Smart Phones Aid Diagnosis
WebMD (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
CT scan images sent via an iPhone, using a $19.99 app that's available on iTunes, were clear enough for correct diagnoses to be made in 99% of cases, researchers say.
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Vote For Longevity Science in the Chase Community Giving Initiative
Fight Aging! (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Over the past year or two, the grassroots community of longevity science supporters and advocates have been getting a lot of practice in networking and persuasion. There is a growing trend amongst large organizations to crowdsource some of their charitable contributions: it's great publicity and seems to generate much more goodwill and awareness for the recipient causes than a straight donation. So...
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The pharyngitis paradigm – podcast
DB's Medical Rants (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Go to Annals of internal Medicine and click on audio summary Related posts:Expand the pharyngitis paradigm UAB videoMy first podcastDrug ads podcast Related posts: Expand the pharyngitis paradigm UAB video My first podcast Drug ads podcast
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Expand the pharyngitis paradigm UAB video
DB's Medical Rants (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
UAB Physician Urges Changes in Diagnosis for Sore Throat in Young Adults Related posts:Thoughts on fusobacterium and pharyngitisNatural history, guidelines and performance measuresMore on pharyngitis Related posts: Thoughts on fusobacterium and pharyngitis Natural history, guidelines and performance measures More on pharyngitis
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The billions spent on electronic health records, and why there’s no way to know if EHRs will save money
Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
by Glenn Laffel, MD, PhD Barack Obama is certain that electronic health records (EHRs) can improve the quality of care and the efficiency with which it is delivered. How certain? Certain enough to have bet billions on a program that pays providers to adopt and meaningfully use EHRs. Of course there are many ways to improve quality [...] Posted at KevinMD.com . Stay updated and subscribe , follow me...
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Pathway Genomics: Interview
ScienceRoll (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Some months ago, I wrote about the importance of customer service in the life of direct-to-consumer genomic companies. After the post, Pathway Genomics contacted me and said they were excited to speak more openly about their service. They also want to educate the community on genetic testing services and what these test results will and [...]
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Chronic pain found to increase risk of...
WEBLOG DO FRAGA (Free subscription) | 57 minutes ago
Chronic pain found to increase risk of falls in older adults BOSTON, 30 nov 2009 – Chronic pain is experienced by as many as two out of three older adults. Now, a new study finds that pain may be more hazardous than previously thought, contributing to an increased risk of falls in adults over age 70. The findings appear in the November 25 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association...
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CPR is successful without mouth-to-mouth, but not...
WEBLOG DO FRAGA (Free subscription) | 58 minutes ago
CPR is successful without mouth-to-mouth, but not without oxygen COLUMBUS, Ohio, 30 nov 2009 – People can survive cardiac arrest if they receive only chest compressions during attempts to revive them – as advised by the current American Heart Association guidelines. But they cannot survive without access to oxygen sometime during the resuscitation effort, research suggests. Scientists tested...
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CBO Report Says Senate Health Care Bill Will Raise Premiums
Furious Seasons (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
This is definitely not good news for the Senate health care reform bill, which I still cannot find a working copy of (yes, that is weird): "The report, prepared at the request of Sen. Evan Bayh, found that those obtaining...
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Screening 'Test' Gauges Diabetes Risk
WebMD (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Researchers have developed a simple, six-question screening test designed to help you determine whether you might be one of many millions of Americans who have diabetes or pre-diabetes but don’t know it.
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Last chance to avoid higher comp costs in Florida
Managed Care Matters (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Florida is scheduled to dramatically change the way hospitals get paid to care for workers comp patients, and if payers don't get their act together, they're going to be paying more - a lot more - for medical care. WorkCompCentral...
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The privacy and security risks of electronic health records
Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Originally published in HCPLive.com by Anthony Niehaus As part of the 2009 HITECH Act, a national health information technology infrastructure (NHITI) is required for access and use of electronic health records resulting in a more “effective marketplace, greater competition… [and] increased consumer choice (HITECH Act, Section 3001(b)).” Such a system is not only necessary, but it...
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Cardiovascular Fitness May Sharpen Mind
WebMD (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
A healthy body may be the first step to achieving a healthy mind and appetite for learning.
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The Almighty Call Gods
Ob/Gyn Kenobi (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Any one in medicine, or with a loved one in medicine already knows that we tend to be a superstitious bunch. Funny, since you would think that people, who are, in general, so scientifically minded, would scoff at silly ritual and the whims of fate. *Everybody* knows that you should never, ever say that you are having a "quiet" day or an "easy" case. And, what ever you do, you should...
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Increase in Babies Born With Down Syndrome
WebMD (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The prevalence of infants born with Down syndrome has increased dramatically in recent years, new research indicates.