These are the types of videos that really show off how the HeatlhVault works! You can read all you want, but seeing the devices wirelessly ...
The PSA test debate continues
Very interesting comments from a prostate cancer survivor and scientist with a realistic approach, maybe start searching for the cause. A ...
Nobody wants Quebec's limited private health insurance
The insurance only covers 3 procedures, knees, hips and cataracts and according to the article, wait times have improved, or there’s always...
A Humorous Look at Mobile Communications/Pharmacy Benefit Management in the Future
Do you have your smart card, I need to get my life back – the phone, complete with GPS at the doctor’s office. Who is nearby that will acc...
VA Warns Advises thousands to be tested for Hepatitis and HIV
10 patients tested positive for hepatitis B or C at one facility, all due to unsanitary equipment used for colonoscopies, some going as far...
Cancer Genomics Browser – New Tool for Research that Combines Clinical and Genomic Data
The browser contains publicly available cancer genomic data. Clinical trials and cancer genomics research are also benefiting with using...
VA Offers Long-Term Care At Foster Homes in Florida
This is new concept being tried in Florida and perhaps could work well with a good match of families and the veteran, as there’s nothing w...
Microsoft Amalga Hospital Information System at Bumrungrad International Hospital
A while back I had the pleasure of speaking with Steve Shihadeh, vice president, Microsoft Health Solutions Group and we talked about the v...
Allergan Announces the Latisse Make a Wish Campaign
The Make a Wish Foundation is a great charity and nice that there’s more money coming in through donations. I watched the video with the ...
Phthalates to be removed from Household Products
What we are finding out today about additives, as there is also a big move on Bisphenol A (BPA) as well, which appears to be a much more t...
Chinese Lawsuit Claims Toxins in American Products from Johnson and Johnson
This is a switch from what has occurred in the recent past, however, there are many questions and doubts from many sides of the potential c...
Hospitals Like to Twitter - now the #1 Social Network Preferred by Hospitals
Ed Bennett has done a remarkable job here compiling all the results for us. Twitter, of all the social networks takes the cake. You can ...
Conficker and Malware covered by CBS 60 Minutes
60 Minutes take a look at compute viruses, especially Conficker that has an April 1st scheduled release. The video offers some good sense ...
Medical Quack on the Web this week…March 30, 2009
Thanks to the Chicago Sun Times for featuring this week’s news about the AMA filing suit in reference to the Ingenix Inquiry. Senate heari...
The Oprah Show – Dr. Oz Explores and Explains Regenerative Medicine
Not too long ago I had the opportunity to interview Mark Bleyer, President of Cook Biotech and Mike Hiles, Ph.D., VP of Research and Lead Re...
Happy Doctor’s Day!
Thanks to all the doctors who stop by here and if you have anything to celebrate, this might be the day to do it, or to collect a bunch of r...
DuraHeart Implantable Pump – Beginning Clinical Trials
This is an implantable mechanical pump for the heart. It is currently under clinical trials here in the US and has been approved for use i...
Sun and Teva Announces Approval and Launch of Generic Topamax Tablets
Add 2 more generic companies to the list for Topamax equivalents, Mylan was already there, so there should be plenty of Topamax to go aroun...
Health Insurance Underwriting procedures – Data Mining to Cherry Pick and some are listed on the Web
With the Ingenix story in the news the last few weeks, there are a couple of other data sources out there that are used to mine your medica...
Medical Transcription Jobs Not Recession Proof – Speech Recognition and Some Outsourcing Moving In
Medical transcription, the target of outsourcing, yes it is happening, but one thing missed in this entire article, which is the real long...
Santa Cruz doctors offer patients e-mail privileges for a fee of $60.00 a year
There are many services as such already around, such as Relay-Health from McKesson who provide this type of service, but for the patients...
Bed bugs found at hospital in Ohio
These little parasites find there way to exist everywhere. BD Bedbugs found in two patient units at Nationwide Children’s Hospital pr...
Free Online Consultation, Health and Medical Records: Webhealthcentre - India
A few months ago I did a post on this service and went back for a revisit here. One thing new is I noticed is now you can use you Windows L...