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McDermott Associates Announces 2012 Executive Compensation Survey Tailored to Middle Market Companies

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McDermott Associates Announces 2012 Executive Compensation Survey Tailored to Middle Market Companies











Executive Compensation Specialists D.G. McDermott Associates announce a new executive compensation survey just for middle market companies


Red Bank, NJ (PRWEB) May 10, 2012

D.G. McDermott Associates and PRESIDENT&CEO Magazine announce the rollout of a new Executive Compensation Survey specifically designed for middle market companies. The survey gives company owners the opportunity to compare their executive compensation and benefits plans to industry and the broader market.

Though pay practices continue to take center stage, middle market businesses have not had sources for reliable, unbiased third party data that can help them benchmark their executive pay and benefits plans against a broad cross-section of similar companies.

“Most of the scrutiny has been on executive compensation at Fortune 500 companies,” says Don McDermott, owner and principal of D.G. McDermott Associates, a Red Bank, NJ, management consulting firm. “The 2012 Middle Market Executive Compensation Survey is the first tailored for public and private middle-market companies that will offer confidential, real-world comparisons to other middle-market companies.”

McDermott Associates, with consulting specialties in human resources and executive compensation, developed this survey in collaboration with PRESIDENT&CEO magazine, the publication for and about middle market executives.

The cost for survey participation is $ 495 per company and enrollment is open until May 31, 2012. Survey participants will receive a customized analysis for 19 senior management titles. Comparisons by position, then by geographic area, revenues, ownership type, and industry category will also be provided.

Those interested in the survey can learn more at http://www.dgm.com/surveyinfo or by calling D.G. McDermott Associates at 732.842.8634. Those who want to enroll can do so at http://www.dgm.com/MidMktExecCompSurvey.

About D.G. McDermott Associates

Founded in 1985, D.G. McDermott Associates, LLC, is a full-service management consulting firm that provides practical human resources and executive compensation programs to a range of public, private and not-for-profit firms. The company is known for thinking outside the box, and blending successful age-old business practices into modern-day solutions. McDermott Associates is based in Red Bank, N.J., and has served clients in the financial services, health care, durable and nondurable goods industries, utilities, and non-profits. For more information about McDermott Associates, visit dgm.com or call 732.842.8634.

About PRESIDENT&CEO Magazine

PRESIDENT&CEO is a magazine for, and about, American’s middle market C-level executives. The magazine focuses on the life and business demands associated with the challenge of being a middle market CEO, including management challenges, personal wealth management, finance and operations, travel and other “executive lifestyle” issues, and more. For more information about the publication visit presidentandceomagazine.com.











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New Healthline.com Interactive Map Visualizes Correlation between Type 2 Diabetes and Access to Fresh Food, Poverty Levels

Posted by on April 16, 2012 1 comment

New Healthline.com Interactive Map Visualizes Correlation between Type 2 Diabetes and Access to Fresh Food, Poverty Levels












Diabetes Incidence Data Visualization


San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 16, 2012

Healthline.com, a leading source of online health and wellness information, today published a new visual interactive tool that analyzes county-level diabetes incidence and the overlap with average household income levels, poverty rates, and “food deserts” – areas where healthy, affordable food is unavailable. Using data from the US Census and the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Healthline has created the first multi-tiered tool to examine adult diabetes on a national scale in conjunction with relevant socio-economic factors. This comprehensive approach to visualizing and understanding diabetes rates will allow researchers, payers, healthcare providers, advocacy organizations and public health agencies to better understand regional risk factors and identify potential solutions.

Color-coded and user-friendly, the interactive map allows viewers to select an individual state or county for detailed information or watch the entire map change as they filter out counties by diabetes, food desert, income, or poverty criteria. Healthline has translated the CDC’s disease-rate maps to provide users a better understanding of the correlation of disease to a combination of health and economic data. The map is easily scalable and customizable to allow users to set specific percentage or dollar ranges for their desired combination of factors on the map.

