Cook's Medical still growing Cook's Medical still growing

The company is a long time veteran in the stent business and not too long ago I had an interview posted here on the blog .  The interview r...

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Sunday, November 30, 2008

Engage with Grace – The One Slide Project Engage with Grace – The One Slide Project

We make choices throughout our lives - where we want to live, what types of activities will fill our days, with whom we spend our time. Thes...

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Sunday, November 30, 2008

Testing Children for “Sports” Gene? Testing Children for “Sports” Gene?

This is pretty controversial in essence, if you have ever watched parent already getting pretty steamed up at baseball and soccer games, so ...

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Sunday, November 30, 2008

The War on Obesity - Natural Orifice Surgery an Option for the Future with no incisions The War on Obesity - Natural Orifice Surgery an Option for the Future with no incisions

The Mayo Clinic has been removing gall bladders with this type of surgery, no incision and done through the mouth or other natural body orif...

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Sunday, November 30, 2008

Computer technology can cut into personalized patient care with complexity and complicated user interfaces Computer technology can cut into personalized patient care with complexity and complicated user interfaces

This article offers some very good insight here and I’ll add my 2 cents worth as well.  We all know that documentation, no matter what kind...

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Sunday, November 30, 2008

Heartbeat of a new industry – Stem Cell Storage Banks Heartbeat of a new industry – Stem Cell Storage Banks

One of the founds is no other than James Thomson, an early stem cell pioneer, and the company just raised a few million more with investors...

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Sunday, November 30, 2008

Mapping brain cancer to find best treatment – Personalized Medicine Mapping brain cancer to find best treatment – Personalized Medicine

A piano player gives up his job, goes to medical school and now has and R and D project with clinical trials for brain cancer.  He also wor...

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Sunday, November 30, 2008

What is Cyberchondria and Who Has it? What is Cyberchondria and Who Has it?

If you are one of many, well like all of us in the search for information relative to healthcare today, the self diagnosing trends are alive...

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Sunday, November 30, 2008

How To Send Email Text Messages To Any Cell Phone (for Free) from your computer How To Send Email Text Messages To Any Cell Phone (for Free) from your computer

Why am I blogging about SMS on a healthcare blog?   Many don’t realize they can send a text message from your computer to a cell phone, and...

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Sunday, November 30, 2008

ZietGeist – a movie that discusses the future ZietGeist – a movie that discusses the future

This is a bit off the wall, and when you have about 2 hours it’s worth giving a watch. I didn’t agree with everything stated here and any...

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Friday, November 28, 2008

Prescriptions risk score used to deny health insurance Prescriptions risk score used to deny health insurance

Lawmakers are going to have a difficult time with this one as they are not technically up to date enough as a whole to comprehend how all o...

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Friday, November 28, 2008

German court rules big boobs are not a medical problem German court rules big boobs are not a medical problem

This is a procedure women here in the US undergo all the time for a reduction, but in Germany the court decided no, but again we may not ha...

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Friday, November 28, 2008

Doctor tries to blame hand wash for drunk-driving arrest – the hands didn’t have it Doctor tries to blame hand wash for drunk-driving arrest – the hands didn’t have it

Nobody wants a DUI for being under the influence, and especially during the holiday season coming up, but this physician went the limit as ...

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Friday, November 28, 2008

Safety and Effectiveness of Using CyberKnife on Prostate Cancer Safety and Effectiveness of Using CyberKnife on Prostate Cancer

When it comes to cancer today there are many different options to look at and discuss with your physician as to which option, depending on ...

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Friday, November 28, 2008

A new source of generic Wellbutrin available soon A new source of generic Wellbutrin available soon

Teva Pharma has a generic version, but earlier this year there were some consumer complaints, now the FDA has cleared another manufacturer...

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Friday, November 28, 2008

With bloggers Is anything Off The Record? With bloggers Is anything Off The Record?

Good post here about bloggers, you never know where we lurk, but more importantly, what are they going to blog about?  Well for the most par...

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Friday, November 28, 2008

High Definition Surgery from Sony with four new products High Definition Surgery from Sony with four new products

New products from cameras, printers and monitors can now make surgery room high definition from Sony.   There’s a short video at the site wi...

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Thursday, November 27, 2008

ProstateCradle.com Launches external Prostate Therapy Device by Enviromax ProstateCradle.com Launches external Prostate Therapy Device by Enviromax

This is a real product and the price is $49.00 and simple to use, just sit on it. The film is good for a few chuckles as well .  The product...

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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Taiwan Firms Companies with hospitals in China – New Paradigms? Taiwan Firms Companies with hospitals in China – New Paradigms?

Part of the incentive here is that the average cost per day in a hospital in Taiwan is $90, compared to $110 in China, so a bit of room for...

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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Oncology Services Europe enters opens clinical trials in India Oncology Services Europe enters opens clinical trials in India

Other countries outside the US are also expressing and formulating their clinical trial business in India.  Of late there have been a multit...

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Teva Pharmaceutical raided in European Union antitrust probe Teva Pharmaceutical raided in European Union antitrust probe

The entire focus is to see whether or not patent laws have been violated and if less expensive generics were in any way stalled from gettin...

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Siemens Introduces New Standard Of Care For Breast Ultrasound Siemens Introduces New Standard Of Care For Breast Ultrasound

The software, Virtual Touch Tissue Quantification,  is the first and only application to provide a numerical value related to tissue stiffn...

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

2 Biotech Companies Face Potential Delisting on Nasdaq 2 Biotech Companies Face Potential Delisting on Nasdaq

Current economic conditions are taking their toll on the biotech industry.  Both companies are involved in research and development for canc...

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Doro Launches HandleEasy 330 & 326i GSM Wireless Handsets in the U.S. Doro Launches HandleEasy 330 & 326i GSM Wireless Handsets in the U.S.

This looks like a real winner here, big screen, big keys!  The phones will be available at Centennial Wireless stores in the US, but they ...

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

FDA Delays Johnson and Johnson Antibiotic Over Clinical Trial Data FDA Delays Johnson and Johnson Antibiotic Over Clinical Trial Data

This one is very interesting so say the least, and it sounds like a software issue of sorts, not enough audit tables or was the data corrupt...

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

WebHealthCentre Telemedicine– Free Consults and Radiology interpretations from India WebHealthCentre Telemedicine– Free Consults and Radiology interpretations from India

The portal is by patients in 16 countries, including India, the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.  The services are free.   There is advertising on...

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
 
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