Giving Smokers a Pass on Health Premiums
The Affordable Care Act lets the new health insurance exchanges charge smokers 50% higher premiums. The policy is justified by the fact that smokers are less healthy and tend to…
Synthetic Cartilage Implant Designed to Restore Natural Joint Mechanics
(First Published in MedCityNews)With an ongoing clinical trial and a new investment, startup Cartiva Inc. is well on its way to bringing a less invasive, motion-preserving alternative to joint fusion…
Doctors Tell Patients “Call Me Maybe” – Or Maybe Not
Several data points in the form of articles or news updates crossed my desk today. They resonated with the theme of my most recent HealthBlog post “Patientnado—the storm that’s about…
Study: Removal of Employer Mandate Under ACA Not as Problematic as Individual Mandate
Earlier this month, the Obama administration decided to delay the employer mandate provision of the ACA. Earlier this month, the Obama administration decided to delay the employer mandate provision of…
Fish Oil May Help Boost Immunity
Fish oil may help boost immunity in some people with certain health conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, celiac di Fish oil may help boost immunity in some people with certain health…
Website, Social Media, or Email: Where’s Your Real Marketing Muscle?
Two interesting items in the online news caught our attention recently. Both were serious reports from the business world about the comparative effectiveness of search engines, social media and email.…
Personalized Patient Engagement – with an App
This powerful video provides an overview of an app being used by the Loyola Recovery Center in upstate New York with veterans in outpatient recovery. It combines patient generated data,…
Smart Watch for Epilepsy Patients Issues Mobile Alerts
Originally on MedCityNews.com.This smart watch doesn’t track steps or heart rate or sleep patterns. And it’s not something you’d necessarily want to wear. Originally on MedCityNews.com.This smart watch doesn’t track…
The Importance of Being on the Same Page
No doctor is perfect. My guess is that orthopedic surgeons are as tired of talking about the importance of weight loss and exercise as I am to what seems to…
5 Medical Risks That Pregnant Women Need to Be Aware Of
If you're considering pregnancy, do you have a medical condition that may cause a risk? Seek out proper medical care if you suffer from any of these five conditions.…
