The return of the house call
As the population ages, the medical needs of the oldest and most infirm are projected to greatly weigh on America’s healthcare system. In an attempt to
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Healthcare market consolidation: What the dialysis industry tells us
There’s an American aversion to anti-competitive market practices. A capitalist society assumes that competition means more innovation, more choices, and lower prices, and that market
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Soda taxes win big at polls despite industry lobbying
Buried under the headlines of the recent controversial election is a big public health win for five U.S. cities. On Election Day, voters in Boulder,
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The cost of medical innovation
Not long ago, hepatitis C was a haunting virus. Once in the bloodstream, these biological invaders would unleash themselves on the liver and commandeer host
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Starke lends expertise to national advisory committee to end tuberculosis
For the last three decades Dr. Jeffrey Starke, professor of pediatrics-infectious diseases at Baylor College of Medicine, has spent his career treating children infected with
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Experts tackle 3 key policy areas for using cutting-edge sequencing in patient care
As techniques such as next generation sequencing, which determines the precise order of the nucleotides that make up DNA, are used in patient diagnosis and
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Keys to maintaining a healthy diet in medicine
By Paras Mehta, MS4 Throughout medical school, I have seen physicians discuss with their patients the importance of a healthy diet. Doctors tell patients that
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Dr. Hardeep Singh goes to Washington
It was an experience he described as humbling and inspiration. Dr. Hardeep Singh, recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, traveled to Washington, D.C.
Read MoreTop 10 abbreviated facts about the Affordable Care Act
By Julia Wang, MS1 (Editor’s Note: There is a lot to digest about the Affordable Care Act. We’re here to help you get started.) To
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