By Brad Broker After a series of 15 consecutive, involuntary, rapid fire sneezes, I unofficially declared the beginning of allergy season. Turns out, the Asthma and ...
Read More »INFOGRAPHIC: Demand for Primary Care Doctors
Here is an infographic showing stats that prove the rising demand for primary care doctors. Seems like a great time to get into the field. ...
Read More »Obama Announces $100 Million BRAIN Initiative
By Alan Lyndon In his State of the Union Address in January, President Obama said, “Now is the time to reach a level of research ...
Read More »Now is the Time: Repeal and Reform the Medicare Physician Payment System
By U.S. Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz Nearly 50 years ago, we made a promise to ensure quality, affordable healthcare for all American seniors. In order ...
Read More »Medical Students Match as Couples
By Alvin Tran More than 17,000 fourth-year medical students found out where they’ll be completing the final years of their medical education on “Match Day” ...
Read More »Men With Prostate Cancer Should Consider ‘Active Surveillance’
New research suggests that men who are considering their treatment options for low-risk prostate cancer may benefit from additional biopsy testing before making a decision. ...
Read More »Match Day Results: More Primary Care Doctors Than Specialists
More U.S. medical school seniors committed to primary care residencies over specialty positions in the largest Main Residency Match in the history of the program. ...
Read More »Cellphone Conversations: Annoying and Distracting
Now it’s official: Cellphone conversations are annoying. According to a study published in the scientific journal Plos One, merely listening in on someone else’s one-sided ...
Read More »ADHD Meds Should Not Be Given As ‘Study Drugs’
By Brad Broker Physicians have an ethical responsibility to avoid the practice of providing prescription medication to boost mental performance of otherwise healthy kids and ...
Read More »Republican Senators Want To Cut Obamacare
By Mary Agnes Carey Add Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to the list of lawmakers who wants to cut funding for the 2010 health care law as ...
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