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By Brad Broker Q: What is the #1 online source of medical information for patients and health care professionals? Epocrates? Mayo Clinic? Facebook? No, no, ...
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Doctors’ group says ‘No’ to medical marijuana in Pennsylvania
By Brad Broker Last November, two Pennsylvania state senators crossed the aisle to introduce a bill to legalize marijuana for medicinal use. Senators Mike Folmer ...
Read More »This new ‘whole body’ MRI is better for cancer patients
By Brad Broker A new imaging technique that can scan a patient’s entire body can also reveal exactly where cancer is affecting the bones and ...
Read More »The Clubfoot Correction: How Parents Pushed For A Better Treatment
By Jenny Gold Kaiser Health News BALTIMORE — Mary Snyder found out during her pregnancy at her 19-week ultrasound that her baby had clubfoot; both of Alice’s ...
Read More »This cancer drug is being mixed with heroin and causing overdose deaths
By Alan Lyndon Someone is mixing together a cocktail of heroin and the cancer painkiller fentanyl, selling it on the street under the name “Theraflu,” ...
Read More »20 kids hospitalized every day from gun violence
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that 20 children are hospitalized every day due to firearm injuries. Among young children in the ...
Read More »Doctors don’t know much more than patients about Obamacare
A new survey shows that doctors have no idea what’s going on with Obamacare. QuantiaMD, a social learning network for physicians, recently polled its members ...
Read More »Mom with terminal cancer booted by insurance company; Son launches campaign for Change
Karen Oberg was diagnosed nine months ago with Stage 4 lung cancer. For the last seven months, Karen had been receiving treatment at the University ...
Read More »Morning Report: 5 things to know before morning rounds
Study shows EHRs take too much of doc’s attention away from patient Healthcare professionals were slow to adopt computers in the exam room but they’re ...
Read More »Might be time for doctors to lose the white coats
By Alan Lyndon Medical schools like them for the traditional drama of the graduation ceremony. Patients like them for a level of confidence they display ...
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