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…
Myth Busters #6: Certificate of Need
So, national health planning was repealed, and hospital rate setting was repealed in all but Maryland — all after wasting many billions of dollars and who knows how much pain…
Top Quotes of the Week
“The single biggest problem with salad is making it. Cleaning, cutting, making sure you have fresh produce—it all tends to keep people away.” Harry Balzer, a vice president at the…
Cell Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease
Cell therapy is defined as a process whereby new cells are introduced into tissue as a method of treating disease; the process may or may not include gene therapy. Forms…
More on Health Apps
The Mobile Health LaunchPad will be announce winners who will pitch their products on September 19. They want apps that are more than content, in an early stage and ones…
VA Encourages Employee Use of Social Media
The VA has gotten it right with their June 28th directive and policy on use of social media. It is so perfect, especially the last line, I've quoted it below. The…
