http://www.starnewsonline.com They’re living the healthy lifestyle they prescribe to their patients. Meet five doctors who are setting the bar for the rest of us. Dr. Eddie Horger: Pediatrician, surfer Dr. Eddie Horger knows he won’t be surfing today. From rounds at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in the morning to a long day in his […]

http://www.emediawire.com In today’s economy, and given the growth in accessibility and acceptance of aesthetic medicine procedures, it is very important that practitioners understand: “what is working” and “what is not” in their practices, in order to have a successful and profitable medical spa. Debunking the top 3 “Medical Spa Myths” may be all that is […]

by DAVID WENNER, Of The Patriot-News http://www.pennlive.com A panel of people including health care providers, business and organized labor gathered in Harrisburg today to push for America to address its health care crisis. But while they all agreed the health care system is broken, there was little consensus on how to fix it. For example, […]

http://www.justicenewsflash.com Former Governor Spitzer formed a statewide task force – to define the main causes of medical malpractice and find out what contributes to the high cost of insurance against such claims. Washington, D. C. (JusticeNewsFlash.com – medical malpractice news Report) – A bill- proposed to give relief to doctors who have experienced extremely high […]

By MICHAEL GORMLEY (AP) amNewYork ALBANY, N.Y. – Gov. David Paterson is freezing medical malpractice insurance rates for a year as he seeks a broader solution to high business costs doctors claim are driving them out of New York. The freeze heads off a scheduled surcharge due in June 2009 that could have increase some […]

BY MEGHANA KESHAVAN and PATRICIA ANSTETT http://www.freep.com General Motors retirees facing the loss of their top-flight health coverage should shop around aggressively to save money on Medicare coverage, say Ford retirees who went through the same thing last year. It’s actually possible to save money, despite losing a generous, company-backed health plan and having to […]

By Kendra Marr http://www.washingtonpost.com Imagine a virtual health clinic: Your lung doctor and heart specialist can pull up your online medical profile and chat, via instant messenger, about your medications. You schedule checkups online, create a wellness journal or even rate your general practitioner. WellNet Healthcare, a Bethesda health management company, is launching the beta […]

http://www.ohio.com There’s been a lot of news recently about new health-care facilities in Northeast Ohio. But one trend is particularly disturbing and should be of concern to Summit County residents. That trend is physician investment and ownership in hospitals. Most recently, we have heard about a proposal to build a new, physician-owned for-profit hospital in […]

by Pat Shellenbarger | The Grand Rapids Press http://www.mlive.com GRAND RAPIDS — Dick Ziomkowski admits he wasn’t doing all that well controlling his diabetes after it was diagnosed a couple of years ago. He wasn’t monitoring his blood-sugar level the way he was supposed to, wasn’t following a proper diet and didn’t get the exercise […]