http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium RSS Feed for Health and Money Premium en-us Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:30:00 GMT http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20130615_Convenient_online_booking_robs_activities_of_adventure.html It used to be that when children wanted to play a game of kickball, they would walk around the neighborhood, knocking on doors and asking their friends if they wished to play. This simple act took initiative and leadership. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20130608_Integrative_medicine_is_key_to_health_reform_efforts.html In 1972 President Richard Nixon traveled to the People’s Republic of China to initiate detente and successfully changed the course of the Cold War. In advance of this visit, American journalist James Reston also visited China and, while there, had appendicitis. His postoperative pain was successfully treated with acupuncture. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20130601_Advances_in_TV_technology_open_door_to_binge_viewing.html As hunter-gatherers over the millennia, our movements and life rhythms were guided by the seasons, the sun and moon. In the transition to agrarian society, our daily activities continued to follow the pace of the natural environment and demands of the farm. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20130525__Stimulants_merit_caution_whether_in_pills_or_drinks.html Over the years, Global Advisory Services has consulted not only in wellness and integrative medicine, but also for supplement product development including Zip Fizz, which is still carried at Costco. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20130518_Integrative_approach_gives_Kaiser_edge_in_health_care.html The Affordable Care Act is the primary manifesto of health care reform. While its primary focus is to facilitate increased access to the underserved, it is also designed to reduce the cost of health care and improve delivery. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20130511_New_effort_by_state_could_cause_patients_more_pain.html The state Hawaii Department of Health recently announced that it will begin to link deaths from prescription drugs to the physicians who prescribed them ("Doctors targeted amid rise in painkiller deaths," Star-Advertiser, May 5). http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20130504__Knowledge_good_intentions_are_key_to_business_success.html Genuine success in business depends on knowing not only another's intentions, but also understanding one's own motivations, combined with the ability to appreciate the ramifications of an action over time. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20130427_Shift_to_electronic_records_without_a_lot_of_the_stress.html Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at the 2013 Hawaii Health Workforce Summit focused on improving provider satisfaction and practice sustainability. A 2010 assessment performed by the John A. Burns School of Medicine revealed a shortage of more than 600 practicing physicians, 60 physician assistants and 180 nurse practitioners. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20130420_Pilates_and_yoga_work_best_with_modern_health_care.html In recent years the mass market has seen a remarkable proliferation of services aimed at conditioning, weight loss and wellness. Curves is a streamlined women's fitness club franchise that popularized the 30-minute circuit training workout. http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20130413__Touchscreen_devices_pair_risk_reward_for_young_kids.html The first iPad came out just three years ago and further revolutionized mobile computing beyond expectations. It came on the market Jan. 27, 2010, and sold 500,000 units by the end of the first week.