The American Diabetic Association believes the number of diabetic adults in the U.S. is more than 25 million and growing swiftly. Healthline is committed to developing educational and novel online health tools and today’s release of this interactive map helps users easily comprehend and compare areas with the highest and lowest rates of diagnosed diabetes, food deserts, incomes, and poverty rates.

About Healthline Networks

Healthline Networks is the fastest growing provider of intelligent health information services, enabling 100 million consumers a month to make more confident, informed healthcare decisions. The company’s proprietary consumer healthcare taxonomy, the largest of its kind, powers a suite of intelligent health search, content and advertising services. Combining advanced search technology with deep medical expertise, Healthline partners with a network more than 50 trusted destination sites that include publishers, portals, search engines, employers and health plans. Headquartered in San Francisco and named to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 in 2010 and 2011, Healthline is backed by Aetna, Comcast Ventures, GE, Investor Growth Capital, Kaiser Permanente, Reed Elsevier, U.S. News & World Report, and VantagePoint Capital Partners. For more information, visit http://www.healthlinenetworks.net





















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The Walnut Creek Book, The Magazine For All Things To Do And See In Walnut Creek, Launches On August 1, 2012

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The Walnut Creek Book, The Magazine For All Things To Do And See In Walnut Creek, Launches On August 1, 2012











The Walnut Creek Book Example Cover


Walnut Creek, CA (PRWEB) March 31, 2012

Diablo Publications announced today that the premiere issue of The Walnut Creek Book will be distributed to more than 12,000 readers in the San Francisco East Bay. Produced by the staff of Diablo magazine, The Walnut Creek Book will offer a comprehensive guide to the city of Walnut Creek, covering everything from food and fashion to nightlife and the great outdoors.

The publication will include a comprehensive dining section, which will explore Walnut Creek’s hip and happening restaurant scene, from the best white tablecloths to the best cheap eats. Included will be features on fashion and shops, highlighting the city’s best stores for the ultimate shopping scoop. Also included is nightlife and culture, which will cover arts centers, galleries, and nightclubs, as well as city life.

Highlighting the city as a dynamic and exciting place to live, The Walnut Creek Book will also cover the business climate, schools, health care, and real estate. For the adventurer, the publication will include recreation, fitness, parks, and trails.

“With the economy rebounding more so than ever in Walnut Creek, the timing for The Walnut Creek Book is perfect. The city is a top shopping and dining destination, which ranks alongside San Francisco’s Union Square, Palo Alto’s Stanford Shopping Center, and San Jose’s Santana Row,” states Barney Fonzi, Group Publisher for Diablo Publications. “The city offers a unique experience for residents and visitors alike, and The Walnut Creek Book will reflect all the city has to offer.”

About Diablo Publications

For over 32 years, Diablo Publications has been creating award-winning publications, including Diablo magazine, Napa Sonoma magazine, The Walnut Creek Book, Diablo Arts, and the Tri-Valley California Visitors Guide. Covering travel, theater, lifestyle, and home design, Diablo Publications celebrates the people, places, and pleasure of the East Bay and North Bay. Diablo Publications’ custom content division, Diablo Custom Publishing (DCP), provides complete print and online marketing communications and customer publishing services for corporate clients nationwide. For more information, visit diablomag.com or dcpubs.com. Also available is the new Diablo Local business directory.





















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Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum Establishes Statewide Network to Improve Patient Care

Posted by on September 23, 2011 1 comment

Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum Establishes Statewide Network to Improve Patient Care











Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum


Baton Rouge, LA (PRWEB) August 10, 2011

The Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum is on the fast track to develop the Louisiana Health Information Exchange (LaHIE), which will give providers access to health records and connect existing sources of patient data within the state. To accomplish this, the Quality Forum has selected Orion Health as its primary technology provider.

“This important decision has been reached due to the efforts of many dedicated Quality Forum stakeholders that include providers, payers, employers and consumers across the state. Their expertise in reviewing and assessing technology solutions from many vendors was invaluable. The states of Maine and Alaska, as well as multiple different regional and provider exchanges, rely on Orion Health to deliver their performance objectives. We are excited to soon offer health care providers in Louisiana a powerful, secure and comprehensive exchange solution,” commented Cindy Munn, the Quality Forum’s Executive Director.

