Medical News

By Alvin Tran While applying to medical school as a college student, Drew Lee did what many of his fellow “premeds” were doing at the time – ...

As we enter the homestretch of the presidential race, we are all concerned about what direction healthcare will take the rest of the decade. It ...

By Harvey B. Lefton, MD As the summer vacation season ends and we all head back to work, it is time to look forward and ...

By Patricia Costante Now that the Supreme Court has confirmed the constitutionality of the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act, physicians must find a ...

By Jill Porter Like many adults, Nancy Young found herself susceptible to the familiar aromas of her childhood home. But for her, it wasn’t the ...

By Sherry L. Blumenthal, M.D. At the end of June 2012, a press release announced the planned merger of Abington Health (Abington Memorial Hospital, Lansdale ...

By Leslie D. Michelson The recent Supreme Court and public arguments on health care issues have produced a clear consensus:  Walter Cronkite was right.  More ...

By Riyaj Kasekar, MD Often, the correct answer to a question is the obvious one. A team of medical residents from Einstein Medical Center followed ...

By Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) Alzheimer’s disease takes a tremendous personal and economic toll on both the individual and the family.  As someone whose family ...

By Alieta Eck, MD The American Board of Internal Medicine is on a mission to curtail unnecessary medical testing, suggesting that physicians order too much ...