Seal the Deal: the Defining Role of Public Relations in Health Care Policymaking
As October 1st– the opening date of the Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by ObamaCare–is approaching, health care reform once again attracts a lot of media attention. As October 1st– the…
World Health Needs [infographic]
Below is a cool interactive inforgraphic showing some medical stats around the world. Causes of death in low and high income countries, causes of death world-wide, causes of death by…
CME Medical Course Draws Hundreds of Physicians
Some time ago, about 200 physician met one evening for a conference. This is not newsworthy. Medical education is deeply engrained in our professional culture. Indeed, physicians are committed to…
Lasting Effects: Health Impact On First Responders
The days after September 11th, 2001, the city of New York was enveloped in a blanket of ash. Rescue workers spent hours, days, even months without rest sorting through rubble…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: MedTech for Kids From Teddy the Guardian
We have published posts on self-monitoring for adults and home monitoring for the elderly. Now it's time to take a look at the child monitoring market. That's right - Teddy…
The Tragedy of the Life-Saving Device That Is Largely Ignored
(Editor's Note: John Nosta writes for Forbes under the heading, "Health Critical")…please be aware that the nearest exit row might be behind youThe AED in a public space. Source: Wikipedia…
Great Healthcare Infographics: 2 Things Your Data Visualization Needs
Data is easier to understand when it’s presented visually. But sometimes graphic designers get wrapped up in making content beautiful and forget to make it functional.Here are two things to…
Five of the Coolest “Bots” in Medicine [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Robots are Here! Actually, robots have been around for a while in medicine. They are used in surgery, for cleaning and sterilizing hospitals and recently, in Japan, for helping…
Asthma in September
Asthma sufferers know that when it rains it spores - as fungi and mold get moving through the air. But many don't realize that the most dangerous month for children's…
