| Articles by Erin Romanski |
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| |  | Text Messaging: the New Wave in Healthcare Technology?
A June 2006 report by SkyScape, Inc., noted the growing popularity of text messaging as it pertains to the healthcare industry. |
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| |  | How Readers Think: Mixed Physician Responses to Recent Bestseller
The newly published book on physician decision-making, titled How Doctors Think, by Jerome Groopman, MD, Chief of Experimental Medicine at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Mass... |
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| |  | The Road and Your Health: Is Stress All the Rage?
You're probably guilty of it. You start the day off by hitting snooze three or four times, already running 10 minutes late on your morning routine... |
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| |  | Women Take Heart: Cardiovascular Disease Still the #1 Killer
Cardiovascular disease kills more than 480,000 women per year. It is responsible for 29% of fatalities in women in the US and is the leading cause of death for both men and women... |
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| |  | Workaholism: The Health Benefits of Taking a Vacation
Forbes.com recently listed the Top 10 Healthy Reasons to Take a Vacation, citing workaholism as a culprit for most professionals' inability to relax. |
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| |  | PDA Extinction? Not a Chance
According to a recent post by technology website, Ars Technica ("PDA Sales Drop by 40 Percent in a Single Year - Vendors Bolt for Exit") PDAs are a dying breed. |
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| | .jpg) | A Vaccine for Everything? Is that Good?
Wow, I could definitely move in here. The weather is nice, its warm, my stuff will fit, and I can procreate. Wait& road block? I dont remember making a wrong turn. |
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| |  | Role Playing: Technology in Emergency Medicine
When it comes to healthcare information technology (HIT), emergency medicine physicians are in-the-know, simply because they have to be. In order to maintain accuracy under intense crisis situations.. |
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| |  | The Online Health Portal Trend
Microsoft has launched their free (ad-supported) online health portal, HealthVault. |
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| |  | 7 Questions with Jim Stickley
7 Questions with... Jim Stickley, CTO, TraceSecurity. |
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| |  | Telemedicine Solves the Aging Crisis?
As the baby boomers reach their retirement years and beyond, the need for in-home health monitoring will become more important. |
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| |  | Dr. Wal-Mart Will See You Now
As the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart has certainly made a name for itself in the consumer market. |
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| |  | PCs Pull the Disappearing Act?
By 2033, PCs are expected to become obsolete as computing becomes more personalized. |
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| |  | National Walk for Epilepsy
Join the National Walk for Epilepsy on Friday, March 28, or Saturday, March 29, to show your support for an amazing cause. |
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| |  | When in Doubt, Throw it Out
This article is expiring as we speak, getting older and less relevant by the second… much like your three-day-old chicken lo mein, or that green orange in the fridge. |
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| |  | Pancreatic Cancer: Difficult to Beat, But Not Impossible
The recent diagnosis of celebrity Patrick Swayze has raised some doubts with regard to early detection and survival of pancreatic cancer victims. However, as with many fatal diseases, there is still hope in education. |
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| |  | Hospitals Do Have Options for Profitability
How quickly hospitals pay their bills is a large determinant in their efficiency. |
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| |  | The Right Choice Isn't Always the Easy One
Chromosomal abnormalities occur in about 1 out of 6,000 live births, but many babies who have them die before birth or shortly thereafter. |
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| |  | Insulin Plays Another Role
Insulin inhibits a gene regulator protein known as FOXO, important in diabetes metabolism, tumor suppression and stem cell maintenance. Studies are now showing reduced insulin leads to greater stress resistance and longer life.
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| |  | Baby Boomers at Risk for Alzheimer's
A report estimates that at least 5.2 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's, including 200,000 to 250,000 people under the age of 65. By 2010, projections say there will be 500,000 new cases of the disease each year. |
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| |  | Cancer Survivors Get a Second Chance
Varian is teaming with Cogent Health Solutions to offer Cogent's Equicare CS (cancer survivorship) case management software with Varian's ARIAâ„¢ Oncology Information System for the management of cancer treatment centers.
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| |  | ACC.08 is YOUR Annual Meeting
The 57th Annual Scientific Session, held March 29 through April 1, 2008, brings together nearly 30,000 attendees from around the world to share best practices and learn about exciting innovations in cardiovascular science and education.
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| |  | TEPR 2008 Conference Gearing up to be the Best Ever
Medical Records Institute is breaking TEPR 2008 out of the traditional electronic medical records conference mold to make the conference better and more inclusive of other technologies. |
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| |  | The Autism-Vaccine Link
At what point does an immature immune system reach a saturation point for toxic chemicals injected into the blood stream?
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| |  | Increased Risk of Heart Attacks Found in HIV Drugs
Many people with HIV take a combination of antiretroviral drugs. Concerns have been raised about the cardiovascular effects of long-term use of these drugs. |
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| |  | At-home Bipolar Gene Testing?
Dr. John Kelsoe, a psychiatric geneticist and owner of Psynomics - the first company to offer diagnostic testing for mental illness has kick started the boom in research connecting genetic variations to a host of health conditions. |
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| |  | Children and Grief: How to Cope
When a family member dies, children react differently from adults and usually see death as temporary and reversible, a belief reinforced by cartoon characters who die and come to life again. |
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| |  | Tracking Children Online
Teens are among the most active Internet users and the most sought-after by advertisers. But they are also the least informed about how to stop their personal activity from being tracked online. |
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| |  | Neat Freaks vs. Slobs
Clutter-phobia may be programmed into certain people’s genes, since extreme cleanliness likely used to imply success in warding off germs and illness. |
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| |  | No Such Thing as Too Many Transplants?
