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We talk w/ Dr. Kenneth R. Harman, Chief, Health Services Division, US Coast Guard Air Station, Cape Cod, MA; flight surgeon for Coast Guard District I, which extends from the Maine-Canada border to NJ

Our regularly appearing "Covering Your Assets" column with Robert Mintz. This month, Robert tackles the ins and outs of professional corporations and whether they make sense for MDs.

In this month's "Tech Talk," Dr. B offers advice on how to back up the valuable information you have sitting on your computer. It's not as complicated or as cost-prohibitive as you think.

In this Troubleshooting 10 department, our resident computer guru makes it nice and easy to understand what you can do to secure your computer on all angles, from all comers.

The VeriChip has had its share of controversy. Is it Big Brother watching? Can it really be implemented? Is its use in healthcare warranted? Read on to discover more.

MDNG: Neurology Edition editorial board member Dr. Dan Hier, with the help of the AAN, evaluates a collection of EHRs. Whether you're a neurologist or just an MD looking for help, read on.

For the medical professional who also happens to be a tech geek, get ready for some fun.

Visiting Nurse Services are a boon to those unable to leave home. For the easily lost or the nurse with no internal sense of direction, a new cell phone-come-GPS device will get you there and back--and a whole lot more.

E*Trade has stepped up to the plate with stock trading programs for smartphones, and will allow you to manage your portfolio while on the go.

The International Alliance of ALS has stated that approximately 120,000 new diagnoses of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are made worldwide each year. As there are no effective treatments or a cure for this fatal disease, Dr. Kevin Eggan of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, and Dr. Chris Henderson, co-director of the Center for Motor Neuron Biology and Disease at Columbia University, have joined together with several colleagues to work on this problem.

The world famous medical pioneer Dr. Michael DeBakey passed away late Friday night. He was responsible for pioneering the now-common procedure bypass surgery.

The ACC advocacy website notes that supporters last week were unable to get the necessary 60 votes for a cloture vote.

As if anyone needed another reason to hate traffic, new evidence shows that it can up kids’ risk of allergies. (Traffic should then also be blamed for the amount of money that is spent in the US annually on allergies).

Over the next two days, more than 300 innovators will demonstrate new games and discuss key advancements across the health and games fields at the 4th Annual G4H Conference.

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.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Monday announced a new $100 million initiative to help solve major health crises.