Social Media: Sharecare’s Twitter Chat Educates for Heart Health
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Social media is a powerful platform to help educate consumers and provide valuable and trustworthy information. Twitter Chat’s are a popular real-time question and...
View ArticleHealthy Eating: Smart Recipes for a Healthier You-Three Bean Salad and Tacos
Smart Recipes for a Healthier You will be an ongoing series on Healthin30 recognizing healthy smart simple recipes to help empower you to take charge of your health. The goal is to help provide you...
View ArticleAre Doctors Writing Prescriptions for Fruits and Vegetables?
Fresh produce program gains momentum in weight-loss fight By Christine S. Moyer More doctors are writing prescriptions for a proven weight-loss treatment with no negative side effects — fresh...
View ArticleSharecare Presents: The Great American Smokeout Twitter Chat
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 43.8 million people (18 years or older), in the United States smoke cigarettes. What’s even...
View ArticleBrief Recap of Tweets for The Great American Smokeout
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA The Great American Smokeout Twitter Chat presented by Sharecare was ongoing spirited conversation for five hours filled with valuable information. The Hashtag...
View ArticleVirtual Summit to Empower Caregivers
Please join us today, February 11, 2014 for a virtual summit for caregivers. Impact80 Virtual Summit is the first global conference, to be held online with 1 goal in mind – to support and reach as many...
View ArticleTwitter Heart Chat: Sharecare and American Heart Association
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Twitter Chats are a powerful way to share valuable information in real-time. Sharecare and the American Heart Association partner to host a Twitter Chat on Heart...
View ArticleA TEDEd Presentation, Sugar: Hiding in plain sight, plus other names for...
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA This is a short charming animated informational TED-Ed Original presentation, Sugar: Hiding in plain sight-Robert Lustig. “While sugar is easy to spot in candy, soft...
View ArticleHealthy Eating: Do You Know The Five Refuel Commandments?
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Okay men, this one’s for you. A healthy lifestyle reboot book that focuses on food, fitness and health. REFUEL, is a well-written book, with a dose of humor, by my...
View ArticleWhat is a Medical Emergency?
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA About Emergencies: What is a medical emergency and when to call 9-1-1 Debate brews over whether emergency departments are busier since the Affordable Healthcare Act...
View ArticleHeart Disease in Women: It’s a Big Deal
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Heart disease in women is a big deal. The number one killer of women is heart disease. In the United States, 1 in 4 women dies from heart disease. This post addresses...
View ArticleMisleading Food Labels: It’s a Big Deal
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Reading the list of ingredients is more important than reading the front of the food label. Food labels can be confusing and misleading The description on the front...
View ArticleHealthy Eating: Smart Recipes for a Healthier You-Barbecue Broccoli Sandwich
Here is a simple, healthy and delicious recipe with broccoli taking center stage. Enjoy! By John La Puma, MD Barbecue Broccoli Sandwich Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Servings: 4...
View Article5 Ways to Help Boost Your Happiness
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Here are five simple ways to help boost your happiness right now. 1. Master the moment with wonderment and enthusiasm. “Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” — Socrates...
View ArticleWhy Your New Year’s Resolution Should be “Go Back to Bed”
By Patricia Geraghty FNP-BC, WHNP In our culture we treat sleep almost as a luxury, if you’ve made it through your “to do” list, then you can sleep. We might even consider it a badge of honor; “I’ve...
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