If you’re a heart transplant patient, you want to go to a hospital that does tons of transplants. But having so many programs in one city means no single center performs that many procedures. |
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| |  | Blood Pressure's Link to Migraines
High blood pressure is linked to fewer headaches, due in large part to having stiffer artery walls, which affects a homeostatic process that regulates blood pressure and decreases sensitivity to pain. |
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| |  | Post-War Stress Takes a Long-Term Toll
More than 300,000 US troops are suffering from major depression after serving in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Is the US ready for a healthcare system overhaul? |
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| |  | Brain Pacemaker Treats Depression
Brain pacemakers can be reprogrammed to adjust to any change in the patient's condition or to progression of symptoms that may occur over time. It is a dynamic therapy. |
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| |  | Hack Into Hakia
Hakia.com offers a different worldview, by providing credible and fresh health information online. For the first time, users will start to get credibility-stamped search results in full view. |
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| |  | Diabetes Doubles in Pregnancy
Among the pregnant women researched in a recent study on diabetes, 2,784 had either type 1 or type 2 diabetes before getting pregnant. |
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| |  | Insulin Pump Safety a Concern Among Youths
A federal review of insulin pump use by adolescents over a period of 10 years found that 13 deaths and more than 1,500 injuries were connected with the pumps. |
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| |  | Insufficient Healthcare Increases Child Fatality Rates
The upward trend in the number of countries that fail to provide the most basic of health services to children in order to save their lives is extremely disturbing. |
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| |  | ASCO 2008 Annual Meeting Releases Latest Findings
At this week’s Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago (May 30 – June 3), hundreds of scientific abstracts will be presented. |
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| |  | The Pink Ribbon Program for Breast Cancer Patients
When Puglisi founded the non-profit Pink Ribbon Program she strived to create the best post-operative exercise program for women who had dealt directly with breast cancer. |
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| |  | 5 Questions with… Tom Söderlund, CEO, Zyked – Wii Fit Has Competition
The core value of Zyked is that it makes existing exercising activities more fun. |
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| |  | Breaking News for Erbitux from the FDA
A genetic test will enable researchers to predict which colon cancer patients may benefit from treatment with Erbitux. |
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| |  | Gambling With Your Health: It's All in Your Head
In a study of pathological gamblers conducted by at team of researchers at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, the urge to gamble diminished among those who took naltrexone. |
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| |  | A Top Chef Beats the Cancer Odds
American restaurateur Grant Achatz was named the top US chef at the James Beard Foundation Awards, following a year-long battle with oral cancer. |
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| |  | Vitamin Deficiency in Rheumatic Diseases
According to a team of researchers, nearly three-quarters of the patients seen at the South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital rheumatology clinic of Cork City, Ireland, (SIVUH) have a vitamin D deficiency. |
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| |  | Metastatic Lung Cancer: A Case Study
What most people, particularly young people, don’t realize is that lung cancer kills more women than breast, ovary, and colon cancer combined. |
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| |  | Practice Fusion Unveils Free Applications for Physicians
Practice Fusion offers a unique product to small- and medium-sized physician practices, which was developed using Adobe Flex 3 software for creating Rich Internet Applications. |
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| |  | Fraudulent Cancer Meds Called Out for False Promises
The FDA is finally cracking down on products available for retail sale online that falsely claim to cure, treat, or prevent cancer even though they are not agency-approved drugs. |
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| |  | Cervical Cancer Vaccine Delayed
Merck is in discussion with the FDA pertaining to use of the cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil, in treating older women. |
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| |  | Oncology Surgeons Learn Cosmetic Breast Reconstruction
Cosmetic surgery, once reserved for plastic surgeons, is quickly becoming a recurring trend as training and advanced technology allow for dual roles in the rapidly advancing healthcare profession. |
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| |  | Oncologists: Hurry Up and Wait for Reimbursement
Unlike most primary care physicians, who write patients prescriptions that they can fill at a pharmacy, oncologists have to purchase most drugs upfront because they're delivered intravenously in the office. |
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| |  | 5 Questions with Adil I. Daud, MD, on Chemotherapy Prescription Drug, LEUKINE®
The study findings published in the July 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology provide early signals that Leukine may offer clinical benefits in high-risk melanoma patients by increasing and differentiating dendritic cells. |
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| |  | Oncology: Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The war against cancer has become expensive and pervasive in a society where half of the men and one-third of the women will be saddled with a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. |
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| |  | Hormones and the Mental Link in Prostate Cancer Patients
Recent studies suggest that as many as 69 percent of men who receive hormone deprivation therapy for prostate cancer will experience some degree of cognitive impairment. |
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| |  | The Cell Phone-Cancer Debate
Ronald B. Herberman, MD, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, recently warned faculty and staff there of a possible link between cancer risk and cell phone use. |
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| |  | Cancer Gene Link Makes for Tough Decision
Following the news about actress Christina Applegate’s recent breast cancer diagnosis, many were shocked at her decision to undergo a double mastectomy. |
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