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.
President Obama and the White House have launched a plan to fight antibiotic resistant infections in hospitals and medical facilities. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreThe Germanwings plane crash has raised a lot of questions about the mental standards and tests pilots are required to have. It's also opened up the conversation about mental illness and the stigma that comes along with it.
Read MoreC. diff and other infectious disease is an issue in healthcare that cannot be ignored. Expert, Dr. Betsy McCaughey gives the facts around this issue and what we can do to prevent it in hospitals.
Read MoreObamacare has been debated since it launched. Doctors, patients and other healthcare providers are confused and its been challenged to the point where it's in the Supreme Court in its second case. What do the experts say? Read on.
Read MoreIn April 2015, the U.S. government will begin boiling down [Medicare required] patient satisfaction surveys to a five-star rating for consumers researching hospitals, doctors, surgeons. Patient surveys have long been a debated topic in the healthcare industry.
Read MoreThese screenings include using no-touch thermometers to take the temperatures of passengers arriving from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea – the three countries which have been the most affected by the deadly Ebola outbreak. The passengers who have a fever will be interviewed to help officials determine whether or not they have been exposed to Ebola. If so, quarantine units are in place at each of the airports in order to isolate those who may be infected. But despite these efforts, this will not stop an Ebola outbreak in the U.S.
Read MoreWith Ebola being an exotic disease, Americans never thought we would see much more of this disease other than what we’ve seen happening in the news in West Africa. But since Ebola has made its way to the states, we must take this as an opportunity to realize that the U.S. is not invincible to such infectious diseases. While the likelihood of a widespread Ebola outbreak in the U.S. is low, it is important to know that it remains a possibility because recent events have shown us how easily infectious disease can make its way into our country.
Read MoreSpecifically, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are extremely resistant to antibiotics, specifically carbapenems, which are used to treat infections that are resistant to other types of antibiotics, and are often considered a last resort for treatment.
Read MoreFactors included the first year after job loss, being unemployed, total number of job losses and total time spent unemployed – with the risk of heart attack being most significant in the first year after job loss.
Read MoreAccording to the paper, in 2010 over 10,000 organs were sold, translating to more than one organ sold every hour.
Read MoreOver prescription of antibiotics for sore throats and mild respiratory infections has been a continuous issue in the healthcare community. It continued even after the CDC declared antibiotic resistance as a serious health threat in September and consistent news headlines each week and month thereafter.
Read MoreJust over a year ago, Scottish authorities released Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, the Libyan terrorist who killed 270 people on Pan Am flight 103 above Scotland in December 1988. Despite being sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in masterminding the deadly attack, his release was allowed on humanitarian grounds because he had advanced prostate cancer.
Read MoreDuring the recent health care debate, the rising costs of health care were frequently discussed. Many theories exist as to what is driving these costs upwards, with common targets of blame being tests done for defensive medicine purposes, increased use of new imaging techniques, and the rising costs of prescription medication.
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