Endocrinology

Obama announced the news today at Oriole Park, home of the Baltimore Orioles, and will throw an opening pitch tonight to emphasize the initiative.

I don't consider myself a "green" fanatic, but I do recycle. So when I see someone wasting paper it drives me crazy; there go more trees.

Last Wednesday, the White House announced new regulations that will require all health insurance plans to provide certain preventive services at no cost to patients.

Dr. Pullen examines the laws that exist in 48 states that prevent individuals from being persecuted for stopping to help at the scene of an accident.

Conflicting data prevented an advisory committee to the FDA from pulling Avandia completely from the market, but changes are coming and none of it looks all that good for GlaxoSmithKline.

On June 24, 2010, the ONC published the temporary EHR certification program final rule.

A study shows that although physicians agree they have an obligation to report impaired or incompetent colleagues, nearly one in three would decline to do so.

A pioneering surgical technique enables more than 90% of patients with Charcot foot to walk normally again by securing their bones to a device called a circular external fixator.

Reaction to the final ruling on "meaningful use" within the healthcare community was quick and varied.

Six months later, living conditions for thousands of Haitians remain dire.

The final rule on the definition and requirements for demonstrating meaningful use of EHRs to qualify for federal incentives has been issued, and for doctors, it means more flexibility.

The increasing number of health-related smartphone apps has health professionals growing more concerned about the quality of the information provided.

The number of deaths related to poor diet and physical inactivity is on the rise, prompting the advisory committee that helps shape the nation's dietary guidelines to change its focus.

Increasing use of EHRs and other digital technologies could lead to higher case loads for primary care physicians and specialists, and less time spent with sales reps, according to a new survey.

The technique that changed gynecologic and urologic surgery for the better may now provide a new option for thyroid surgery with minimal scarring.

Patient-physician e-mail messaging can improve the quality of care for patients with diabetes and hypertension, according to new research from Kaiser Permanente.

AgaMatrix, a maker of popular blood glucose monitors, is planning on releasing a connectivity package to interface their Jazz Meter with Apple's iPhone.

The healthcare IT vendor community is shifting its attention to Republican candidates in anticipation of the 2012 election.

The app is "aimed squarely at patients," according to iMedical Apps editors, enabling them to learn about the medical center and affiliated doctors.

The transplanted cells strongly activate genes that help to guard against damage from endoplasmic reticulum stress, and suppress other genes that may trigger cellular attempts to self-destruct.

The latest versions of Wordpress and other blogging software make it fast, cheap, and easy to create and manage a website for your medical practice.

This recent comment from a patient during an exam led Dr. Pullen to reflect on the many things that physicians do during an office visit that may seem odd to patients.

The timing of the onset of a patient's symptoms can serve as a critical piece of the puzzle when trying to determine a diagnosis.

Researchers found a significant decrease in average blood sugar levels from a baseline of 8.3% to 7.5% in the group using sensors and insulin pumps, compared to 8.3% to 8.1% in the multiple daily injection group, at one year.

Found in grapes, blueberries, peanuts and other plants, resveratrol may help treat age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinopathy of prematurity by stopping angiogensis.

The team from the University of California, San Francisco, found that serotonin greatly increases the release of two pregnancy hormones, prolactin and placental lactogen.