Obama, Ryan and You
Both parties are being disingenuous about Medicare reform. So let me be the first to open Pandora’s box and reveal three unpleasant truths. First, health care spending is growing at…
Gardening Leads to Better Eating Habits, Quality of Life
@Jacqueline Veissid, @Jacqueline Veissid, Getty ImagesOlder adults who spend time gardening are more likely to eat healthier foods, and report better quality of life and higher energy levels than other…
Health Care Buzz Today
iPhone To Dominate US Physician Smartphone Market. In a recent survey, 61% of US physicians said they intend to own an iPhone by year-end, 2011. That’s up from 39% at…
Immigrant Lobby in Vermont Quick to Deride Single-Payer Bill
Vermont is busy preparing for the very real possibility of healthcare reform in the form of single-payer delivery. Leave it to Fox News to report on an eleventh hour provision…
47% of Teens Text with Their Eyes Closed!
There is no question that technology is becoming more and more popular as time goes on, it is definitely becoming an unavoidable part of our daily lives. Although, it is…
Hospitals Are Unsafe – There Are Still Plenty of Preventable Medical Errors
Over the past ten years and since the publication of the Institute of Medicine landmark book “To Err Is Human” there have been many attempts to reduce preventable medical errors…
Federal Appeals Judge Rules Stem Cell Research Funding Can Proceed
The law pertains to the federal government being able to fund stem cell research and does not apply to state laws as in California it was voted in and a…
Insituvue To Present X-Ray Technology At OneMedForum NY 2011
Insituvue, a new Pittsburgh medical device startup, is preparing to commercialize the Sonic Flashlight technology, a device developed at University of Pittsburgh that gives medical professionals a better view during…
President Obama Issues Order To Federal Agencies – Use Technology to Improve Customer Service
This is good news and it certainly can’t hurt. Agencies have 6 months to submit their plans and the President says the government agencies are not learning from what private…
Rise of People Power or Arrogance of the Academy?
Social media and the rise of the empowered patient is disrupting the cozy business of medical research and development. As I wrote last week (Let’s give patients a little more…