According to Munn, the initial focus of the project will be to develop secure point-to-point messaging to help providers access critical health information and to achieve Meaningful Use quickly.

Additional benefits of LaHIE are designed to improve timely access to patient information, improve patient safety, increase security of records, increase consumer engagement, more adequately measure and improve public health benchmarks and reduce health care costs.

“LaHIE is another critical step in our ambitious agenda to improve health care services in our state and the health of our residents,” said DHH Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein. “While DHH has been working closely with health care providers to enhance the use of electronic health records, bringing this additional information technology into our health care marketplace will make the current technology use more meaningful and make our state more efficient. Louisianians deserve the highest level of patient safety and enhanced access to care when and where they need it. I am grateful for the hard work and dedication of our providers, stakeholders and leadership of the Quality Forum as we continue working in partnership on efforts that improve the health and lives of our state’s residents.”

Quality Forum President Karen DeSalvo, MD, reiterated that the selection of Orion Health’s technology platform for LaHIE is a crucial step forward for improving patient care in Louisiana. “The Forum is also in a unique position to assist physicians who want to join the network. Our experiences with creating LaHIE and managing the Louisiana Health Information Technology (LHIT) Resource Center have provided us with an informed perspective on what help health care workers need to get up to speed quickly with technology,” she added.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) approved the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum’s strategic and operational plan for LaHIE earlier this year. The Quality Forum is a private, not-for-profit organization that serves as the State-Designated Entity to plan and implement LaHIE, to oversee the state’s regional extension center and to lead initiatives designed to improve health care quality for Louisiana residents.

For more information, please visit http://www.lhcqf.org.

About the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum

The Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum is a private, not-for-profit organization, dedicated to advancing evidence-based, collaborative initiatives to improve the health of Louisiana citizens. Its main areas of focus include quality measurement, clinical quality improvement, the patient-centered medical home, outreach/education and health information technology. The Quality Forum serves as the State-Designed Entity to lead the planning and implementation of health information technology grants contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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PHFE Receives Grants for Health Information Exchange

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PHFE Receives Grants for Health Information Exchange










Los Angeles, California (Vocus/PRWEB) March 09, 2011

On Monday, March 7, 2011 Cal e Connect, the state of California’s health information exchange entity announced four grants designed to improve health information exchange activities in communities across California.

Public Health Foundation Enterprises, (PHFE), was fortunate enough to be involved in two of those grants. OCPRHIO, (Orange County Partnership Regional Health Information Organization), PHFE’s Orange County, California health information exchange project was awarded a grant for $ 795,761 to continue and expand its activities and LANES, (Los Angeles Network for Enhanced Services), was awarded a grant for $ 996,070 to build on ongoing efforts in Los Angeles including PHFE’s sponsored Health e LA project.

In both instances, PHFE will act as the fiscal sponsor for the projects.

PHFE CEO Mark J Bertler noted, “PHFE is pleased and proud to be a partner in both of these innovative initiatives”. “We believe that we have the right people and organizations involved in these projects to be successful in both Orange and Los Angeles Counties.”

“The Cal e Connect funding couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. Grant awards like these rewards the hard work of a talented and dedicated group of stakeholders” He noted.

These projects were part of the first round of funding provided by Cal e Connect. This funding is part of the HITECH portion of federal stimulus funding that California received.

These projects in consort with efforts to promote meaningful use of electronic health records, recruit and train health information professionals and expand tele-health initiatives are intended to improve patient care and access to timely health-related information.

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Attention All Public Health Emergency Responders, ?Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response? is Now Available

Posted by on July 31, 2011 1 comment

Attention All Public Health Emergency Responders, “Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response” is Now Available












Landover, MD (PRWEB) October 15, 2010

The PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation announces the publication of its fourth book, Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response: Principles & Practice. Written by U.S. Public Health Service leaders with expertise in responding to public health emergencies nationally and internationally, the book provides a comprehensive much-needed reference for all emergency medical response personnel. It organizes a vast array of emergency public health organizational and practice information in a form that allows ready understanding of the principles and practice norms within the field, and their inter-relationships. As noted by the book’s Senior Editor, 17th U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, the book will “…serve to enhance the knowledge and professionalism of those who are tasked with an emergency response mission.” Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response is an essential resource in learning about the actions and approaches that are utilized in dealing with public health related disasters in this Nation and within the complex global community.

