Doctors’ practices are increasingly trying to reach their patients online. But don’t expect your doctor to “friend” you on Facebook – at least, not just ...
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The age of 3D printing has come to the drug industry, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approving the first pill made ...
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By Sarah Jane Tribble, WCPN It’s family vacation time, and I’ve taken the kids back to where I grew up — a small plot of ...
Read More »Do Cell Phones Belong In The Operating Room?
Next time you’re on the operating table and you have one last look around as the anesthesiologist approaches, don’t be too sure that that person ...
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There’s a warning out today for those who go online or to apps to figure out why they have an upset tummy or nagging cough ...
Read More »Patients Want Online Access to Doctors, Health Records
Internet-savvy Americans would like to add their doctors to their group of Facebook “friends” or email contacts. In a new study, researchers analyzed more than ...
Read More »Medicare Slow To Adopt Telemedicine Due To Cost Concerns
Donna Miles didn’t feel like getting dressed and driving to her physician’s office or to a retailer’s health clinic near her Cincinnati home. For several ...
Read More »Texas Changes The Rules Of Telemedicine; Teladoc Sues
On a recent trip to Chicago, Patti Broyles felt like she was looking at the world from the bottom of a fish bowl. “This weather ...
Read More »Where Do Teens Go For Health Information: Online or Their Parents?
When teenagers have questions regarding medical health, more than four out of five of them will consult Dr. Internet, according to a new study. To ...
Read More »Wearable Technology Vital to Digital Health Industry
By Morris Panner Developments in Health IT are key to a future of seamless interoperability and increased quality of patient care. At the same time, ...
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