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1 VW Bus. 2 Guys. 50 States. 1 Million Dreams.

WHAT IS OOLA? Oola-la … that’s what life feels like when you’re in the sweet spot, when your life is balanced, and growing in the 7 key areas of health and well-being (the 7 F’s of Oola): fitness, finance, family, field (career), faith, friends and […]

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‘How Long Have I Got, Doc?’ Why Many Cancer Patients Don’t Have Answers

Re-posted from Kaiser Health News – khn.org | By Liz Szabo In the past four years, Bruce Mead-e has undergone two major surgeries, multiple rounds of radiation and chemotherapy to treat his lung cancer. Yet in all that time, doctors never told him or his […]

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How much do you know about Medicaid?

We have an expert with us, Alex Lawson the Executive Director of Social Security Works. For over 50 years, Medicaid has provided vital health insurance protections to seniors in nursing homes and low-income Americans of all ages. Although the majority of Medicaid beneficiaries are children […]

Secrets Of A Baby Nurse

Author and RN Marsha Podd talks about how to say “NO” to your baby. How and when do you start saying NO to baby? RN and author of “Secrets of a Baby Nurse”, Marsha Podd is with us today. Parents you won’t want to miss […]

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California Could Be The First To Pass Single Payer Legislation

Here’s a statistic for you. The CEO of United Healthcare Stephen Hemsley makes $10,597.00 an hour or $177.00 a minute. In 2015 his compensation was 66 million but that did not include the sale of stock–which brought the total compensation to 102 million. It’s time […]

Simple. Safe RN Staffing Saves Lives.

Many Americans may be surprised to know that California is the only state in the country with mandatory limits on the number of patients a nurse can be assigned at one time. The regulations were enacted in 2004, after nurses with the California Nurses Association/National […]

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The Facts About Social Security. It Works and It’s Not Going Bankrupt!

Social Security Works and a growing chorus of prominent voices in Congress and elsewhere are calling for the expansion of our Social Security system—people who know that Social Security will not “go broke” and does not add a penny to the national debt. Nancy Altman […]

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Casey Hobbs RN And Co-Host Of Nurse Talk Radio

From the other side of the divide. “I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer stage 2b to 3b on November 8, 2016, otherwise known as Election Day. There were two things I was certain of that day, the first was that Hillary would win the election, […]

Sad But True The Topic Of Bullying Is Popular These Days

Ever been the target of a workplace bully? Andrew Faas, the author of the new book, “From Bully To Bull’s Eye” has first hand experience as a bully and a victim of bullying. It cost him his high profile corporate job and caused serious illness. […]