In a recent survey of how physicians use technology and their online behavior – almost 75% of doctors surveyed – have, or plan to buy an iPad. When it comes to training, 84% of the doctors would prefer to attend continuing medical education training, online. Not surprising, nearly all see the benefits of [...]
After reviewing data on almost 3,000 hospitals, Thomson Reuters has announced its list of the 100 Top U.S. Hospitals – based on overall organizational performance and factors like death rates and patient safety.
The Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals study, conducted annually since 1993, evaluates performance in 10 categories: mortality, medical complications, [...]
As part of a new public service campaign to help reduce the amount of unnecessary medical treatments that account for a third of the $2.6 trillion Americans spend on health care each year – nine major medical groups recently released lists of commonly ordered tests and procedures that they say are often unnecessary.
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There’s no way to sugar coat the recent headlines about sugar. Americans consume nearly 130 pounds of added sugars per year, and new studies support the claim that sugar is toxic. And, as anyone with a sweet tooth already knows – sugar is also extremely addictive. Even similar to some drugs!
The high amount [...]
Spring has sprung early – with the warmer than usual temperatures across the country – getting the allergy season off to an early start. Fortunately, with the recent FDA approval of a “dry” nasal spray, allergy sufferers will have another option for treatment of their nasal allergy symptoms available by prescription in April.
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