December 31, 2011, 10:24 am
A screen grab of a video ad for Vanderbilt University Medical Center features Dr. Mia Levy (right), an oncologist.
from WPLN
Hospitals stepped up their advertising in 2011, and some newcomers to the national marketing game are academic medical centers. While the coast-to-coast commercials help attract faculty and students, they’re also aimed at getting more paying patients to travel for treatment.
The biggest spenders on advertising are, not surprisingly, the household names in medical care. Mayo Clinic, Mount Sinai and New York Presbyterian led the way for the first half of 2011.
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December 30, 2011, 7:22 pm
-New technology is allowing people to hear things they have never been able to hear before.
At age two, a viral infection took Kelly Schwabenbauers hearing. She tried a variety of hearing aids which went over the ear, or in the ear.
“I wasnt really satisfied with them. A lot of ringing and ear aches,” Schwabenbauer said.
She asked her doctor if there was anything else she could try.
Because she had moderate hearing loss she was a good candidate for a partially implanted device to help her hear. These have become available over the last 10 years.
Just behind the ear drum are three small bones called ossicles. The
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December 28, 2011, 6:48 pm
According to the National Institutes of Health, 65 percent of adults are overweight or obese. That means, statistically speaking, theres a good chance shaping up and shedding pounds is on your resolution list.
Before you decide to join a gym, hire a personal trainer or sign up for a mini-marathon, two local health and fitness experts who have won the weight-loss battle share strategies for how to make a successful transition from fitness resolution to lifestyle change.
What is your vision?
New Years resolutions tend to be broad: lose 20 pounds, join a gym or start jogging.
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December 14, 2011, 9:35 am
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Back in the 1990s, there was a famous saying bandied about in American politics. Democratic political consultant James Carville coined it, using it to keep his candidate (Bill Clinton) on message about the single most important issue in the campaign. The slogan was this: Its the economy, stupid!Well, to paraphrase that classic slogan, when it comes to energy, Its the whole person, stupid!Of course it goes without saying that Im not calling you stupid. What I am saying, however, and have said numerous times throughout these pages, is that energy doesnt just happen.
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December 12, 2011, 10:04 pm
The coolest thing about putting together products for all of you is the feedback that I get. Here is a note from Chase Scott, who recently picked up CRUSH: Total Gripper Domination.
When I started this project, it began just as a bonus video for those who were buying Vulcan Grippers from me, but before I knew it I had put together the Ultimate Gripper Training Resource.
I continually added to this video over the course of two months in order to make it as complete as possible.
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