Medical App of The Week: Medscape

Medscape is currently the top free iPad medical app.  The app has been downloaded more than 500,000 and has consistently remained the most popular medical app for the iPad .  Most popular for it’s drug reference feature, the app also offers information on...

Using Ultraviolet Light To Stop Super Bugs

Hospital infection rates have risen in recent years killing around 100,000 patients and costing $30 billion annually.  In an attempt to destroy these bacteria, doctors have turned to a new method of disinfection.  They are using ultraviolet light to tear the DNA of...

New Database Reveals Massive Disparity in Medical Costs

A new federal database of hospital prices shows adjacent hospitals charging up to a $200,000 difference for the same procedure.  Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, who spearheaded a new transparency initiative to reveal traditionally secretive...