Over the last few months, H7N9 has been making headlines around the world. As of May 9, there have been 130 identified cases. 31 of them have…
Earlier this year, ZocDoc, the popular website dedicated to improving access to healthcare, offered high school students the chance to win a grand prize scholarship of $6,000…
Given the intense scrutiny of recent advancements in health service delivery, it was refreshing to see that TEDMED 2012 drew a compelling crowd to the John F.…
True or false: Earlier disease diagnosis leads to more effective treatment and better outcomes. Most of us wouldn’t hesitate in responding true and yet maybe we should. Early diagnosis…
Should there be legal prohibitions against discrimination based on looks? Daniel S. Hamermesh argues yes. Should there be legal prohibitions against discrimination based on looks? Daniel S.…
Every day in obituaries, you will find combat metaphors about people who have died of cancer. “After a heroic battle against cancer,” “valiant fight against melanoma.” And…
Rising trends in risk factors and comorbidities are associated with the increase in stroke hospitalizations of teens and young adults. For those in communities served by telestroke…
When I was growing up in the 1970s I complained to my mother that I didn’t like cigarette smoke. She told me to get used to it…
A new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal would screen more Medicare beneficiaries for depression, according to a recent memo.
The National Business Group on Heatlh has released a new toolkit, Childhood Obesity: It's Everyone's Business. It was prepared in response to employer interest in today's realities: The National…
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