Altru Health System

12 Things I've Learned in 12 Years of Marriage

I am not a marriage counselor. I only have my experiences to go off of. Here are 12 things I have learned about marriage over the past 12 years.1. Love

How Your Blood Type Can Affect Your Pregnancy

Everything you need to know about this high-risk pregnancy complication

Each year, about 200,000 U.S. women develop preeclampsia, a potentially dangerous condition characterized by high blood pressure during pregnancy. Here’s what you need to know.

Happy sheep key to understanding women's fertility struggles, says study

New Australian research with sheep is helping to answer the question surrounding what impact stress has on a woman's ability to conceive.

5 signs you may need help getting pregnant

Unfortunately, 1 in 7 couples struggle with infertility. Here are 5 key indicators that you should consult a fertility specialist.

How Acupuncture Can Improve IVF Success Rates

Acupuncture can be a natural way of increasing your IVF success rates when pursuing treatments at the correct time.

Top 5 Myths About Infertility Overheard in a Fertility Clinic

Guest Post by Alison Zimon, M.DLike everything we care about, figuring out how to tackle a problem like infertility leads us to educate and empower ourselves. We read books, search the web, and talk with friends and family. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation about the causes and treatment of fertility issues, and this can send you in the wrong direction! Understanding fact from fiction can allow you to focus your energies in the right way, as you seek to understand…

What is a resilient health system? Lessons from Ebola [The Lancet]

This Viewpoint puts forth a proposed framework for resilient health systems and the characteristics that define them.

Grow by Investing in the Nation's Health

As more and more people saw the business potential beyond a personal passion, new systems and technology were introduced to make the business scalable.

Are health systems on the hook to disclose faculty conflicts of interest?

Health systems are debating how to ensure research transparency in the wake of Dr. Jose Baselga's recent resignation from Memorial Sloan Kettering over undisclosed conflicts of interest.

3 ways to address the problems with IVF

Given the shortcomings of consumer protections, here are three ideas that could help fix the IVF problems we found.

Total Health Systems Virtual Tour!

Total Health Systems is a full-service wellness facility that not only takes care of your pain, but provides you with the tools necessary to obtain optimal health and wellness. The strength of Total Health Systems lies in its unique fusion of healthcare services. We provide traditional medical services, chiropractic, physical

Local organizations use Choosing Wisely to improve quality of patient care

Last week we posted about the accomplishments of our Choosing Wisely campaign, a national initiative helping physicians and patients have conversations about the overuse of tests and procedures and…

Apricot Forest Fixes What Ails Chinese Health Care

For using technology to seek the cure to overstressed doctors.

Flick Fact: In B-N, why is it called Chestnut Health Systems?

Let's test your knowledge with today's question from Bill Flick.

Let's strive to build a robust health system

First, the government needs to put its money where its mouth is.