Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.

Boeing partners with MemorialCare to offer healthcare direct to workers

Boeing Co. has partnered with MemorialCare Health System to offer a new kind of health plan for most of its Southern California employees, who can now receive healthcare directly from MemorialCare, reports the Los Angeles Times.

CDC panel: FluMist doesn't work, don't use it

A CDC committee says FluMist nasal spray vaccines are not effective, at least for the 2016-2017 flu season. 

One writer's experience with the healthcare system raises testing questions

In an article by Forbes, Carolyn McClanahan recounts her personal experiences trying to navigate the American healthcare system with its high costs and seemingly unstoppable influx of test. 

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Parents of pediatric inpatients thrilled with mobile portals

Moms and dads armed with tablet computers and portal access to their child’s health information while the child is hospitalized have given the tool a big thumbs-up, according to a study published online June 14 in JAMIA.

After Orlando, National Academy of Medicine offers mass shooting guidelines for healthcare providers

Only days after the June 12 shooting at an Orlando nightclub that left 49 people dead and 53 others wounded, the National Academy of Medicine released a paper instructing healthcare providers on how to react in a similar situation. The paper detailing the impact of mass casualty events, such as mass shootings and terrorist attacks, on the healthcare profession.   

Feds doing what they can to help app developers anticipate rules and regs

It’s one thing to think up and build out a nifty new mobile health app. It can be another altogether to navigate the legal and regulatory waters separating many worthwhile app projects from the relatively few success stories. 

PAVmed finds noninvasive approach to carpal tunnel surgery using innovative device

A New York-based medical device company has found a noninvasive approach to operate on hand and arm ligaments burdened by carpal tunnel syndrome.

More than half of kids' sports-related concussions never treated

It’s possible that more than half of American kids with sports-related concussions are not being treated for their injuries, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics. That means that between 500,000 and 1.2 million kids 18 or younger received no medical evaluation, treatment or advice after sustaining a potentially dangerous traumatic brain injury. 

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Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

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