Archive for December, 2013

  • Exercise vs. Lipids? vs. Glycemic drugs? Who wins?

    You'll be surprised!  Pharmaceutical costs high?   Exercise compliance low?  Well, this study demonstrated that the value of exercise in reducing risk of death in people with chronic disease was as good, and sometimes better, than all those medications we see advertised on our televisions every ...

  • Random Data Random Data

    So, we've seen a bunch of statistics lately, all about healthcare, and we thought we would list some here, just for "fun" Per Beckers Hospital Review (11 Statistics on Average Hospital Costs Per Stay): Mean hospital cost per stay by age, 18-44 $7,400; 45-64 $12,500. (From the Agency for Health...