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As I travel the world meeting with public health officials, healthcare executives and providers, a common theme is the concern about aging populations and the growing incidence of chronic disease.  ...

Click Here to Watch “Health Tech Today” The first program in our monthly video series at the intersection of health and information technology, Health Tech Today , is now live ...

Health Tech Today is a monthly, online video series providing cutting-edge stories at the intersection of health and information technology.  The show features informative interviews with some of the world's ...

Health Tech Today —a new monthly, on-line video series at the intersection of health and information technology.  The show premiers November 10th, but you can see a video trailer of ...

Have you ever wondered why so many physicians resist going “electronic”?  Trust me, it is not because they fear technology.  It is not because doctors  and nurses are Luddites when ...

Moody's still thinks the credit ratings of the world's big drug companies are likely to get worse in the coming months. Still, Moody's does find a few good things to ...

Here's the latest on new strains of the virus, declines in the U.S. epidemic and tough talk on counting cases in China.

Look for more deals with an Indian drug maker, and a new generics unit in Japan.

Florida's never-ending tobacco litigation continued not to end this week.

New pap smear guidelines take a fresh look at when women should start getting the test, and how often they should get it.

Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas cautioned that their support on what was expected to be a party-line vote on Saturday evening did not guarantee that ...

Several Bay Area doctors who recommend medical marijuana for patients say their client base includes teenagers with psychiatric conditions including A.D.H.D.

Tiny particles containing gold and other metals may someday help keep cholesterol from building up in blood vessels.

Hot lines, online groups and organizations that charge fees on a sliding scale are options for finding help.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said flu activity was declining in all regions of the country.

When Asked "What Is Your 5 Year Goal" Five years is a long time. Best to break it down in two types of goals: short and long term.Short examples:1. apply ...

THIS POSITION MUST BE FILLED!Work as a medical assistant!CLICK HERE: Back Office Medical AssistantCarillon Sports and Family MedicineSt. Petersburg, FL 33716BACK OFFICE medical assistant or licensed practical nurse (LPN) needed ...

Medical care, therapeutic, and pharmaceutical services play an important role in our economy and welfare. Major cities to rural areas, recruiters and employers are in constant need for qualified front ...

Are doctors allowing medical assistants to illegally administer certain drugs including Botox ...[Sep 9, 2009 09:17 PM, abc 13 Action News]Nevada Board of Medical Examiners finds underqualified medical staff administering ...

How About Temp Work While in School? Medical assistant students often seek temporary, or part-time work to gain hands-on experience while in school, and earn the money they need for ...

It's been a confusing week for women, with new guidelines for breast cancer and cervical cancer exams. Though the guidelines triggered controversy, one expert said, there could be a silver ...

You know what the flu looks like, don't you? Fever, aches and pain, sometimes an upset stomach. But an estimated 10 to 50 percent of H1N1 flu cases are showing ...

Dozens of people shared stories of losing loved ones to suicide on CNN.com's iReport. They're part of a growing movement that openly speaks out about the experience, despite the stigma.

Health officials on Friday reported a slight decrease in H1N1 flu activity nationwide.

A government task force says women in their 40s don't need annual mammograms, but Sara Fought would beg to differ: She says she's alive today because a routine mammogram found ...

The following is a letter that I sent to the St. Albans Messenger, our local daily newspaper in regard to an article they published on Aug. 5th. No further introduction ...

Our job is all about helping others, especially those who need someone with the skills to manage an emergency. Recently I had the opportunity to discover again that helping others ...

If you've been on duty for much time at all, you know that stress, sometimes a lot of it, goes with the job. Sure, we can spend hours lounging around ...

Ya gotta love EMS. In the midst of the misery and suffering we see on a regular basis, you can usually count on one thing: Your partner is as twisted ...

Called out this AM to a possible untimely. These calls can be depressing, and sometimes I wonder why EMS should be called. I guess our medical training lets us tell ...

by John Cunningham With the ongoing debate on the cost of healthcare and the myriad of proposals to "fix" it, it's easy to become distracted from the daily operational issues ...

by Dr. Kenneth H. Cohn I have been thinking a lot about the 2009 ACPE Doctor-Nurse Behavior Study, which surveyed 2,124 physicians and 696 nurses. It found that nearly 85 ...

Cornell University economist Robert H. Frank, in a New York Times editorial, argues that even without a public option, any of the current healthcare reform bills will eliminate the underlying ...

by Christopher Cornue I recently learned about an online medical practice that uses the Internet to connect with and take care of patients. I was intrigued by what I heard, ...

by Anthony Cirillo FierceHealthcare recently reported on the latest report that identifies the best-performing hospitals that offer the highest quality of care. The research firm that came up with the ...

California’s PPO report card. A tax increase by any other name: California taxpayer’s compulsory interest-free loan to the state. Confusion: Los Angeles marijuana dispensaries face a federal ban, California medical ...

“The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they know about what they imagine they can design.” F. A. Hayek, The Fatal Conceit.

Economist Tsung-Mei Cheng has developed three Universal Laws of Health Care Systems.  These are: No matter how good the health care in a particular country, people will complain about it. No ...

Life is full of questions: What is the meaning of life? Which company will become the next Google? Is getting rid of medical underwriting the right thing to do? Should ...

America’s Health Ratings 2009 report ranks states according to overall healthiness.  Mississippi is the least healthy state and Vermont is the healthiest state.  The ranking methodology is available here. The ...

Some children with autism tend to perform compulsive rituals, and these can distract kids from the rest of the world. Jesse Resnick, a recent graduate of the product design program ...

When it comes to broken bones and torn cartilages, today's orthopedic splints and casts are full of disadvantages that Exos Corporation is trying to overcome with its product line. Waterproof, ...

Via the Engineer Online we discovered that EADS North America, out of Russellville, Arkansas, makes innovative mobile hospitals, one of which was recently sold to the Royal Thai Air Force. ...

Wellcome Images, an open source of high quality medically relevant photos and illustrations, has announced the winners of its tenth annual Wellcome Image Awards. The contest aims to profile the ...

The Mammomat Inspiration mammography system from Siemens now features the company's 3D tomosynthesis imaging that delivers high quality volumetric views of the breast. With the help of this digital reconstruction ...