“Wow! Admiral Carmona and colleagues have written the essential disaster manual. Every officer of the Public Health Service, and every civilian responder, will not just study it, but pack it in their duffle bag. Military and academic leaders will also be caught referring to it with the next pandemic, hurricane, earthquake, or bombing. A real service to the nation, indeed to all nations.” — Colonel S. Ward Casscells, MD, US Army Reserve, Tyson Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Public Health, and Vice President, University of Texas at Houston, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (2007-9)

“The challenge in health in the 21st century will be merging public health principles and clinical practice more effectively. Nowhere is this more imperative than in preparation and response to disasters. This book offers the interested reader insight into how that can happen in its discussion of operational implementation of public health and clinical practice in demanding circumstances. One will leave this book at the end impressed and informed by the progress that has been made in improving our care for people in catastrophic events.” — Rear Admiral W. Craig Vanderwagen, USPHS, (Ret.), First DHHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

“Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response: Principles & Practice”

     Editors: VADM Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, 17th Surgeon General of the United States, CAPT Robert G. Darling, MC, USN (Ret.), CAPT James E. Knoben, PharmD, MPH, USPHS, (Ret.), RADM Jerrold M. Michael, DrPH, ScD, USPHS, (Ret.)
     Publisher: PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation for the Advancement of Public Health
     344 Pages, Softbound, Color Cover, 8 3/4″ H x 5 7/8” W

Pricing

     Retail Price (19 or fewer copies): $ 28.00 per book plus shipping and handling
     Wholesale Price (20 or more copies): $ 25.00 per book plus shipping and handling
     COA Member Price: $ 22.00 per book plus shipping and handling (find code on COA Members Only website under Member Resources then scroll down to Publications)
     To order, visit: https://www.graygraphics.net/phspph/order.htm
     For orders of 100 or more copies, please contact COF directly at (301) 731-9080

Handling

     Up to 9 copies: $ 4.00 per order
     10 copies or More: $ 25.00 per order

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All Allied Health Schools Provides Public Health Students with Career and Education Resources

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All Allied Health Schools Provides Public Health Students with Career and Education Resources












Seattle (PRWEB) May 19, 2009

All Allied Health Schools announces the publication of a new public health resource center that gives students interested in public health careers the information they need to make the right decisions for their education and careers. The new resource center is located at http://www.allalliedhealthschools.com/faqs/public_health.php.

Public health jobs are not one size fits all–they appeal to a wide range of people who aspire to a variety of careers, from social workers and environmental health specialists to epidemiologists and biostatisticians. But despite the diversity of the public health job field, the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects growth across the industry for the foreseeable future. Opportunities in health education and social work are especially strong, with 26 percent and 24 percent growth predicted, respectively.

Among the in-depth offerings on the new public health resource center is information that gives students a better understanding of what public health jobs are really like, guidance on the appropriate public health degree to pursue, and important industry data such as salary information. Students with specific questions about public health jobs or just looking for the inspiration they need to jump into a new career field can now find what they’re looking for within this extensive new resource.

“Public health is an exciting field in which professionals can make a real difference to the overall health of both local and global communities,” says Rebecca Noss, career researcher for All Allied Health Schools. “We wanted to help interested students get the necessary information and take the right first steps to a successful public health career.”

About All Allied Health Schools

All Allied Health Schools (http://www.allalliedhealthschools.com) is an Internet site dedicated to helping people interested in health care careers find the training they need to succeed. Users can search for health care schools, get information about education requirements and read articles about various specialties.

