Chukwuma on September 12th, 2010

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak at the 30th Annual Nursing Perspectives Conference sponsored by Grady Maternal and Infant Care Project at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. This was my first opportunity to present a new slide set regarding the perinatal implications and management of obesity in women. The Prezi for the presentation is located [...]

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I saw this infographic on Dailygreen and I was immediately impressed by it’s simplicity and the powerful message it depicts regarding what is truly important about health.    Via: Term Life Insurance Blog Posted via email from onyeije’s posterous

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Chukwuma on August 3rd, 2010

http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~nroubini/SUPPLY.HTM Sent from my Verizon Android Phone Posted via email from onyeije’s posterous

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http://www.healthbeatblog.com/2010/06/what-many-liberals-dont-understand-about-health-care-reform.html Sent from my Verizon Android Phone Posted via email from onyeije’s posterous

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Chukwuma on May 13th, 2010

A new study has found that minimum-wage employees are more likely to be obese than those who earn higher wages. Traditionally when we thought of “poor people” we envisioned starving rail-thin malnourished children. Malnutrition is still prevalent in poor communities, the appearance of these individuals however is radically different. It would seem to be a [...]

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Dr. Ashraf Aziz is (without a doubt) the most passionate educator I have ever had the opportunity to learn from. I was very pleased to see a story in the Washington Post about a collaboration between the Howard University College of Medicine and the Art Institute of Washington on an exhibit entitled “Anatomical Art: Dissection [...]

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Chukwuma on May 6th, 2010

Great post. "hjluks: Is Health Care Technology Enough—Improving the Health Care experience – http://amplify.com/u/5uu6 Posted… http://tumblr.com/x9h9ixjb6"–http://www.twitter.com/hjluks/status/13482726403 Sent from my Verizon Android Phone Posted via email from onyeije’s posterous

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Chukwuma on April 22nd, 2010

More insurance company CRIMES. Systematic cancellation of insurance after a patient is diagnosed with breast cancer. Apparently good for profits but, IMHO bad for the souls of the executives who perpetuated such a scheme. http://amplify.com/u/4x1z Posted via web from onyeije’s posterous

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Chukwuma on April 18th, 2010

.prezi-player { width: 550px; } .prezi-player-links { text-align: center; }Medical Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage on Prezi via onyeije.net Posted via web from onyeije’s posterous

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Chukwuma on January 11th, 2010

By Nicholas Fogelson, M.D. and Chukwuma Onyeije, M.D. Early reports described the story of Tracy Hermanstorfer as a “Christmas Miracle”. It has also been described as  inspiring, heartwarming, and “wonderfully appropriate for the season.” Others have referred to her saga as a nightmare with a happy ending. On Christmas Eve 2009, Ms. Hermanstorfer was admitted to Memorial Hospital in Colorado Spring, [...]

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