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Hospitals take note of food offerings: Gourmet or gross?
While some hospitals are taking note of their menus (and their patients' waistlines), many others still lag behind in the nutrition department. A recent study by the Physicians Committee for
BCBSNC, UNC hope patient-centered practice reduces costs
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and the UNC Health Care System are developing a new type of medical practice that enables providers to work collaboratively with patients in delivering
Hospital cafeterias put healthier food on the menu
Hospital cafeterias have been notorious as purveyors of junk food. But two ThedaCare hospitals are taking a step away from traditional fare by putting fresher, more nutritious food on the menu. The
Health-conscious docs more likely to offer lifestyle advice
Healthy People 2010 set a goal that 85 percent of physicians should be counseling patients on healthy diet and physical activity by this year. According to a new study published in Preventive
