The nasal septum is the bone and cartilage that divides the nasal cavities into two separate chambers. It is normally located at the midline making the nostrils symmetrical.
Shefali S. Kulkarni compiled this selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
New England Journal Of Medicine: Auditing Access To Specialty Care For Children With Public Insurance – In this study, researchers posing as parents sought specialty care for children in Cook County, Ill., to examine access opportunities for families on Medicaid. They found a major disparity between children with public insurance versus private insurance — 66 percent of the callers saying the children were insured by Medicaid were denied an appointment, compared to 11 percent with a private plan. The
The initiative, announced Wednesday, uses prizes and challenges to encourage accelerated research and development activities in the health IT sector.
The Hill: Administration Launches Health IT Investment Initiative The Obama administration on Wednesday launched a new initiative aimed at spurring health information technology innovations and awarded the first $5 million to two projects. The so-called Investing in Innovations (i2) Initiative was made possible by the America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010, which was signed into law Jan. 4. It uses prizes and challenges to spur research and development and improve U.S. co
When you have a lot of weight to lose, it can be hard to work out. Not only is it physically uncomfortable, but there are often emotional challenges, too — particularly if you feel too out of shape to go to a gym filled with buff bodies and wall-to-wall mirrors.
Amy Stevens has been there. The 38-year-old from Erwin, Tenn., has shed 151 pounds in the past year and a half, down from 368 pounds.
The most precious gift and greatest joy a woman can give is giving birth to a beautiful baby. Though a lot of women would say “I want to get pregnant” or “I am ready to be pregnant”, but the reality is, some women would get pregnant with no trouble whereas others would have a hard time and would need an enormous deal of optimism and patience. If a co