New Ways to Get (and Stay) Healthier
Obesity – now officials recognized by the American Medical Association as a disease – can lead to increased risk for other diseases: hypertension, heart disease and type 2 diabetes, just…
Former Patient Shares Hip Replacement Surgery Story
Chronic hip pain is something that millions of people deal with every day. Causes include hip fractures, arthritis, infections and tendinitis. Although it is painful and as many as 50%…
AMA Awards $11M to Medical Schools Poised to Transform #meded
(Editor's note: This post first appeared on Educate the Young) (Editor's note: This post first appeared on Educate the Young)The American Medical Association (AMA, @AmerMedicalAssn) has announced the final 11…
Biking In Spain With Diabetes
Hello gang! Hope you are all doing fine. Hello gang! Hope you are all doing fine.As some may know, I am currently training for a Charity Bike Ride – #mHealth…
Healthcare Leaders to Senate Finance Committee: “Transparency Can Only Go So Far”
“CMS is sitting on so much data; it’s a goldmine,” said Giovanni Colella, CEO and co-founder of Castlight Health, before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance on Tuesday. “Making that…
Fox Guarding Henhouse? Radiologists Want to “Control” Radiation Debate
Radiology news site AuntMinnie.com carries an account of the keynote speech at the International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT, which provides interesting insight into the mindset of at least some in the radiology…
Malpractice: Right Diagnosis; Wrong Solution
Zeke Emanuel and his colleagues at CAP are taking on the malpractice system. Give them credit for recognizing the problem: Zeke Emanuel and his colleagues at CAP are taking on…
Hospital Calculates The ROI Of An iPad At 9 Days
Editor's note: Dan Munro writes for Forbes.com under the heading, "Healthcare Compass") Editor's note: Dan Munro writes for Forbes.com under the heading, "Healthcare Compass")I’ve recounted the story behind this headline…
Cancer Therapy Gets Small for Humans — and Animals
For many decades, treatment of cancer has relied on three major modalities: surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. As a radiation oncology researcher, I am fortunate to be at the University of…
AMA Declaration and Proposed Legislation Provides Additional Tools to Curb Obesity and Diabetes in Medicare
Today U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-06-LA) introduced a bipartisan bill focused on treatment and prevention of Obesity in America. The "Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013" takes an…
