Future of Healthcare. Healthcare as an industry is changing through technology, medical and research innovations, physician reform and hospital re-organizations. Dr. David Samadi will explore long term issues, debates innovations directly influencing the healthcare industry and what both healthcare professionals and patients need to know.
Many people with high blood pressure may have been advised to measure their blood pressure with a home monitor. Being able to monitor blood pressure at home has numerous advantages for several reasons
Read MorePowassan is a rare virus that can cause swelling around your brain and in the membranes around your brain and spinal cord. Even though only 75 cases have been reported in the U.S. over the past decade, it has started to show up on medical radar screens of late because experts are warning the disease could start to spread faster now that it is transmitted by the deer tick.
Read MoreWe are all conditioned to believe that “you can't teach an old dog new tricks,” that as we get older, we can't learn new skills easily and we just won't be as sharp as we were in our callow youth.But what if that's all it was: conditioning? What if we really do continue to learn the way we did as children well into our golden years?
Read MoreYou're not the only one who has wondered whether these seemingly random pictures were a silent cry for help. A team of researchers from North Carolina State University and Ohio University discovered that having an "alcohol identity" puts college students at greater risk of having drinking problems - and that posting about alcohol use on social media sites is actually a stronger predictor of alcohol problems than having a drink.
Read MoreMarijuana use is on the rise worldwide. It is the most commonly used illicit drug in the U.S., and the number of cities where it is legal is also growing.
Read MoreOne in eight people aged 65 and older suffer from Alzheimer's disease, which accounts for 60 to 70 percent of all cases of dementia.
Read MoreApril is Autism Awareness Month, a good opportunity to reflect on the notable progress made by researchers, as well as the critical importance of building on this success and advancing the science much further.
Read MoreUsing a custom-designed 3D printer, a team of researchers have just proven that it is feasible to print living tissue structures to replace injured or diseased tissue in patients!
Read MoreResearchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have just announced that they have taken the first steps toward bio-engineering a human heart.
Read MoreStudy says that women need more sleep than men because their brains are more complex
Read MoreDrugs already in everyday use to treat psychosis or depression may also be used to defeat deadly and emerging viruses.
Read MoreHere are 9 factors you can do something about to help rev up your metabolism keeping you at an ideal body weight meant for you:
Read MoreLet’s take a look - be honest with yourself in how many you need to improve upon:
Read MoreBinge drinking” is defined as having five or more alcoholic beverages at a single occasion.
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