by Patty Holder

There are very few foods in the world that can claim to be superfoods. Superfoods must have many more benefits besides just providing enough calories and little nutrition. However, there are some foods that are able to be elevated to superfood status because of the incredible benefits they can deliver.

Acai berry is one of these foods. With its ability to do everything from increase weight loss to fighting off disease, Read more »

The NY Times takes aim at University Hospital in Syracuse.

Despite data that show that it ranks low in hospital-acquired infections and provides expensive, low-quality care, the hospital remains open.

It has been recommended that the hospital shrink, or merge with another. But instead of doing so, it has expanded.

The difficulty lies in the fact that hospitals are major employers of the city. Any type of closure Read more »

The chief nursing officer is one of four DoH officials joining the board from within the NHS. The others are medical director Sir Bruce Keogh, England’s CMO Sir Liam Donaldson and David Behan, the department’s director for social care.

The NQB, established in last summer’s Darzi review, will be responsible for monitoring quality within the NHS, and will produce an annual report comparing the English health service Read more »