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By Douglas E. Richards Psychopaths are everywhere. Many are violent criminals but many more are not. In fact, most people are shocked to learn that ...

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College have shown that the presence of a particular protein in biopsied prostate tissue substantially increases the likelihood that cancer ...

Medical software analyst Melissa McCormack of Software Advice, a website that provides reviews, research and other resources on medical software, recently hosted a Google+ Hangout with Mike ...

By Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News For the first time since its mangled Oct. 1 launch, users can now go to the federal government’s insurance ...

By Lauren Fifield The New Year will bring with it a host of Meaningful Use changes. Is your medical practice prepared for the new Stage ...

By Marsha Friedman How many times have you dragged yourself to a cocktail party after a 15-hour day examining patients? You’re ready to trade your ...

By Seth Lederman, M.D. While there are about six million people living with fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) in the United States, only about half are currently ...

Here’s a look at the road to becoming a doctor in one simple info graphic:

By Roni Caryn Rabin Kaiser Health News Many doctors are disturbed they will be paid less — often a lot less — to care for the ...

Physician-Patient Communication and the First Amendment[1] By Martha Swartz Most physicians believe that they are free to talk—or not talk—with patients about whatever they so ...