FDA to Regulate Gluten-Free Labeling
If you are on a gluten-restricted diet, shopping will be a whole lot easier pretty soon. For years, the term “Gluten-Free” was not regulated, giving manufacturers the ability to make…
Unintended Consequences of the ACA for Small Businesses
For employers, the Affordable Care Act takes two distinct approaches: First, for small employers (those with 50 or fewer full-time employees), the ACA does not penalize, but rather incentivizes the purchase…
Scientists Look to TBHQ for Solution to Bird Flu
TBHQ, an FDA-approved additive widely used as a preservative, can be found in crackers, oils, margarines, chocolate, soymilk, and even
Patients Going Mobile: The Consumerization of Radiology
This post originally appeared on Intel Healthcare’s website as a post in support of the Intel Health & Life Sciences Innovation Summit webcast series. This post originally appeared on Intel…
Medical Robotics Could Help Treat Arrhythmia, Keep Patients Mobile
First published on MedCityNews.com. The National Institutes of Health has awarded $2.4 million over the next five years to three projects involving robots that would enhance mobility for the visually and…
Why Are We So Afraid of Holistic Healthcare?
When people feel sick, they visit a doctor. At the doctor’s office, they expect to get a prescription. Whether or not a prescription drug is the best option, both physicians…
#ObamaCare and You: Thoughts From Ardis Dee Hoven, M.D., President, AMA
(Editor's Note: The following is the fourth and last post in a series of four exclusive HealthWorks Collective interviews on Health Policy by our Washington DC reporter, Steven Goldstein) (Editor's Note: The…
Creating Infographics Can Help Increase Your Hospital’s Credibility
When a person is looking for a healthcare facility for themselves or their loved ones they are most likely going to do their homework. The first place they are going…
HIPAA Data Breaches Result in Hit to Patient Loyalty and High Costs
Another case of stolen, unencrypted laptops has compromised the health data of 729k patients – affecting Medicare patients across six different California hospitals within the AHMC Healthcare Inc. system. Two…
The Tyranny of Electronic Systems
Some eight years ago the media was excited that Hillary Clinton and Newt Gingrich had formed an alliance about reforming health care. In 2005 Dana Milbank wrote in the Washington…
