Tort Reform for Medical Malpractice System – Another Study Needed?
Medical malpractice reform is in the news again. Of course, for the medical profession, the medical malpractice system is the wound that simply will not heal. For the plaintiffs bar,…
FDA Criticized for Lack of Controls over Increasing Prescription Narcotic Abuse
The rise in prescription drug abuse in this country has been muted somewhat by the traditional messaging by anti-drug campaigns which advocate the overarching “just say no” philosophy … and…
J and J DePuy Hip Recall Methodologies Touching on Patient Privacy
DePuy has offered surgeons $50 for every medical release they convince their patients to sign in the process to identify those patients who may need a replacement. Doctors had not…
Facial Recognition Moves Into Advertising–What About Privacy?
Here’s one more step closer to having even less privacy upon more industries using facial recognition. I read through this article and advertisers are using it to recognize age ,etc.…
10 Lessons I’ve Learned from Premature Babies in the NICU
As a neonatal therapist, there is much to learn from practicing in the NICU. Our education and competence involve a breadth of medical and developmental knowledge. We learn from books,…
Living in Denial
A White Paper by Catalyst Healthcare Research - LIVING IN DENIAL - is absolutely eye-opening in its revelations. There has been a huge push on wellness programs, particularly in the…
Audit: African-Americans Less Likely to Receive Study Grants
I have a hard time taking in this news item. It is at once troubling and loathsome:Even after the researchers accounted for other factors that could help explain the discrepancy,…
Rocketman
Sometimes I believe I should change the name of my blog to Health Rocket Express. Advances are proceeding at such a rapid rate that my Health Train cannot keep up…
Debunking Another Eco Scare
Even by the usual standards of the environmental movement, the panic over bisphenol-A (BPA) was remarkable for its detachment from reality. A new study funded by …. the U.S. Environmental…
19 Ways to Recognize You’re a Neonatal Therapist
Last week, I was creating a presentation on 'Therapy in the NICU' for my rehab department at work. Like many of you, the patients I see in the NICU are…
