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Government Takes First Step Towards Medicare Red Tape Streamlining, Australia

Written on December 15, 2023 - 4:36 am | by admin

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that the Government’s promised streamlining of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) has delivered a number of worthwhile reforms, but has not matched the rhetoric of the Prime Minister’s 2007 election promise to ‘simplify Medicare’.

Dr Pesce said that Australia’s hard working GPs had high hopes that GP consultation items would be comprehensively overhauled and red tape cut to a minimum so they could spend more time with their patients.

“The AMA fully expected the Government to deliver on its promise to simplify Medicare but the results fall short of the expectations of many GPs,” Dr Pesce said. Continue training!

Tags: Red, Red Tape

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Holiday Sales on Pilates Reformers

Written on December 13, 2023 - 1:10 pm | by admin

If you’ve been thinking about ordering a new Pilates reformer for yourself or loved one ( I can hardly think of a nicer gift), now is the time. I’ve been searching the web to see what the Holiday deals are, and at the moment, some of the big savings are on reformers. Here’s what I found: Peak Pilates is offering $500.00 off their MVe reformers (coupon code: reformer), Balanced Body has $150.00 off their IQ and Allegro Sport Reformers, and Stott Pilates is giving away free jumpboards with their reformers.

The MVe, IQ, and Allegro are all portable reformers suitable for home use.

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Tags: Pilates, Pilates Reformers

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Online Health Guide:Heart Attack Causes Risks And Prevention

Written on December 12, 2023 - 11:28 am | by admin

Heart attack, medically known as Myocardial Infarction, is the sudden stoppage of the heart due to death or damage to a large part of the heart muscles known as myocardium. It is widely acknowledged that heart related conditions (cardiovascular diseases) are the number one cause of death and disability in the United States and most parts of the civilized world, today. And sudden death, from heart attack is by far the most common consequence of cardiovascular diseases.

We have all seen someone, seemingly healthy days or hours before, suddenly slump and die.

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More Sleep On Many Americans’ Holiday Wish List

Written on December 12, 2023 - 2:21 am | by admin

The kids may be sleeping soundly this season with “visions of sugar plums in their heads,” but almost half of the nation’s moms and dads (44%) say they are worried about being able to afford the holidays this year, with one in six Americans (17%) expecting to lose sleep due to holiday-induced stress.

The findings are part of a national year-end survey - the SleepBetter.org Holiday Slumber Index, which measures the impact of the holidays on Americans’ sleep patterns. According to the survey, parents are most susceptible to sleep changes. Continue training!

Tags: Sleep, Sleep Americans

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