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It seems that when the British Medical Journal published “Medical Myths” by Dr. Rachel Vreeman and Dr. Aaron Carroll, it violated a professional taboo. Apparently we are not supposed to openly talk about how doctors are human, too.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is now accepting orders of FLUARIX® (Influenza Virus Vaccine) for the 2008-2009 influenza season through the company's direct ordering website. In previous years, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has recommended that healthcare professionals pre-book...

November 8-10, 2009 Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Alexandria, VAwww.worldcongress.com/events/HL09010

Better patient education may help alleviate the rising cost of healthcare and lead to better health outcomes, because it helps patients make more informed decisions about their healthcare.

Dr. Zankman discusses his involvement in a research project that requires participating physicians to digitally record patient visits for uploading to a national databank.

A video game that combats cancer via a virtual immune system? It may not be an instant cure, but ask young cancer patients what form of chemotherapy best "treats" their disease...

...with Dr. Robert Kolodner. Before becoming interim National Coordinator, Dr. Kolodner was the chief health informatics officer of the Veterans Health Administration.

We profile InTouch Technologies' Remote Presence (RP) robotic system, a modern-day "Rosie" from the Jetsons...is it for you?

What's in the pipeline as far as new technologies for pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline? We investigate...

We profile two innovative mobile dictation and documentation solutions that are sure to keep doctors connected to their office and patients.

Daryl A. Rosenbaum, MD, assistant professor and director of the sports medicine fellowship at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, has been working as a volunteer MD with some soccer folks!

We talk to Dr. Kenneth R. Harman, Chief, Health Services Division, US Coast Guard Air Station, Cape Cod, MA; flight surgeon for Coast Guard District I, which extends from the Maine-Canada border to NJ

MDNG's Editorial Board members examine issues facing physicians today. This month, Drs. Holly Miller and Betty Vandenbosch examine the world of Personal Health Records (PHRs) at the Cleveland Clinic.

New healthcare technologies promise to make the practice of medicine safer, more efficient, more transparent, and more effective. But what happens when things don�t go according to plan?