Will President Hillary Clinton end fee-for-service?

Posted on September 22, 2014 by admin

Hillary-Clinton-2013September 22, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

At the recent cardiology trade show called the TCT, held in Washington, DC, 2016 presidential Continue reading →

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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) to treat AK’s

Posted on September 2, 2014 by admin

September 2, 2014- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD

Gayatri Patel, MD MPH discusses her JAMA paper comparing the effectiveness of photodynamic Continue reading →

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Has the ACA law begun to reduce the uninsured, and at what cost?

Posted on July 27, 2014 by admin

July 27, 2014- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD

Ben Sommers, MD PhD, from the Harvard School of Public Health has a new article in the NEJM Continue reading →

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Single-pill combo regimens for HIV

Posted on July 3, 2014 by admin

July 28, 2014- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD Rajesh Tim Gandhi, MD of the Massachusetts General Hospital discusses the NEJM review paper Continue reading →

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Jay Skyler discusses the recent bionic pancreas data

Posted on June 22, 2014 by admin

June 22, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

This week, the mainstream press reported on the “bionic pancreas” data published in the NEJM Continue reading →

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NEJM letter casts doubt on original Gawande checklist paper

Posted on June 11, 2014 by admin

June 11, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

When the recent Canadian studied published in the NEJM failed to show any benefit from Continue reading →

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Occluding the left atrial appendage to prevent stroke in A-fib

Posted on May 17, 2014 by admin

May 17, 2014- Thromboembolic stroke caused by atrial fibrillation is the primary reason patients are placed Continue reading →

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The Netflix Late Reviewer: Dallas Buyers Club is much better than advertised

Posted on May 8, 2014 by admin

TV-screen-with-feetMay 8, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

Matthew McConaughey won the Best Actor in a Leading Role Academy Award for his portrayal Continue reading →

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The FDA’s new Breakthrough status for new drug applications

Posted on May 8, 2014 by admin

May 24, 2013- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD

Janet Woodcock, MD,

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Drug-coated balloons to treat fem-pop disease

Posted on April 27, 2014 by admin

April 27, 2014– Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD

At the Charing Cross symposium in London, Medtronic reported results of the IN-PACT trial Continue reading →

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FDA official, William Maisel, pleads guilty to crime, keeps job

Posted on April 24, 2014 by admin

April 24, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD

In July of 2012, the New York Times reported on an FDA scandal of the agency spying on internal Continue reading →

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How many stent cases does it take to bill Medicare for $18 Million?

Posted on April 9, 2014 by admin

Melgen-with-Obama-and-Mendez1April 9, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

The release of data by Medicare showing what each doctor earns from billing CMS is making news for Continue reading →

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The subcutaneous ICD

Posted on March 17, 2014 by admin

The concept of applying high voltage to shock a heart out of Continue reading →

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Medical Tip: How to get special glasses for computer screen distances, for cheap

Posted on March 14, 2014 by admin

presbyopiaMarch 14, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

With remarkable regularity across all populations, the inner lens of the eye loses flexibility Continue reading →

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The ACC seems to support dangerous energy drinks

Posted on March 6, 2014 by admin

March 6, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

The Maryland State Assembly will begin debate on a bill to regulate “energy drinks”, such as those Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dragnet Nation by Julia Angwin

Posted on March 2, 2014 by admin

Dragnet-Nation-UpdatedMarch 2, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

Author of Dragnet Nation, Julia Angwin, won her Pulitzer Prize while working for the Wall Street Continue reading →

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The serious adverse events caused by topical testoserone

Posted on March 1, 2014 by admin

March 1, 2014 Continue reading →

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FDA investigated by congress for spying on whistleblowers

Posted on February 26, 2014 by admin

Update February 26, 2014- Senator Grassley convened an oversight hearing in the senate, and also Continue reading →

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Tenets of the Palo Alto business model

Posted on February 24, 2014 by admin

Tech-lineup-500February 24, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

With so many young kids becoming billionaires overnight in Silicon Valley, you might be thinking Continue reading →

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The FDA discusses Brilinta

Posted on February 4, 2014 by admin

February 4, 2014- The WSJ is reporting today on a Johns Hopkins doctor who filed a federal Continue reading →

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