"Medical history was associated with increased risk of CFS/ME"

The paper by Berit Feiring and colleagues [1] (open-access) is the source blogging material today covering an area that I was previously un...

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Student Shadowing in the Medical Office Going Extinct

Image courtesy of imagerymajestic at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Back when I was a high school and college student, shadowing a doctor in the med...

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Heart Attack Symptoms in Women

Heart Attack Symptoms in Women In some cases the heart attack symptoms in women can be different from the symptoms that occur in men. At the...

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Just How Contagious is the Flu (and Other Viral Infections)?

Everybody knows the flu and other viral infections are contagious, but did you wonder just how contagious??? Well, here are some facts glea...

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Dr. Chang Featured in Regional Newspaper Regarding Balloon Sinuplasty

Dr. Chang was recently featured inside a regional quarterly newspaper regarding balloon sinuplasty  in the treatment of chronic sinusitis . ...

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Forbes Critical of Patient Satisfaction Ratings of Physicians

Forbes on January 2, 2013 published a story critical of Press Gainey and other companies that obtain patient satisfaction scores. Please no...

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HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging (for Free)

Let's face it... Physicians love to text message given it is fast, easy, and convenient. However, regular instant messaging (SMS, MMS) t...

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