Texas Rejects Medicaid Expansion
I think everyone believes that Texas Governor Rick Perry is sincere in his opposition to the Affordable Care Act (ACA aka ObamaCare). But this still doesn’t explain why he’s refusing…
Genetically Modified Crops: Feast or Famine?
Summary: What are genetically modified crops? What are the benefits? What are the concerns? Who regulates these crops? What are some examples? What methods are on the horizon?What are genetically…
“PRECICE-A-Thon” Draws International Team of Surgeons to Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics
In 2012, the PRECICE Limb Lengthening System, a revolutionary leap in the field of limb lengthening, was made available to patients at the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics. In 2012,…
World Health Day 2013: Spotlight on Food and High Blood Pressure
April 7th is World Health Day. This year focuses on high blood pressure, one of the many diseases increasing across both the industrialized and developing worlds. Food Tank is hosting…
Low Teen Birth Rates and Universal Health Care
The Boston Globe published a graph showing that Massachusetts’ birth rate for mothers aged 15-19 is 17.1 per thousand compared with a nationwide average of 34.2. They didn’t mention where…
Is a Low Fertility Rate Good or Bad for the Health of an Economy?
Some countries, like Israel, have a high fertility rate (2.67 children born per woman) and a young, rapidly growing population. In conrast, the fertility rate in Germany is 1.39 and…
Can We Put the Hospital Marketing Genie Back in the Bottle?
I am old enough to remember when physicians did not advertise. It was considered a professional ethical issue. Hospital advertising consisted of institutional “We’re here” ads. Anything aggressive by docs…
Big Data in Tune with the Healthcare Industry
Big Data is big. And it’s getting even bigger in healthcare. Big Data goes beyond size and volume to include such characteristics as variety, velocity, and, with respect specifically to…
9 Strategies for Creating Healthier Food and Agriculture Systems
This year, World Health Day focuses on high blood pressure, one of the many chronic diseases that are increasingly common around the world. This year, World Health Day focuses on…
Diagnosed with Leukemia? Are You Sure?
The headlines each day bring more good news about progress in treating blood cancers. We now know more than ever before about leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other disorders. There used…
