Achieving the best possible results with yoga relies on you being both dedicated to regular practice and having the ability to overcome any obstacles or difficulties you may face in the course of your training.

Following the correct practices thoroughly will result in the best outcome for you and your body. It is best to find motivation within yourself to dedicate yourself to a particular yoga path, and then apply yourself to Read more »

A joint meeting of Unite/CPHVA’s health sector national industrial committee will take place tomorrow to agree the form action will take.

Members voted three-to-one to take part in industrial action. There was a 53% vote in favour of strike action with 45% against.

Unite/CPHVA said the action would start before Christmas but that the welfare of patients and clients would be paramount.

This year is Read more »

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Medical CPI is only 3.2%.  This is less than the 4.1% average inflation rate over the past ten years and the 6.0% average medical inflation rate over the past 30 years.  In most markets, a slowing economy reduces demand and reduces prices (see the recent decline in oil prices).  With the economic slowdown, will medical care get cheaper soon?

Joe Paduda predicts not.  Why?

Insurance. Read more »

Previous studies looking at the benefits of exercise in HF patients have been inconclusive and have lacked safety data.

This latest study, called ACTION, involved 1,159 patients who were randomly assigned to exercise training and 1,172 patients who did not exercise but had moderate physical activity.

At the end of the 2.5 year study, the researchers found that exercise training reduced the risk of hospitalisation for cardiovascular Read more »