Common Characteristics of Fad Diets
Food is an essential component of happy and healthy living. Our bodies are designed in such a way that they need certain ingredients, vitamins, and nutrients to properly function and…
The Future of Healthcare
In the future, the way we engage with each other in healthcare settings, both as patients and as healthcare providers, will be more intelligent, specialized, and customized than ever before.…
How the IoT Will Improve Patient-Provider Relationships
While some traditionalists in the healthcare industry worry that mobile health and other new technologies hinder the development of personal relationships between providers and patients, the benefits of these advanced…
Five Conversion Tools for Your Hospital’s Website
When it comes to generating new patients, just bringing visitors to your hospital's website isn't enough. Once they are on your site, you must also convince them to convert. Below…
Five Must-Read Articles From the Past Week
A new week means a new Diagnostic Reading. This week we’re looking at digital breast tomosynthesis, patient portals, how hospitals use cloud services, hospital safety, and the future of healthcare.…
Healthcare at the GOP debate
Look at my healthcare policy! Look at my healthcare policy!I didn’t watch the Republican presidential debate on CNBC, so I’m glad MedPage Today provided a synopsis of the healthcare discussion,…
The Emotional Side of Cancer
By Steven LewisEach year, more than 40,000 Americans are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and 95 percent die within 12 months. Many victims have been celebrities such as Steve Jobs, Patrick…
Use The Force: 4 Ways to Improve Orthopedic Service Lines
It would be hard to argue that there’s a more-anticipated movie in 2015 than “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.” After a somewhat disappointing reboot of the prequel trilogy…
When Should a Doctor Lose His License?
This afternoon, as I write this, a professional football player was ejected from a game for committing the transgression of unnecessary roughness. This infraction should be taken seriously in a…
Study Shows that a Glass of Wine Can Improve Diabetics’ Health
People who have been newly diagnosed with diabetes enter a brand-new phase in their lives -- one in which their entire lifestyle must change. From limiting sweets to monitoring blood…
