EMR, commonly known as electronic medical record, has opened a new chapter of service quality in the field of healthcare. It has brought opportunities for the medical staff to make their work life as effortless as possible by streamlining clinical procedures. In recent past when EMR was introduced it took huge amount of resources in the form of human capital, ...
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Swine Flu – Can You Catch it From Your Hotel Bedding?
How many times have you stayed in a hotel where you wondered about the hygiene and cleanliness of the bedding. What can you actually catch from sleeping on an unclean bed. Even if the sheets have been changed, what about the pillow or bedspread or blanket ? Hepatitis A virus can survive outside the body for for months. HAV can ...
Read More »Biological Farming: How Natural Farming Works
The idea of biological farming is to focus on whole ecosystems, particularly the soil environment, rather than just the above ground plant environment. The farmer must encompass air, water, soil, plants, and all organisms into his or her farming practices. The objective is to stimulate biological activity in the soil and use natural organisms as our fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. ...
Read More »Stagnant Liver Qi – The Cause of Many Eye Problems
Do you have a blockage in your liver qi? Disharmony in our health can often be traced back to stuck liver blood and qi . Qi is the vital energy or life force that circulates in all our bodies. When qi becomes stuck due to negative emotions, trauma, cold or parasites, the result is that there is a snowballing effect ...
Read More »Dog Not Eating? 5 Causes and Cures
If you have a dog not eating you are probably concerned and actually you have good reason to be. Dogs losing their appetite can be caused by simple behavioral or environmental reasons that can be fairly easily addressed at home. However a loss of appetite could also be a symptom of a much more serious problem that is going to ...
Read More »Ayurvedic Medicines For Erectile Dysfunction
Is it true that there are ayurvedic medicines for erectile dysfunction that work? Some are skeptical, but in this article we will try to find out the truth about these remedies. The best thing is they are natural, and not nearly as harmful as the drugs that sometimes are prescribed by doctors. Ayurvedic medicine originated in India during the Vedic ...
Read More »White Spot or Ick Is a Common, But Easily Curable Fish Disease
White Spot White spot disease is caused by a parasite called Ichthyophthirius multifilis. This disease is also called Ick or occasionally Ich or Ichy. Symptoms The fish has white spots on its skin. The spots are about the size of a pinhead and the fish can look as if it has been sprinkled with salt or sugar grains. The parasite ...
Read More »How to Decide on Your Niche As a Party Planner
There is No Business like the Party Business! Every Party Planner I have ever known, including me, has done Events that we did not want to do because, well, it paid the bills. But once you get over the “I’m going to take this or I will starve” attitude and realize that you have a talent and are a creative ...
Read More »Taking Prescription or OTC Medicines Overseas? Be Careful!
If you use common over-the-counter painkillers or medicines, or your health depends on regular doses of prescription medicine, this matter should be at the top of your ‘to do’ list when planning a holiday or trip – along with purchasing adequate travel insurance and checking passport and visa requirements. These days security at airports around the world is so strict ...
Read More »Saving Cocos Island and Its Marine Ecosystem: An Act of Superior Governance
Though tiny, Cocos Island (12 miles around), is one of the jewels of Costa Rica’s National Parks and a UNESCO designated World Heritage site. It is the only island in the eastern Pacific containing a tropical rain forest. And, in March 2011, an amazing, transformative event occurred. An event of extraordinary governance. On that day, and with a stroke of ...
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