his head, barely hidden by dark hair, permanent evidence that he was among… Continue reading Common Birth Defect Spurs Mom to Offer Uncommon Care

By Maggie Menderski for The State Journal-Register CHATHAM — Rasha Said saw a problem with navigation. The issue was just that: an emphasis on sight. Undetectable braille signs plastered to the walls may have been the norm before the technology boom, but Said said today the information lag for the visually impaired is unacceptable. Most people… Continue reading Glenwood High School to Host Pilot for App to Aid Visually Impaired

From California Healthline California lawmakers are considering a bill (AB 927) that aims to improve oversight and transparency of the state’s nursing home industry, the Sacramento Bee reports. The legislation comes after a Bee investigation last year found that California consumers lack information about the ownership and performance of many California nursing homes (Lundstrom,Sacramento Bee,… Continue reading Bill Aims To Boost Transparency, Oversight of Calif. Nursing Homes

By Alexa Ura for The Texas Tribune Kathleen Riley has had 14 rounds of chemotherapy and seven surgeries since she first found a lump in one of her breasts in April. It’s a regimen Riley says she wouldn’t have started if it weren’t for the medical team at Memorial Health System of East Texas. Unable to afford… Continue reading In Funding Fight, Cancer Care Could Be Collateral Damage

By Electa Draper for The Denver Post Medicaid patients enrolling through the state health insurance exchange are taking too much of its resources, exchange board members said Monday, but state officials propose an even tighter partnership. The federal policy of “no wrong door” was meant to be a single online portal for the uninsured that would… Continue reading Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Officials Clash over Medicaid Role

By Lisa Esposito for US News and World Report Health Brian Capshaw, now 52, was a corporate cost accountant in Connecticut when a 1994 car accident left him paralyzed from the chest down. He continued working until 2005, and within two years it became apparent he would need ongoing care. At 45, he became a resident at… Continue reading Crucial Questions to Ask When You’re Choosing a Nursing Home

Shield HealthCare's Ostomy Lifestyle Specialist is featured in this how to exercise with an ostomy video - learn about how to get started after surgery.

We discuss how to exercise with an ostomy safely-reintegrating yourself into an exercise routine and how to stay healthy while doing it.

By Wes Venteicher for the Chicago Tribune Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed $1.47 billion in Medicaid cuts includes reductions in dental services, mental health care and other coverage. But some legislators and patient advocates say the targeted services don’t just help keep people healthy — they also save the state money. The proposed cuts would eliminate or… Continue reading Critics: Medicaid Services That Rauner Wants Cut Actually Save Money