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.
The Food and Drug Administration scolded makers of three brands of cigarettes for labels saying they are "natural" or "additive-free". It issued warning letters to Winston maker ITG Brands LLC; Natural American Spirit maker Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Inc.; and Nat Sherman maker Sherman's 1400 Broadway N.Y.C. Ltd.
Read MoreCommuting often has a bad rep. Long train rides, sitting for more hours of the day than we do at our current jobs along with delays and all that jazz. However, people living in certain areas of the world are taking advantage of more eco-friendly and healthy ways of commuting. Before they even get to work, they may have burns 250-500 calories. Sounds like a good deal right? Here are of the 5 most healthy and creative ways people are commuting today.
Read MoreA young boy from Baltimore, Maryland is the first child to receive a double hand transplant. The young boy’s name is Zion Harvey and he is just eight years old. He underwent surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia teamed up with Penn Medicine to perform the world’s first every pediatric double hand transplant surgery on Zion.
Read MoreResearchers from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Chicago's Rush University Medical Center conducted a study stating that surgery involving robots is far from perfect. The study showed that 8,061 counts of device malfunctions during robot-assisted surgeries caused death and injuries to patient. Robotic surgery caused over 1300 injuries and 144 deaths, according to an analysis of these reports.
Read MorePeople with light-colored eyes may have a higher risk of alcoholism than people with dark-brown eyes, new research suggests. In the study, researchers looked at 1,263 Americans of European ancestry, including 992 people who were diagnosed with alcohol dependence and 271 people who were not diagnosed with alcohol dependence.
Read MoreAs of July, Medicare turns 50, In the journal Generations, “A Prescription for the Next Fifty Years of Medicare." Dean of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health writes an article describing a prescription for the future of Medicare. States that Medicare must evolve to improve senior health in the future. When Medicare bill was passed 50 years ago: millions of older adults in the US benefited.
Read MoreA new study shows that 95% of the world's population has at least 1 or more health condition. Researchers deemed 1 in 20 people worldwide are deemed unhealthy in some form or another. We explore.
Read MoreNew implantable device, smaller than your index finger, may be able to deliver medicine one molecule at a time. It's a pinpoint-accurate implantable drug pump that could be used to treat fractured spine, pinched nerve, or neurological disorders like epilepsy.
Read MoreResearchers in Taiwan have discovered a way to create artificial muscles from the skin of onions. Too crazy to be true? We explore.
Read More3D Printing continues to show promise throughout healthcare. Read this amazing story that actually saved a life.
Read MoreScientists are highly concerned about the possibiltiy of genetically modified embryos. Here's why.
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