From the Associated Press this morning:
This morning’s New York Times Op-Ed by Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, a professor of medicine at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, and the author of “Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Healthâ€, caught my attention.Â
A surgeon at a Maine hospital has performed what’s being touted as the first surgical procedure broadcast using Google Glass.
Today’s NYTimes Well blog featured a story near and dear to the hearts of many of our runner patients, namely, how much pronation is right, and if you have too much or too little, are you likely to be injured? Some background: pronation is an often misapplied term. In its strictest sense, it is...
An APMA podiatrist presented a first-of-its-kind study as a late-breaking research abstract at the 73rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Symposium in Chicago last week. The study’s findings support the need to include podiatrists in Medicaid.
Megan Lewis, M.D., a family physician in rural Colorado, recently wrote a post making the analogy between eating at a restaurant and submitting a medical claim. While the thrust of the story accurately portrays the often Orwellian process of dealing with insurance companies; She leaves out a very...
Kaiser Permanente, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California are all expected to participate in the state-run market for individual health coverage. May 22, 2013 By Chad Terhune, Los Angeles Times
Stress fractures of the foot and ankle can be particularly challenging to treat as they represent a subtle, often missed injury. Navicular stress fractures are especially challenging, given the anatomy of the area and the high pressure the bone carries.
On April 25, HR 1761, The Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP) Act, was introduced in the 113th Congress by US Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE).
Dr. James Andrews is easily the most recognized orthopedic surgeon focused on sports medicine and athletes in the USA, if not the world. And he things that we are pushing our kids too hard. And he is right. In his book, “Any Given Monday: Sports Injuries and How to Prevent Them, for Athletes,...
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