A Victory for Coverage with Evidence Development
A federal study of a new stent designed to prevent repeat strokes was stopped early because 2 1/2 times (14.7%) more people either died or had a repeat stroke after…
Gifts to Doctors: What the Talmud Teaches
Recently I heard a Rabbi discuss the prohibitions against bribes in Jewish law. He shared the Talmudic insight that “a gift blinds the eyes of the wise” and taught that…
Contagion: Help Congress Protect the CDC’s Outbreak Investigation Budget
This is a joint post with Kate McQueston. Coming your way in September, Contagion is a star-filled movie about a global bird flu outbreak complete with scary music, frequent deaths,…
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month – Paving the Way towards a Healthier Future
There are an estimated 23 million obese or overweight children in the United States and this number continues to rise each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)…
Britain Rations Health Care
Hip replacements, cataract surgery and tonsil removal are among operations now being rationed in a bid to save the National Health Service money: Hip replacements, cataract surgery and tonsil removal…
Cell Matrices in Tissue Engineering
The search for synthetic-based biocompatible materials has posed particular problems for researchers in that no synthetic material is completely accepted and integrated by the body. Therefore, the goal has been…
Dead Consumers Still Getting Social Security Checks
Wait a minute, this is the most relied upon data base in the US that everyone uses, right? Well when you look at it though we still have clerical input…
Why Can’t Medical Care Work This Way
In the span of 36 hours, I cleaned out my closet, dropped off the unwanted threads at a thrift store, bought a pair of Beyoncé tickets, assembled an outdoor hammock,…
Part 2: Guy Kawasaki Talks Social Media and 10 Tips for Enchanting Decision Making
In Part 1 on Healthin30, “Guy Kawasaki Jumps the Curve with Enchanting Insights to Empower,” Kawasaki offers insightful tips to help companies succeed. Whether the company is a start-up, health…
How We Ration Care
There are not very many good things you can say about a deep recession. But from a researcher’s point of view, there is one silver lining. This recession has given…
