Childhood obesity and its inherent health risks have become a majorhealth crisis. Just a few decades ago, the idea of an obesityepidemic would have seemed inconceivable. As late as the 1960s and1970s, the rate of overweight children remained steady and nominal.By the mid-1980s, however, the numbers began rising and by the1990s, they were surging. In fact, obesity in children ages 6 to 11years has quadrupled the last 25 years and doubled for adolescents,according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Hospital CEO Keeps Pediatric Care Local
July 15th 2018This month’s featured exec is Deborah Feldman, president and CEO of Dayton Children’s Hospital. Here, she sheds light on how the future of healthcare is shaping up, and how value-based care, the ACA, and pediatric pain management fit in.
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Medical science sure to help us live longer
October 1st 2006Would you pay $19,900 to add another year to your life? If only it were that simple. The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) recently published a study that concluded between 1960 and 2000, we paid an average of $19,900 in medical costs per year of life gained during that time. In 1960, a newborn's life expectancy was 69.9 years, and in 2000, it was 76.87 years, according to the study.
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