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Is a Health Care Crisis on the Horizon?
November 29, 2012
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Health Sciences
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If there was any doubt, the re-election of President Barack Obama on November 6, 2012, made it clear, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is here to stay. Full implementation of the law is required by 2014, allowing patients, physicians, employers, and other stakeholders two more years to prepare for the impending changes in health care in the United States.
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Is a Pandemic a Risk to Homeland Security?
November 16, 2012
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Homeland Security, Health Sciences
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CTU’s Global Security Series offers background on current national and homeland security topics. In this new series, University Dean of Security Studies, Dr. Morag, will focus on an often unaddressed area of homeland security: public health. Today he begins by taking a deeper look at pandemics, the threats that they pose and how they are discovered and tracked.
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Is Your Health Care Organization Prepared for a Disaster?
November 9, 2012
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Health Sciences
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Preparing for disasters, natural and other, require that health care organizations document and practice the steps they will take. The most important piece of disaster preparedness is making sure the patients are properly taken care of including their diagnosis, treatment, and follow up.
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Is Sleep Deprivation Holding You Back?
September 25, 2012
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Health Sciences
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You’ve heard it before – it is essential to get the proper amount of sleep so you can perform your best at school and work. Yet sleep is still one of the first things modern students and professionals cut from their schedules when they get busy.
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Conservative vs. Liberal Healthcare Viewpoints
September 11, 2012
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Health Sciences
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Healthcare, its access and costs, has been discussed and debated in presidential elections for decades. As November 6th quickly approaches, it remains at the forefront of political dialogue.
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Can Exercise Help You Study?
September 4, 2012
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Health Sciences
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College can be difficult enough adjusting to your new environment, dealing with the increased workload and balancing school along with work and family obligations. Fitting in exercise on top of all this can seem like a daunting task.
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Defying The Odds
August 7, 2012
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General, Health Sciences
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It’s quite an understatement to say Michael Phelps is an accomplished athlete and someone Americans look up to as a success story. However, his road to success was not without bumps.
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Understand Public Excitement, Concern Behind ACA
August 6, 2012
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General, Health Sciences
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has passed the litmus test of the U.S. Supreme Court. The act, also known as ACA or, more commonly, Obamacare, has many Americans excited about the availability of health services made possible under the law. Others are understandably uneasy. As is the case with any change, there are positive and negative aspects which should be fully understood as we move forward.
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Obamacare: The good and bad
July 25, 2012
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Health Sciences
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One thing is certain: the debate on how to provide healthcare in the United States will not stop with the Supreme Court's ruling.
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Why do I have so many unexplained charges on my itemized bill?
June 5, 2012
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Health Sciences
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If you have ever been to a hospital and received an itemized bill, you’ve probably questioned many of the charges.
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