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Whether you consider tomato as a fruit or vegetable, it has a lot of benefits that make a person healthier and fit. It is usually regarded as a salad that you may or may not want to eat as compared to other vegetables. However, Tomatoes, because of their helpful phytochemicals, such as lycopene, help in preventing a number of cancers and convey other medical advantages as well. Please read on to know some of the benefits of tomatoes: 1.      Prevents cancer:   As a magnificent source of vitamin C and different cell reinforcements, tomatoes can battle the development of abnormal cells that cause cancer. Lycopene is known to prevent prostate tumor. Epidemiologists recommend the consumption of tomato as it helps lower the possibility of prostate cancer. High fiber content present in tomatoes, that to when consumed in a raw form are known to bring down the risk of colorectal cancer to some extent as per certain studies published. 2.   ...

Emphysema is a breathing disorder that has no cure and worsens with time. The symptoms of emphysema, a feeling of tightness in the chest, persistent cough, wheezing and breathlessness are caused due to destroyed or impaired functioning of lung tissue. Diagnosing Emphysema A thorough physical examination which would include weight and blood pressure checks would be performed. The doctor would also listen to the heartbeat to determine if it sounds strange or different. In addition to checking for the signs and symptoms of emphysema, a physical examination would also help the doctor in determining the following: ·         Whether the fingertips are rounded. This condition is also known as “clubbing”. ·         Whether you have a rounded or “barrel chest” which is cause by lungs that are larger than normal. ·         If the lips have a blue tinge also known as cyano...

As the industry transitions from one based on fee-for-service medicine to one dominated by value-based reimbursement models, the question threading through conversations from plenary session presenters to conversations at the coffee stand on the exhibit floor is this: How can radiologists drive more value out of the patient care experience? And they’re asking that question while surrounded by millions of dollars worth of the latest diagnostic imaging equipment available from around the world. In his opening address on Sunday, RSNA President Richard Baron M.D., answered the question – and raised a lot of eyebrows – by challenging radiologists to get back to basics by focusing on what’s best for the patient rather than on what’s more convenient, efficient or lucrative for themselves. In the old fee-for-service model, the value of radiology was measured by throughput. This many imaging procedures were good.  Today, value is measured by better clinical outcomes at less co...

Many medical imaging executives should be feeling like they forgot something. What have they forgotten? Important metrics. Yes, they’re measuring quality metrics like patient satisfaction, referring-physician satisfaction, and length of stay. They’ve carefully reviewed the recommendations from the advisory board and CMS’s PQRS program, and they’ve religiously tracking their relative value units. Nevertheless they’re not measuring things that are vital to the success of their radiology imaging department. Because healthcare has changed, and the shift from volume to value has begun in earnest. To keep up, we have to measure items that matter in today’s world. 1.      Exam repeat rates: often, we see radiology departments carefully measuring turnaround times but forgetting to measure exam repeat rates. This measurement may not have been critical in the past, but it is now and it’s likely to be more important in the future. If you’ve got a problem with th...

It is common to hear adults complaining of back pain, however this is not always indicative of something serious. However it is rare to hear a child complaining of back pain. Such issues in children should never be ignored as it might be due to an underlying disorder. Back pain associated with fever, numbness, trouble walking and pain during rest is a serious concern. Your child may have a dull pain in the back muscles or may have a very sharp stabbing pain which makes it difficult for them to stand straight or bend forward or backward. Early identification of the causes and appropriate treatment would prevent complications, and keep your child pain free. Therefore, it is better to see the doctor if your child complains of back pain. Here are some underlying medical conditions in your child which may cause back pain: Spondylosis Any sports injuries that stress the back, or sports such as gymnastics that require hyperextension of the back, increase the pressure placed ...