Soon, three iPhone applications will be available for patients who want to search for clinical trials from their iPhone. A year ago StopWatch’s Clinical Trials was the only game in town, but now Healogica has launched a similar application and Trial X says they are not far behind. Using the new $0.99 app from Healogica, [...]
Renowned “Brat Pack” director and writer John Hughes died of a heart attack while walking in Manhattan. He was 59 years old. Symptoms include chest discomfort.
Every day millions of patients make weighty decisions about their health, usually they rely heavily, if not entirely, on their doctor’s opinions. But do the doctor’s give out enough information so the patients can form useful opinions themselves? And do doctors listen to the patients about their preferences? Recent research suggests many don’t, as this [...]
What do you need to know before you join a clinical trial? Some patients are so desperate they think taking part in a clinical trial is better than nothing, but not all trials are useful. On the other hand, joining a trial might give you new options and gives researchers useful information that could bring [...]
Health care reform is moving again, but many experts still question whether in the end, it will be real reform that encourages higher quality care and lowers overall costs. The House Energy and Commerce Committee finally voted and approved the health care reform bill that had been stalled as moderate democrats objected to some of [...]
