Tag: DOCTOR

In a strange meeting of James Cameron and feel-good medical magic, a young boy who was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer a year ago is now cancer free, thanks to an experimental prosthetic replacement. Mark Blinder was three years old when doctors determined he had Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, in his arm's humerus bone. The Los Angeles Times reports that doctors ...

Yes, Twitter may be coming to a surgery near you, and, no, we aren't kidding. Surgeons have begun sending real-time "tweets" during surgery, effectively keeping fellow doctors, medical students and the general public up-to-date on the ebb and flow of complicated procedures. The latest case of surgery-turned- education/entertainment took place at Henry Ford Hospital in Michigan, where a tumor ...

As part of its "New in 09" series, CNN Health explores the growing world of online healthcare. The story recounts how it's possible to log into an account at sites like hellohealth.com, and easily schedule a video chat with a physician. "Because of the Internet, we bank differently than we used to, and we plan our trips differently, and we buy real estate differently," says Meredith Abreu Ressi, ...

If you're a parent of a child who is frequently slumped over a cell phone, squinting at its tiny screen and tapping away at a small keyboard with clutched hands, you might be surprised to hear that U.K. doctors actually think the practice is a sign of good health. Yes, physicians who work at some of the country's biggest music festivals say that patients who have passed out or suffered some ...

You may be annoyed by the inundation of spam from shady online pharmacies attempting to convince you that you need some prescription assistance, but not as annoyed as our government apparently is. According to an earlier survey, over 85-percent of online pharmacies don't require prescriptions. A bill, spearheaded by Democratic Representative Bart Stupak from Michigan, could put a stop to their ...

Don't believe everything you read... or see. It's a time-honored practice to alter photos that don't adhere to certain political, strategic or social goals. Leon Trotsky was removed from photographs under Vladimir Lenin's reign. Celebrity magazine covers are notorious for air-brushing starlets to appear thinner, tanner or wrinkle-free. Even news events are skewed when states (just the ...

It's easy to think of today's pocketable gadgets as disposable -- use 'em for a few years, then toss 'em when they're obsolete or broken. That's not always necessarily the case, though, as busted iPods and other players can be fixed by repair shops (or even yourself) if you have steady hands. But if you're not the mechanically inclined type, can't bear to be away from your player long enough ...

The next time you sign in for a doctor's appointment, take a look behind the registration counter. What do you see? Is it an array of modern computer terminals, or row upon row of shelves crammed with paper medical records? Chances are it's the latter, according to a recent survey, which found just one-in-five doctors have access to electronic records, with the rest stuck shuffling through ...

Private medical practice is one of the few industries that hasn't been drastically changed by the advent of the Internet. But sometimes, all it takes is one resourceful individual to change how entire an industry utilizes the online space. That's why we'll be keeping a close eye on amateur photographer and Brooklyn, New York-based M.D. Jay Parkinson. Dr. Parkinson opened his own private practice ...