The State of Health IT in California

A new edition of The State of Health Information in California finds steady growth in HIT adoption since 2008, but with room for progress.

Dr. Irina Puscariu Allegedly Murdered By Wife of ROTC Aerospace Instructor

A sordid love triangle came to a tragic conclusion this month when Dr. Irina Puscariu, a psychiatrist in Kansas City, Missouri, was allegedly shot to death by Shannon O’Roark Griffin, 52, of Granbury, Texas. O’Roark Griffin is the wife of Roscoe Griffin, a retired Air Force colonel and an aeropsace instructor in a Kansas City  [...] Related posts:

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Study: Common Household Chemical May Reduce Vaccine Effectiveness

In a study conducted at the Harvard School of Public Health,  researchers have identified a correlation between the level of a common environmental chemical – perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) – found in a child’s body and the extent to which a child responds to tetanus and diphtheria vaccines. Published yesterday in the Journal of the American [...] Related posts:

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Anthony Bourdain Criticizes Paula Deen for Becoming Diabetes Drug Spokesperson

Rekindling a feud that began last year, Anthony Bourdain responded to Paula Deen’s announcement that she has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and is now a spokesperson for a diabetes medication with a thinly veiled Twittter attack, saying: “Thinking of getting into the leg-breaking business, so I can profitably sell crutches later.” This isn’t [...] Related posts:

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Vitals’ Most Popular Doctors of 2011

Vitals provides patients with a wealth of information on every practicing physician in the country – over 720,000 in total. But some doctors are more popular than others. Of the 250 million total page views received by doctors on Vitals in 2011, the following doctors’ profiles received the most. You may recognize some of these [...] Related posts:

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‘Mob Wives’ Turn to Dr. Andrew Klapper for Plastic Surgery

For New York based plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Klapper, the pressure to deliver the best results for his patients is consistent no matter who he’s operating on. Dr. Klapper’s ability to maintain his composure makes him the go-to surgeon for the ladies of the VH1 reality show ‘Mob Wives,’ which follows the interactions of various [...] Related posts:

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