Health Politics. Politics affects health, hospital management, physicians and patients in a big way. Dr. David Samadi will explore major national and global health political issues and debates affecting the patient outcome. Learn what you need to know and get Dr. Samadi's take.
The main concern was that PSA screening for prostate cancer leads to the detection of indolent, low-grade prostate cancer that is not life threatening even in the absence of any treatment action
Read MoreMedical errors kill more than 250,000 people in the United States yearly.
Read MoreThis new study, highlights the fact that using e-cigarettes is anything but risk-free.
Read MoreZika virus is a disease that is spread from person to person through the bite of an infected mosquito.
Read MoreWith a name like a Bond villain's and no known prevention nor treatment, it's no wonder the Zika virus has caught the attention of the tabloid press. But what is it really, and are we at risk?
Read MoreIf you are going to search for medical advice on Google, double-check the sources' validity before acting on the advice.
Read MoreA group of 118 leading cancer experts have developed a list of proposals designed to reduce the cost of cancer drugs. Also in support of a grassroots patient protest movement to pressure drug companies to charge what they deem a fair value for treatments. Experts include former presidents of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. An insured cancer patient who needs a drug that costs $120,000 a year would pay as much as $30,000 in out-of-pocket costs, which is more than half of the average U.S. household income of $52,000.
Read MorePresident Bush is raising awareness about PTSD – an injury that affects between 50-60% of all soldiers.
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