Enclothed Cognition

The United States is experiencing a heightened concern with the Zika Virus as it has now spread to 30 states.

In 2014, the results from the 86th annual Medical Economics physician survey showed that 84% of physicians were doing either the same or worse financially than the year prior.

Similar to how salespeople sell products, information and services, doctors "sell" health services and treatments.

The usage of online communication technology by physicians can be more accurately predicted by demographic factors of patients, rather than by specialty.

Think about how you got to where you are today. Years of hard work, dozens of sacrifices, and countless thoughtful decisions went into the process of becoming a highly trained medical professional.

Spyros Kitsiou, an assistant professor in biomedical and health information sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago said in a recent interview: “As the number of health apps is rapidly growing, there is an urgent need for greater regulation and oversight of these medical/health apps by FDA and other government entities.”

It is particularly essential for hospitals in areas with vulnerable patient populations to focus on efforts to prevent excessive hospital readmissions and adjust payment penalties.

Guest Contributor Dr. Karen Baker discusses the history of females' role in Emergency Medicine services and why the general public would benefit from both a more gender-diverse EMS base.

Unlike the rest of the developed world’s population, which has gotten fatter since World War II, Japan’s population is actually getting skinnier. As in other countries, the most vulnerable demographic suffering from eating disorders is young women.

Drug sales tend to increase over the first several years after first being introduced, and right now many drugs are reaching that point of widespread popularity.