Should Doctors Invest in Facebook?Investors often kick themselves for not having grabbed the opportunity to invest early in Microsoft or other companies that skyrocketed. Could Facebook be the same type of opportunity?
What Would Healthcare Be Like Under 'President Romney'?The Presidential election is months away, but physicians, consumers, and politicians are speculating on changes Mitt Romney might make to our current healthcare system. Here are some possibilities.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012
Medscape's Best Places to PracticeLooking for a great place to practice medicine? You've got some terrific options. We analyzed physician density, malpractice coverage, insurance competition, medical board activity, insurance mix, income taxes, and cost of living in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia and come up with a list of the best -- and the worst -- states to practice in each region.
Medscape Features Slideshows, May 2012
More Patients, More Revenue, but Less Rush. How?Doctors may think the only way to increase revenue is to add services, do more marketing, and change their practice. But there are ways to make more money by adapting what you're already doing. Here's how.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012
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U.S. HIV Aid Has Prevented 741,000 Deaths: StudyThe United States foreign aid program that sends billions of dollars to African countries for HIV treatment and prevention has cut the number of people dying for any reason in those nations.
Reuters Health Information, May 16, 2012
FDA Panel Recommends First Drug for HIV PreventionThe US Food and Drug Administration's Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee has recommended approval of Gilead Science's Truvada for preexposure prevention of sexually acquired HIV-1 infection.
Eliminating Pediatric HIV Infection: Retention in PMTCTEliminating pediatric HIV infection through the prevention of mother-to-child transmission care cascade will require new approaches to improving follow-up with both mothers and infants.
Medscape HIV/AIDS, May 30, 2012
Hepatitis G Virus (GBV-C): What We Know So FarThe hepatitis G virus, known as GBV-C, seems to be well tolerated and could be a silver lining for patients with HIV, yet it increases the risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
