by Jill Hoffman | Feb 4, 2015 | Editorial
It’s no secret that healthcare costs have been rising steadily for years and the numbers tell the story. Adjusted for inflation, Americans spent $75 billion for healthcare in 1970 and $2.6 trillion in 2010. And that number is expected to almost double by 2021,...
by Jill Hoffman | Dec 18, 2014 | Editorial
What if there was a miracle drug that could add years to your life and didn’t cost a thing? Well, it’s here and it’s called exercise, specifically running. According to a study of 55,000 adults in Dallas who were monitored from six to 24 years, those who ran as little...
by Jill Hoffman | Dec 4, 2014 | Editorial
Imagine you’re searching the Internet for information about those funny lumps on your elbow or that queasy feeling in your stomach, and you are suddenly looking at a popup window with a live doctor waiting to help you. You might think that’s either fantastic or...
by Jill Hoffman | Nov 18, 2014 | Editorial
More than 450,000 Americans die every year from tobacco use, and around 300,000 die from obesity related diseases. To date, less than 5,000 people have died worldwide from the 2014 Ebola outbreak. As of this writing, only one person has died in the United States, and...
by Jill Hoffman | Sep 9, 2014 | Editorial
In April 2014, the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, noted a major milestone. More than 8 million Americans signed up for health insurance. The newly insured joined the ranks of 75 million aging baby boomers expected to increase demand on clinics, hospitals, and...
by Jill Hoffman | Jul 31, 2014 | Editorial
In May 2014, late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel sent a camera crew out to streets of Los Angeles to interview people who said they were on gluten-free diets. However, none of the interviewees were able to define gluten. They just heard it was bad. And with a name...