About All Star Directories

All Star Directories, Inc. is one of the Internet’s fastest growing publishers of online and career school directories matching millions of highly qualified prospective students with the schools that best meet their education needs. Recently, Inc. Magazine ranked All Star among the top 500 fastest growing companies in the country, and the Puget Sound Business Journal has recognized the company as one of Washington State’s fastest growing companies for five consecutive years. From leading research institutions to fast-growing online and for-profit schools, more than 6,000 featured schools trust All Star Directories as the authority in online student recruitment. The All Star network of sites focuses on a wide range of fields and includes such properties as All Art Schools, All Business Schools, All Nursing Schools, All Psychology Schools and SpaBeautyEd.com. Please visit http://www.AllStarDirectories.com or call 1-888-404-8043 for more information.

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UCLA Health Sciences, Denver Health, Lancet, Sago Networks, & More to Discuss Business Intelligence and Decision Support Today in Denver

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UCLA Health Sciences, Denver Health, Lancet, Sago Networks, & More to Discuss Business Intelligence and Decision Support Today in Denver












New York, NY (PRWEB) July 26, 2011

The Institute for Health Technology Transformation announced the speakers for their panel session entitled, “Analytics in Health Care: Business Intelligence & Decision Support” at the Institute’s Health IT Summit in Denver taking place July 26-27, 2011 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown.

The panel, which will be taking place today from 1:30pm – 2:00pm will be moderated by Richard Pizzi, Editorial Director, Healthcare IT News, and speaking will be Shadaab Kanwal, Director, Enterprise Clinical Informatics, UCLA Health Sciences; Darren Taylor, VP, Enterprise Analytics and Data Management, BCBS of Kansas City; Evon Holladay, VP Business Intelligence, Catholic Health Intiatives; Laura Madsen, Practice Leader, Lancet; and John Cox, Chief Information Officer, Sago Managed Service.

The panelists will identify best practices for relaying methodology, metrics and analysis, and knowledge transfer to appropriate clinical and end-users, as well as discuss similar analytics models and designs in their individual healthcare environments to aid in quality and safety improvements.

“Business Intelligence will be the glue that binds HIT and Meaningful Use allowing healthcare organizations to use their data in ways they never thought possible,” said Laura Madsen.

The iHT2 Health IT Summit in Denver is the premier executive summit focused on the strategies and tools that are re-defining customer care, collaboration and efficiency in the health care provider markets.

Sponsors and Partners for the 2011 iHT2 Health IT Summit in Denver include: RelayHealth, Lancet Software, Intel, VitalHealth Software, Catalyst Solutions, Software Testing Solutions, SLI Global, Sago Networks, Standard Register, Apixio, Modis, Accuvant/McAfee, ACT Conferencing, Quantix, Comcast, MMR Global, Zynx Health, AMDIS, Colorado Healthcare Strategy & Management, CMIO, Continua Health Alliance, eHealth SmartBrief, Executive Insight, Frost & Sullivan, HIMSS Colorado Chapter, IDC Health Insights, ISSA Denver Chapter, Colorado MGMA, MarketsandMarkets, Mobile Healthcare Today, ReportsandReports, and SearchHealthIT.com.

About the Institute for Health Technology Transformation:

The Institute for Health Technology Transformation is the leading organization committed to bringing together private and public sector leaders fostering the growth and effective use of technology across the healthcare industry. Through collaborative efforts the Institute provides programs that drive innovation, educate, and provide a critical understanding of how technology applications, solutions and devices can improve the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare.

http://www.ihealthtran.com

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C.H.E.F.

Posted by on March 8, 2011 1 comment

C.H.E.F.®’s Health Equity Partners™ Division Hires New Coordinator for Health Advocates Program











Gretchen Hansen recently joined the Health Equity Partners division of Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.) as Coordinator for its new Health Advocates Program.


Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) May 11, 2011

Health Equity Partners™, the division of Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®) that strives to reduce health inequities through a powerful combination of advocacy, education, grant-making, and partnerships, announced that it has hired Gretchen Hansen as Coordinator for its new Community Health Advocates Program. In this position, Hansen will be responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating all aspects of this resident-based program at the Salishan Housing community in Tacoma.

