Genomics Testing on the Hot Seat
Scandals often clarify issues. A researcher at Duke Medical Center recently departed after his ballyhooed genomics tests for identifying lung and other cancers was unmasked as based on falsified data.…
Ventura County Operation Medical Shelter
One of my former Ventura County co-workers and Public Health's lead for healthcare disaster response sent me a link to their YouTube Video from their recent exercise and training. I'm glad…
Biologics in Spine Surgery
Successful bone fusion requires three critical elements: an osteogenic potential capable of directly providing cells to the newly forming bone, osteoinductive factors that can cause osteoprogenitor stem cells to differentiate…
Smart Phone Device Takes EKGs in 30 seconds
Phones are getting better all the time and with all the big strides being made in consumer medical devices will we, someday in the future be required t show up…
Diagnosing an Illness With Facebook
“How Facebook Saved My Son’s Life” -it’s hard to think of a more dramatic headline than that one from Slate. Last week a mother posted an article about her experience.…
Obesity Drug Development and Market Outlook
Researchers theorize that the current increasing prevalence of obesity is primarily driven by the combination of sedentary lifestyles (i.e. the increasing prevalence of desk jobs over physical jobs, as well…
Elder Financial Abuse Spikes 12% Since 2008
Older Americans are losing $2.9 billion annually to elder financial abuse, a 12 percent increase from the $2.6 billion estimated in 2008, according to “
Health Care Buzz Today
Gain Fitness Launches iPhone App. Gain Fitness, a startup that creates personalized workouts based on certified trainers’ expertise, has launched an iPhone app that allows fitness enthusiasts to access to…
HealthCare, Social Media, and Google+ – Information and Tips
Google + is the new social media network in the healthcare space.. A select group of healthcare professionals have received invites and are learning about the new social media network.Many…
How Electronic Health Records Helped Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency – A Testimonial
Located in a medically underserved area of rural north-central Wisconsin, Peter Christensen Health Center shows how the successful transition to an electronic health record (EHR) can fully support improved performance…
