Multi-Faceted Effort to Increase Alzheimer Disease Awareness Launches
Alzheimer dementia continues to be among the most heavily researched and funded chronic diseases in medical science today. The increased awareness, brought into the spotlight and “modernized” more than 20…
Nouveau Riche Chinese Pharma Company Must Learn to be More Discreet
I got a chuckle out of a Wall St. Journal article (State-Run Drug Maker Answers Outrage Over Opulent Palace) and accompanying photos of the over-the-top interior of Harbin Pharmaceutical Group…
How Much Do You Trust Your Employer?
Here is how most people approach the labor market: You search for a job you like, with health insurance tacked on as a fringe benefit. But here is how other…
Companion Diagnostics: More Targeted Medicine on the Horizon
It’s increasingly clear to anyone who deals with human health – from the bench biologist to the clinical oncologist – that humans are a heterogeneous species. As a result, a…
Physician Leadership-What should We Expect?
Kevin Pho MD in his blog KevinMD has a guest post by Stephen C. Schimpff, MD who asks “What should we expect of a physician leader today? “ …
Immunotherapy; A New Way To Fight Cancer
OneMedRadio interviewed Tom Moore, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Advaxis. He discusses the company’s novel immunotherapy technology. Brett Johnson: Welcome. This is Brett Johnson with…
Hoag Hospital Using daVinci Robot for Gynecologic Surgery Procedures
According to their website the hospital is using the latest version of the robot which includes dual consoles and 3D vision for the surgeons. This is the first mention I…
HIMSS Healthcare IT Awareness Week Activities and Agendas
The Sixth Annual National Health IT Week kicked off today with a Capital Hill Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics Technology Showcase. The annual collaborative forum where public and…
What We Eat
1,922 pounds of food a year, including: 29 pounds of French fries 23 pounds of Pizza 24 pounds of ice cream 53 gallons of soda (about a gallon a week)…
