Promoting Innovations in Medical Education
Like most aspects of our society, the practice of medicine is changing at a rapid pace. Future physicians must be able to navigate new and increasingly complicated health information technologies,…
A New Call-to-Action: Strong Is the New Skinny!
Let’s forget abou Let’s forget about politics and focus on our biggest challenge in women’s health, according to Dr Janine Clayton, the new NIH Director of the Office of Women’s…
Healthy Gadgets For Boomers, Seniors & Caregivers
A few weeks ago I attended the giant Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas searching for mobile apps and gadgets that could help Boomers, Seniors and Caregivers enhance their…
Around the Clock Tips for Preventing Back Pain
Back pain is astonishingly common in the United States, with 90 percent of people experiencing at least one back injury in their lives. External factors, including everything from the angle…
More Retiring in Other Countries
More people are retiring overseas according to Wharton School of Business. Older people place a higher value on the present moment. Retiring abroad allows one to enjoy the present moment…
Obama 2.0 – What’s Next for Healthcare?
It’s always exhilarating watching a Presidential inauguration.The pomp and pageantry celebrates more than 200 years of orderly transition of government. It’s always exhilarating watching a Presidential inauguration.The pomp and pageantry…
Seniors and Shingles: Myth vs Fact
Shingles is a painful disease caused by the same virus as the chicken pox — the herpes zoster virus– and affects an estimated 1 million people annually. In fact, more…
Malpractice
he average physician spends almost 11 percent of his or her career with an open and unresolved medical malpractice claim. A major contributor is the length of the process of…
Flu Vaccine: Better Ones Coming: But Get Vaccinated
Vaccination against the flu is our single best weapon against that virus, but it is not perfect. If you get vaccinated, you can still contract the flu, which this year…
Why “Big Data” is Bigger than Lance
How many stories have you read or seen lately about Lance Armstrong? As a cancer survivor I am ready to move on. He lied and he bullied. He beat cancer…
