Creative Proposal for Spreading Fewer Germs in Hospitals: Fist Bumping
First published on MedCityNews.com. Here’s an interesting proposal from researchers at West Virginia…
Infants with Alzheimer’s Gene Already Show Brain Development Differences
About one quarter of Americans carry the APOE-E4 gene, a known risk…
Michigan’s Fungal Meningitis Outbreak to Be Investigated by State and Federal Authorities
A criminal investigation into last year’s deadly fungal meningitis outbreak may someday…
The Big Free-Market Impact of the Affordable Care Act
The messed-up launch of the federal health insurance marketplace website is getting…
Engage with Grace: Thanksgivukkah Edition
This Thanksgiving, HealthBlawg is once again participating in the annual Engage With…
Pneumonia After Typhoon Haiyan: 4.3 Million Vulnerable to Illness
While the death count rises to 5,209 in east-central Philippines, the country's government estimates…
Steroid Injections Linked to Mental Health Risk in Premature Babies
When a mother is expected to give birth prematurely, she is often…
Doctor’s Office of the Future Meets Office of the Past
I went to an appointment today with a doctor in a high-paying…
Government Using Social Media to Track Health Behaviors
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world’s largest biomedical library is…
Will Work for Dental Care: Not a Bad Idea
There’s a big gap in coverage for dental care. It’s not considered…
