TRIAGING TREATMENTS The problems with the U.S. health care system described by Sharon Begley in “ The Best Medicine ” are accurate
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After losing a limb in leading a platoon through an ambush in Iraq, Halfaker transformed her life of service in the military into a life of service through entrepreneurship.
Read More »Video: Coroner: Jackson didn’t self-administer fatal dose
In the ongoing involuntary manslaughter case against Dr.
Read More »VCs to Stem Med-Tech Investment
The FDA's regulatory process is the major reason and a report calls it a threat to investment to U.S. medical innovation
Read More »VCs to Stem Med-Tech Investment
The FDA's regulatory process is the major reason and a report calls it a threat to investment to U.S. medical innovation.
Read More »Video: War on breast cancer: Where we stand
Rebecca Jarvis speaks with the chief of breast surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York Dr. Elisa Port about where we are and how far we've come in the war on breast cancer.
Read More »Book Review: Demand
Authors Adrian J. Slywotzky and Karl Weber offer tips on creating what people love before they know they want it The book: Demand: Creating What People Love Before They Know They Want It, by Adrian J.
Read More »A History of Employee Rights
Inc.com traces a brief history of U.S.
Read More »Business is Just Another Form of Combat
Dawn Halfaker, founder of Halfaker and Associates, took the stage at the Inc. 500|5000 Joining Forces Military Entrepreneurs Mentoring Fair at the Reagan Center in Washington, D.C
Read More »Employee Fired Over a $1.39-Bag of Chips
A diabetic employee grabbed a bag of chips to stabilize her blood sugar and paid for them as soon as she could. Walgreens fired her. Josefina Hernandez , a Walgreens employee of 18 years who has diabetes, felt her blood sugar levels drop on the job one day in September, 2008
Read More »Video: Blythe Danner’s osteoporosis battle
Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a disease that weakens the bones over time, making them more likely to break. CBS News Medical Correspondent, Dr.
Read More »Cocaine’s Newest Risks: Dying Skin and Compromised Immunity
To the list of cocaine’s many dangers, health officials have added at least one more: purpura, a rash caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels. Two recent papers in major medical journals have documented cases of cocaine users showing up in emergency rooms with patches of blackened, dying skin on the ears, face, trunk or extremities. The condition causes scarring and sometimes requires reconstructive surgery.
Read More »The Best Type of Leader
Author John Warrillow explains the difference between the "dissociative architect" and "sleeves-rolled-up" types of leaders. Which leadership style is best? A friend of mine described the experience of slipping into a "K-hole" after partying on too much ketamine, a medical anaesthetic that can be snorted as a drug.
Read More »Video: Hosptial drug shortages
Hospitals are reporting severe shortages of many key medications, including some for cancer. Rebecca Jarvis speaks with CBS News Medical Correspondent, Dr. Jennifer Ashton about why these shortages exist and how best to navigate around them
Read More »Video: Back pain, exercise, and diet questions
On Today's Ask It Early, CBS Medical Correspondent, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, answers questions about the blood type diet, cardio, and back pain issues.
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