Diagnosing an Illness With Facebook
“How Facebook Saved My Son’s Life” -it’s hard to think of a more dramatic headline than that one from Slate. Last week a mother posted an article about her experience.…
Obesity Drug Development and Market Outlook
Researchers theorize that the current increasing prevalence of obesity is primarily driven by the combination of sedentary lifestyles (i.e. the increasing prevalence of desk jobs over physical jobs, as well…
Elder Financial Abuse Spikes 12% Since 2008
Older Americans are losing $2.9 billion annually to elder financial abuse, a 12 percent increase from the $2.6 billion estimated in 2008, according to “
Health Care Buzz Today
Gain Fitness Launches iPhone App. Gain Fitness, a startup that creates personalized workouts based on certified trainers’ expertise, has launched an iPhone app that allows fitness enthusiasts to access to…
HealthCare, Social Media, and Google+ – Information and Tips
Google + is the new social media network in the healthcare space.. A select group of healthcare professionals have received invites and are learning about the new social media network.Many…
How Electronic Health Records Helped Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency – A Testimonial
Located in a medically underserved area of rural north-central Wisconsin, Peter Christensen Health Center shows how the successful transition to an electronic health record (EHR) can fully support improved performance…
Leading Expert On U.S. Health Reform Gives His Two Cents
Paul Keckley noted that things may get worse before they get better in the healthcare and lifescience industry in the United States. The Executive Director of The Deloitte Center for…
NHS Investigating Contaminated Saline at Stepping Hill Hospital
This is scary as if errors are not bad enough but to have someone inside putting insulin into saline solutions is horrible, especially if it is found that it lead…
iPhone App Gives Skin Cancer Risk Assessment
One thing for sure is that devices are getting smarter all the time and especially cell phones. This is actually pretty neat to where you can buy the software at…
An iPhone App for Medical Checklists?
Not quite, but my iPhone inadvertently made a strong case for medical checklists. This past weekend, I was once again in Denver. Colorado is a great destination for those who…