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New Diabetes Prevention Initiative from AMA, CDC

+ March 12, 2015

The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the launch of their ... More

+ March 11, 2015

- by Dr. Irving Loh, MD The 2015 edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans has not yet been finalized, but will likely give ... More

1 February 25, 2015

~ by Linda M. Girgis, MD The meaningful use program began as part of the HITECH stimulus bill, part of the initiative to get ... More

+ February 23, 2015

A patient lies on death’s door. His physician knows of a promising drug in clinical trials that could save his life, but there is n ... More

+ February 18, 2015

~ by Dr. Irving Loh, MD Unless you're a health care practitioner who’s been in a coma or a survivalist just now emerging from a ... More

10 February 11, 2015

There are things that occur in the simple course of daily living that get my Curmudgeon up. They make me: Want to ... More

1 February 2, 2015

Ebola, Whooping Cough, now Measles. Infectious disease numbers are spiking in the U.S. and physicians are speaking out about the ... More

+ January 30, 2015

Doctors are in a unique position when it comes to social media. HIPAA concerns, administrative gaffs and more mean a physician's ... More

+ January 28, 2015

By James M. Dahle, MD, FACEP / Editor of The White Coat Investor I have a noticed a persistent and pervasive pessimism among ... More

+ January 26, 2015

by Linda Girgis, MD, FAAFP The world watched with anxiety as Ebola spread across country lines. Here in the US, we responded in ... More