By Michael Lee, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In 2013, the state of New York mandated healthcare workers who do not receive influenza vaccination to wear surgical masks in healthcare settings. This historically unprecedented regulation …
By Michael Lee, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In 2013, the state of New York mandated healthcare workers who do not receive influenza vaccination to wear surgical masks in healthcare settings. This historically unprecedented regulation …
By Sherif Shoucri, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Extra! Extra! National Parks Reopen! In fact, so did the rest of the federal government, after an 11th hour budget deal brokered by Senate leaders extended federal borrowing …
By Kerrilynn Carney, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Talks between President Obama and House Republicans were described as “cordial but fruitless,” as they again failed to reach an agreement on a six-week extension of the …
By David Kudlowitz, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
For the first time since 1996, the government has shut down due to lack of Congressional funding. Most of the wrangling behind this political stalemate …
By Darya Rudym, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Lighter, faster, cheaper. This useful promo phrase applicable to almost all technological developments, was put forth by Amazon.com as they launched their new Kindle Fire this week. …
By Gabriel Schneider, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Fueling concern over the continued dysfunction in Washington, the Republican-led House of Representatives produced a budget on Friday that included defunding of the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred …
By Brian Yuen, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Flu season is upon us. According to the CDC, flu outbreaks start as soon as October and usually end in May, with a peak around February. Vaccinations for the general public typically begin in September …
By John Hwang, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Ongoing review of documents leaked as part of the Snowden affair reveal the National Security Agency’s astonishing capability to defeat encryption technology safeguarding a wide variety of satellite and Internet communications. At the G20 summit, …