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How Information Can Help Conquer Fear

I spent one day last week at MD Anderson Cancer Center in…

Andrew Schorr March 15, 2012

How Technology Can Help Transition Patients From Hospital to Home

Technology, Transitions, and Thoughts - Oh, my! Technology, Transitions, and Thoughts -…

Mirena Bagur March 15, 2012

Personalized Prevention, Part II – The Psychology of Engagement

My colleague Meghan Searl collaborated with me on the psychology framework discussed…

JosephKvedar March 15, 2012

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Is it True What They Say About Fructose?

Is it the fructose, or is it the sugar? …

Dov Michaeli March 15, 2012

Employers Get Tough

The Georgetown authors cite one wellness program that wields a stick. It…

JohnCGoodman March 15, 2012

Institute of Medicine and Avon Foundation for Women Issue Challenge for Apps to Prevent Domestic Violence

Teams will use their knowledge and skills to develop easy-to-use…

psalber March 15, 2012

The Curious Case of Testosterone

Have you noticed all of those commercials on television and radio…

Craig Koniver March 14, 2012

The Doctor will SKYPE You Now

Telemedicine, video technology and the need for speed collided in my…

dikedrummond March 14, 2012

Is Eating Red Meat Bad For You?

So, this story from Harvard on how red meat is bad…

Marya Zilberberg March 14, 2012

Physicians Surveyed Gloomy About Healthcare Reform

Recently, The Doctors Company (TDC), the country’s largest insurer of…

psalber March 13, 2012