Last week's TEDMED conference brought together leaders in fields as varied as health and technology to poetry and art to reveal the possible future of state-of-the-art health care.
Lee Lipsenthal, M.D. | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living
The first emotion that came to me, the day of my diagnosis, was a surprising sense of freedom.
forbes.com | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living
Dying white cancer patients are more likely than black patients to have their end-of-life wishes respected, a new U.S. study shows. Some black patien...
Roni Zeiger | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living
I'm proud to share that a special online journal has launched. The simple goal is to learn what methods really work for patient-doctor collaboration, and in doing so transform the culture of medicine.
latimes.com | Lisa Girion | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics
By requiring insurers to cover everyone, regardless of pre-existing conditions, healthcare reform will make it more difficult for insurers to control ...
AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under...
health.com | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living
The way you talk to your doctor may be as important as anything you say. To make the most of an appointment, follow these expert-recommended steps....
Dr. Daniel Palestrant | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living
While lawmakers and their special interest entourages take their heavyweight political boxing match on the road, doctors are hunkering down, caring for patients, and searching for clues to what the future might look like.
Helene Pavlov | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living
One of the key reasons health care is exploding is linked to medical imaging. A predominant factor in this explosion is related to non-radiology owned private practices and imaging centers.
Roni Zeiger | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living
A pamphlet I received from our family doctor offering plastic surgery made my jaw drop. And it begs the question of whether the primary goal of our provider is my health or their profit.
Kathleen Reardon | Posted 09.14.2009 | Living
If you have a child with ADHD or Asperger's Syndrome, for example, don't expect to be able to be of much help after he or she turns 18.
Dr. Frank Lipman | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living
After finishing my Internship at Baragwaneth Hospital in South Africa almost 30 years ago, I went to apprentice in a busy General Practice in Johannes...
Roni Zeiger | Posted 07.18.2009 | Living
Consumers need to be part of the health care conversation and doctors and patients alike need better access to basic data about what works and what doesn't.
CNN.com | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics
As the first legislative action on reforming the nation's health care system draws near, interest groups on various sides of the issue are stepping up...
Kari Henley | Posted 05.27.2009 | Living
Last week, I opened a discussion about our nation's struggles with health care. My heart went out to the comments from readers, who have life threaten...
Oprah.com | Dr. Mike Roizen and Dr. Oz | Posted 04.12.2009 | Living
The first sign of a smart patient is that telltale document they produce during their first visit or their 50th--it's their health profile. This is th...
Rep. John D. Dingell | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics
I urge my friends, my colleagues, and the American people to join with me in making 2009 the year major health care reform legislation is delivered to the Oval Office.
Janice Horowitz | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living
In the face of nose-diving portfolios and little disposable income to go around, should ridding the face of wrinkles really be a priority? For that matter, should it ever be a priority?
Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics
Without further ado, below you have this week's Grand Rounds -- a Q&A session with over 30 bloggers led by the incoming President on how to reform (for the better, we hope) healthcare.
Roni Zeiger | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living