Antibiotics for a Virus? How to Just Say No
Studies, medical societies and position papers are unanimous in their condemnation of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for an uncomplicated URI … but not a single voice tells us HOW to…
Surgery Trumps Intensive Medical Therapy for Obese Diabetics
Two back to back articles in the March 26, 2012 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine show bariatric surgery to be more effective than intensive medical therapy when…
This Week in Washington
The Beltway is abuzz this week -- and not just due to the cherry blossoms. For starters, last Friday marked the 2nd anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the…
Handicapping the SCOTUS ACA Decision, Part II
The arguments as to whether further arguments on the consitutionality of the ACA are needed just wrapped. More of a formality on the establishment of a lack of coverage tax…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Dr Alexander Borve and iDoc24: Sweden
Alexander Börve is an orthopaedic surgeon, (spine surgeon) in training at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden and an entrepreneur. He was born in Norway and has lived…
Use It or Lose It: The Price of Inactivity
Do you need a good incentive to exercise? Check out this set of pictures. They may well surprise you. Do you need a good incentive to exercise? Check out this…
The Mandate May Fall, But Not Reform
Opponents of health care reform, whose case will be heard next week by the Supreme Court, base their complaint against the Obama administration’s signature domestic achievement on the claim that…
Physicians Should Be Part of Online HealthCare Discussions
The Risks of Not Participating in Healthcare and Social Media The Internet has forever changed the way our patients will approach healthcare. Digital or social media is NOT a passing…
Why Doctors Should Have Their Own Website
A lot of doctors feel it's unethical for doctors to have a website because they feel it is a form of advertising . They feel that a website is a…
Why Doctors Should Have Their Own Website
A lot of doctors feel it's unethical for doctors to have a website because they feel it is a form of advertising . They feel that a website is a…
