June 23-24 OneMedForum New York
OneMedPlace Trans-Atlantic Conference on June 23rd-24th is a gathering of fast growing, emerging healthcare and life science companies in Europe and North America. Its sixth OneMedForum, and second in New…
Squandering Medicare’s Money
Medicare spends a fortune each year on procedures that have no proven benefit and should not be covered. According to Rita F. Redberg, writing in The New York Times, examples…
WH Critical of White Paper on Projected Employer-Sponsored Coverage under Reform
The WH is striking back at a consulting firm’s report which claims that almost a third of all companies will forego the provision under the ACA which requires them to offer…
Health Care Buzz Today
One in Three Employers May Drop Health Benefits by 2014. A McKinsey Quarterly report suggests that nearly a third of employers are likely to stop offering health insurance to employees…
Obesity: Global Problem, Local Differences
According to the classification of obesity developed by the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity, obesity is defined as a BMI of 25 kg/m2 or more—lower than the WHO…
Miramar Labs lands $35.8 Million Funding for Armpit Sweat Treatment
Back in February the company received FDA 501k Clearance for the device. Wow, that’s a lot of money for a laser treatment for sweat or to stop sweat I should…
Rib-X Pharmaceuticals’ Nobel Prize Winning Platform Combats Serious Infections
Rib-X Pharmaceuticals is developing broad spectrum antibiotics with superior coverage, safety and convenience to deliver new standards of care for patients with serious infections. Rib-X Pharmaceuticals is developing broad spectrum…
Small Bone Innovations Addresses Unmet Needs in Joint Replacement
Small Bone Innovations (SBI) is a specialty medical devices company that has pioneered state-of-the-art orthopedic implants for small bone and joint indications, which is a si Small Bone Innovations (SBI)…
Improving Cancer Patient Care While Markedly Reducing Costs
It is often difficult to appreciate that improving the care of patients can actually reduce the costs of care. Last year Dr H Brody wrote in the New England Journal…
Medication Errors Hospitalizing Seniors Most
According to data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the number of patients treated in a hospital after a bad reaction to medication grew 52% between 2004 and…
