When a medical error leads to patient harm, it’s hard to argue that no one is more upset than the patient’s family.  However, it’s often overlooked that the doctors or nurses who caused that error also may be devastated. “One of the most difficult experiences for any doctor or nurse is when they realize that […]

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Which is better: school lunches provided under new federal, nutritional guidelines or a lunch packed by Mom or Dad at home? While the kids may think their brown-bagged lunch tastes better, it turns out that lunches packed at home were of lower quality and did not meet nutritional requirements set forth by the National School […]

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How much does it cost?  That’s the big, unknown question in healthcare.  The same medical procedures cost different amounts depending on too many variables.  Patients don’t know, doctors don’t know, no one knows.  Until the bill arrives in the mail. It’s an endless, frustrating system not found in any other industry. But help is appearing […]

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Most doctors are scared of guns.  We’re not referring to the actual use of firearms, but rather the mere discussion of guns. Are physicians allowed to talk to their patients about guns?  Is the topic medically relevant, particularly regarding mental health?  Will there be legal consequences if the patient is offended? While there are no […]

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Your iPhone may lead to serious head injuries in your child.  A new study points to increasing concussions and broken bones in young children and one of the main culprits may be parental use of smartphones. Craig Palsson, an economics graduate student at Yale University, hypothesized in a research paper that smartphones “lead parents to […]

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By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Action video games like “Call of Duty” can teach young adults new skills while also improving the way the skills are learned, new research suggests. It’s not clear how the improved learning abilities may translate to life outside of screen and joystick. And don’t […]

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As of today, Heathcare.gov is open for business.  Almost. The Obama administration announced that patients can begin Monday to shop and compare costs for health coverage in preparation for Open Enrollment, which begins November 15. “We are strongly encouraging our customers to return to HealthCare.gov, update their income and eligibility information, shop and compare and […]

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MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The cost of skin cancer treatment in the United States more than doubled between 2002 and 2011, and rose five times faster than treatments for other cancers, a new study found. “The findings raise the alarm that not only is skin cancer a growing problem in the United […]

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The V.A. is getting ready to ax 1,000 employees. In the wake of the largest scandal in history of the Veterans Administration heath system, new V.A. chief Bob McDonald said he’s ready for “aggressive, expeditious disciplinary action, consistent with the law. “We’re talking about people who violated our values,” McDonald told 60 Minutes. Those values, […]

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Obamacare is on the ropes again.  The Supreme Court of the United States agreed Friday to consider a new challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). At issue this time around is the validity of federal subsidies that are used to assist low and middle income Americans to purchase health insurance. “This is a law […]

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