Reporting directly to Kathy Burgoyne, PhD, Vice President of C.H.E.F.’s Health Equity Partners Division, Hansen will also work in partnership with the Tacoma Housing Authority, Tacoma Pierce County Public Health, the Kimi and George Tanbara Health Center, and the Salishan Community Association to recruit, train and support a group of Salishan Community residents as Health Advocates for their families, friends and neighbors.

With fifteen years of experience working in the nonprofit sector, Hansen joins C.H.E.F. from the Tacoma Community House, where she was employed most recently as Adult Employment Coordinator. Prior to this, she served as Community Education Programs Manager at the Tacoma YWCA. Earlier in her career, Hansen held positions with the Tacoma YWCA as Domestic Violence Prevention Program Coordinator, as well as at Helping Hand House in Tacoma as Emergency Housing Specialist. Hansen is a graduate of the University of Washington, Tacoma.

According to Kathy Burgoyne, PhD, Vice President of C.H.E.F.’s Health Equity Partners Division, “Gretchen’s work experience and credentials make her an excellent addition to our team, and we look forward to her contributions in the launch and successful coordination of the new Health Advocates Program”.

About Comprehensive Health Education Foundation

Founded in 1974, Seattle-based Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®) is a nationally known nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote health and quality of life through education. With a long history of innovation in bringing better health to individuals and communities, C.H.E.F.’s efforts today focus on eliminating health inequities through a powerful combination of advocacy, education, grant-making, and partnerships, as well as consulting. Whether assisting organizations in becoming more effective advocates for change as part of its Health Equity Partners™ division, or providing consulting through its MissionWise® division to help organizations better deliver services and become more sustainable, C.H.E.F. brings together foundations, government, nonprofits, and coalitions to create a social movement to eliminate health inequities. For information about C.H.E.F. and MissionWise, please visit http://www.chef.org and http://www.missionwise.org or call 1.800.323.2433.

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Harvard Health Publications Launches Online Stress Resource Center

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Harvard Health Publications Launches Online Stress Resource Center











Boston, MA (Vocus) January 28, 2009

Harvard Health Publications, the publishing division of Harvard Medical School, today announced the creation of its online Stress Resource Center at http://www.health.harvard.edu/stress. The resource center was created to help the general public understand the ways that daily stress affects their bodies and how they can reduce these damaging effects.

The Stress Resource Center was unveiled by Dr. Michael Miller, editor in chief of Harvard Health Publications’ Harvard Mental Health Letter, in his appearance today on the Martha Stewart Show, in a segment titled “Stress Less with Dr. Michael C. Miller.”

Harvard Health Publications’ Stress Resource Center offers a variety of tools, including:

    How Stress Affects Your Body: An interactive illustration showing how stress triggers physical changes in the body
    How to Measure Your Blood Pressure at Home, an instructional video showing how to monitor blood pressure at home to make sure it’s not rising too high
    Q & A — The Impact of Stress: Answers to five common questions about how stress affects your health
    The Portable Guide to Stress Relief, which includes tips on taking the sting out of 10 common stressors and instructions for doing mini-relaxations: http://www.health.harvard.edu/stress-relief.

The Stress Resource Center also provides links to stress-related articles from other Harvard Health Publications newsletters and special health reports, including the Harvard Mental Health Letter, Harvard Health Letter, Harvard Heart Letter, Harvard Men’s Health Letter, and Harvard Women’s Health Letter. Topics include:

    Resilience: Remaining mentally strong and healthy during times of stress
    Caregiver Stress: When helpers need help
    Sing Along for Health: Singing to boost mood, relieve stress, promote relaxation, and enhance the immune system
    Optimism and Your Health
As part of Dr. Miller’s appearance on the Martha Stewart Show, Harvard Health Publications distributed to the studio audience 200 free copies of its special health report Stress Management: Approaches for preventing and reducing stress. This report helps readers identify stress warning signs and provides information on how to better manage stressful situations.

http://www.health.harvard.edu features additional health resources, diagnostic tools, and customer reviews of products.

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