Being Both “Fat” and Fit: Information About BMI and Fitness
It’s true that someone can have a body mass index (BMI) in the overweight or obese range and still be considered physically fit. The U.S. Department of Health and Human…
Health Wonk Review: The Week’s Healthcare News
It’s the golden era for health wonks. It’s the golden era for health wonks. Affordable Care Act implementation is proceeding apace while opponents keep up their attempts to maim it, Steven Brill’s…
#SXSW 2013: Top 10 Healthcare Takeaways
First posted on Educate the Young First posted on Educate the YoungThere were far too many terrific takeaways over the four days I spent at the SXSW Interactive Conference in…
ePatients: What’s the Big Deal?
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been speaking with a “ePatients” (empowered patients) about their experiences in healthcare, what they think about digital health, how they interact with providers,…
Social Media and Doctors: Q&A with Doximity CEO Jeff Tangney
Online doctor/patient relationships are the new frontier in social media. A report earlier this year discussed how medical boards would respond to different sorts of potentially inappropriate activity on social…
Care-less Care and Telemedicine
One of my irritations with fast track care, especially Kroger's Little Clinics, is the overuse of antibiotics. Living in Louisville, where allergies are king, a simple cold often turns into…
Cognitive Gender Differences: Are Women More Efficient Thinkers?
Scientists have puzzled over cognitive differences between men and women for at least 100 years. And the results of their work support the reality that should be on the minds…
Alzheimer’s Rate to Triple by 2050
As the population of the United States ages, the number of seniors diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple by 2050. A team of researchers from the Rush Institute…
Health Reform Office Hours
Those who are implementing the accountable care act are not the same as those who wrote the law. Those who are implementing the accountable care act are not the same…
Alzheimer’s, Anticipatory Grief, and Ambiguous Loss: Saying Goodbye But Still Here
As a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer’s Disease, you may often find yourself facing doubts and questions on As a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer’s Disease, you may often find…
