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There is a battle brewing between technology giants that has huge implications, and you can see it everywhere you look.

Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA played tonight in game 4 of the Blazers playoff series with the Phoenix Suns. To those of you who are not sports fans, you may say, "So what?" The amazing thing is that Roy had arthroscopic surgery for a torn meniscus eight days ago.

Dr. Pullen discusses the worldwide efforts to eradicate polio, predicting that "polio is a disease of the past before the end of this decade."

Are you a PC? Then you may be excited to know that Microsoft Office 2010 is set to hit the shelves this June, bringing with it a slew of enhanced programs and new apps to keep you better connected, productive, and creative.

Much has happened and incredible progress has been made management of some health conditions, and disappointing progress in others. Today I'm going to discuss peptic ulcer disease.

It's hard to imagine that nurses helping others can be victims of violence.

Whether you're traveling to a medical conference or planning your next vacation, these 10 travel apps for your iPhone are sure to come in handy.

Scientists have discovered new methods for measuring biological markers in the blood, which can be used according to diagnose osteoarthritis earlier, according to a public release from King's College London's Department if Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology.

The practice of cooling and then re-warming a patient during cardiac bypass surgery, done to prevent organ damage, may impair the body�s mechanism that controls blood flow to the brain, which could increase the patient�s likelihood of suffering a stroke.

Children who lose a parent to suicide are more likely to die the same way and are at an increased risk for developing a number of psychiatric disorders.

A new study from the Center for Studying Health System Change analyzes the positive and negative affects that EMR implementation can have on physician-patient interaction.

Line 'em up and take a count: Mehmet Oz, Nancy Snyderman, Manny Alvarez, Atul Gawande, and Sanjay Gupta (surgeon, surgeon, surgeon, surgeon, and...oh wait, what a surprise...surgeon).

Hay fever, also called allergic rhinitis, is one of the quiet but costly medical problems in the US. It is estimated that the economic burden of allergic rhinitis is estimated to be in the billions of dollars, both in medical costs and in lost time from work.

On February 11, 2010, the American Nurses Association (ANA) issued a press release describing the outcome of the criminal trial dubbed the "Winkler County Nurse Trial."

I thought I lost a patient a few weeks ago. No, he didn't die, but after his office visit, I had the distinct impression that he might not come back. My job is to take care of my patients' health. But sometimes I'm just the messenger.

Tarceva (erlotinib) becomes the latest drug approved by the FDA for maintenance treatment in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has not progressed after 4 cycles of first-line chemotherapy with a platinum-based regimen.

A US district court invalidated 7 of 23 of Myriad Genetics, Inc's patents on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which confer an increased risk of developing breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers. If upheld, the decision by Judge Robert W. Sweet would threaten existing patents on thousands of genes and curtail the rights of an individual or organization to patent a gene.

Dr. Edward Pullen examines the ways in which Earth Day and going green can relate to medicine.

Martial arts fall training may help osteoporosis patients as long as appropriate safety measures are taken, according to study results published in the open access journal BMC Research Notes.

A laser treatment developed by Microlight Corp. of America has successfully treated patients with fibromyalgia, according to a new release on the company's website.

Is there middle ground when healthcare errors are made?

Now, I have never taken malpractice personally. Like most of my colleagues, I have been sued. Three cases over the last 29 years. (I am currently ahead, 2-1.) The average physician get sued once every 7 years. I was overdue.

Specifically focusing on afflicted back muscles when training, can help those suffering from back pain experience better results, according to study results published in the Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

To prevent any lapses between us and the cyber world, we are meticulous about keeping our devices functioning optimally. Taking the time to apply the same principles that keep our devices functioning smoothly to our own lives can ensure our optimal performance.

For patients with chronic wounds that won't heal, treatment options just got a little sweeter with Derma Sciences' MEDIHONEY Wound and Burn Dressings.

By inactivating the immune system's natural killer T cells, which migrate to wound sites and impede the healing process, researchers were able to accelerate wound closure.

The biocompatible, water-soluble silk dissolves into the brain and leaves the electrodes draped over its contours.

I made another neat diagnosis this week, one of the quickest I've made in my career.

We asked in part 1 of this post how we can pay for healthcare reform, stating the simple answer is to determine what saves money while improving care, and then focus our attention.

Two representatives have introduced legislation that calls for EHR meaningful use incentives to be extended to behavioral and mental health and substance abuse providers.